Senior Parent Night 2017 Wednesday, September 27th 5:30 pm Brick Township High School Senior Parent Night 2017 Wednesday, September 27th 5:30 pm Presented by: The BTHS Guidance Department

Agenda College Admissions Admissions Plans Application Process Paying for College Questions?

Career/College Planning Senior Meetings will take place throughout the month of September/ Early October Review Transcripts Career/College Planning Application Process Scholarships/Aid *All documents and checklists from the Senior Meetings will be available on the Guidance Website*

Have a strategy! Example: BTHS applications for TCNJ Include Reach Schools & Safety Schools Use data from Naviance, CollegeBoard.com, usnews.com, etc. Use Naviance Scattergrams to see how your student compares to previous BTHS students who have applied Example: BTHS applications for TCNJ

Have a strategy! Research the Schools College Night at the Jersey Shore- October 5th, 2017 6:00-8:00 pm at the Hackensack Meridan Health Arena, Toms River North (Financial Aid Seminar at 5:30- 6:30) College Visits at BTHS- sign up on Naviance Campus Visits/ Open Houses (see Guidance website calendar) Dragon Campus Tours- sign up in the Guidance Office Virtual Tours

Factors Influencing Admissions Decisions Rigor of Academic Program Sixth Semester GPA/Rank SAT/ACT Scores Co-curricular involvement Letters of Recommendation Senior Year Grades Essay/ Interview if required **Be Mindful of Social Media**

**Check the College's website for undergraduate admission deadlines** Admission Plans Early Action (Non-binding) Rolling Early Decision (Binding) Regular **Check the College's website for undergraduate admission deadlines**

Application Naviance SAT or ACT scores Application Process Common App or College’s own online application FERPA Waiver Application Match with CommonApp Request letters of recommendation Request transcripts to be released Naviance Collegeboard.org or actstudent.org Send scores to the colleges you are applying to SAT or ACT scores

Student Counselor Parent Who does what? Request letters of rec in person AND on Naviance Complete FERPA Waiver on Common App Complete & send application Request transcripts through Naviance Communicate deadlines Provide any supplements to Counselor Student Send transcripts Send letters of recommendation Send supplemental documents Counselor Sign Transcript Release Form Sign Early Decision if Applicable Submit FAFSA (available Oct 1st 2017) Parent Note: Parents should NOT fill out applications and apply for students!

Teacher’s Letter of Recommendation Ask teachers in person and give enough notice to write letters (at least 2 weeks before earliest deadline!) Complete the “Student Reflection for Teacher Recommendation Form” located in the About Me tab of Naviance Follow up with a thank you note and a “thank you” in person.

Counselor’s Letter of Recommendation Complete “Brag Sheet for Counselors” form located on the About Me tab of Naviance Complete & Save Resume located in the About Me tab of Naviance Email Counselor to let them know both forms are complete (at least 2 weeks before earliest deadline!)

Common Application

Colleges I’m Applying to List Naviance Colleges I’m Applying to List

Financial Aid Financial Aid Seminar October 5th, 2017 at 5:30 pm at the Hackensack Meridian Health Arena, Toms River North HS (before the College Night at the Jersey Shore College Fair Brick Township Fall Financial Aid Workshop at Brick Township High School (Date TBD)

Paying for College The College of New Jersey Net Price Calculator on Naviance Use Net Price Calculators to see how much the average net price of tuition changes when accounting for Financial Aid By law every school must have a net price calculator on their website Naviance also has a basic net price calculator for every school

Paying for College FAFSA- available Oct 1st (*each college may have a FAFSA deadline) Need-based Grants Federal Work-Study Loans Unsubsidized Subsidized Merit-based Grants & Scholarships (*specific to each College) Academics Athletics BTHS Guidance Scholarship Bulletin Naviance (Scholarships from local businesses & organizations) Guidance Website (National Scholarship Websites) Private Loans

Questions??