College Application Workshop Krys Konow and Amanda Pearson College Application Workshop 7 Mahan Dr Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 889-8453

Agenda Parental role in the college application process Community College Application Institutional Applications Common Application Transcript Requests Sending Standardized Scores

Parental Role: Supporting Your Child

Parental Role: Common App

Applying to Community College Application and application fee Immunization record Request from school nurse or your doctor Transcript (Transcript request form) Current vs. final transcript Placement Test (to be scheduled and taken at college) **Important Dates** Wednesday, October 26th – Three Rivers Community College – 10:40-12:15 information table during all lunch waves, students are strongly encouraged to stop by (information on transfer to four-year universities for a variety of programs will be available)

Institutional Application Electronic or hard copy applications available Example: Johnson and Wales University Electronic Hardcopy Example: New England Tech (NEIT) Admissions Policy

Common Application (Common App) The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of nearly 700 member colleges and universities Tips and Best Practices (Refer to worksheet) How to Apply

Transcript Request: Common App **REMINDER** When you invite your counselor to your Common App, he/she will fill out a School Report for you (see example) Class Rank GPA Ratings Disciplinary Report Transcript

Sending Standardized Test Scores SAT example https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat Sent by student from the CollegeBoard or testing agency to the college or university (electronically) NOT from Guidance When registering for the SAT, students can send to 4 schools for free Additional reports can be sent for a fee of around $11 Students eligible for free/reduced lunch have 2 fee waivers for standardized and 4 college application fee waivers**

Students: It’s time to BEGIN! Guidance is here to help you and your parents are there to support you You simply need to begin! Krys Konow, Grade 12 Counselor Krystin.Konow@ct.gov (860) 892-2112 Amanda Pearson, Grade 11 Counselor Amanda.Pearson@ct.gov (860) 892-2104