Senior Parent College Application Night September 19, 2017 Cherokee High School Senior Parent College Application Night September 19, 2017

Purpose of Senior Parent College Application Night Assist you and your senior with the application process To Discuss: Application procedures Transcript requests Letters of recommendation

APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applying Online Start by checking application deadlines Begin applications with earliest deadline first Apply either through the college website or Common Application website (commonapp.org)

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? Help your student prioritize their responsibilities Discuss the application deadlines that your student plans to meet in advance Encourage them to be organized Help them to make a plan Hang college application calendar or checklists in a common area (kitchen, etc.) Set weekly times to review their progress/status

GET ORGANIZED Who? What? Where? When?

GET ORGANIZED! GET ORGANIZED Checklists are a great tool to self-assess Used by pilots and surgeons daily Reminding ourselves of what we know is as important as learning

The Common Application The Common Application is a college admission application that may be used to apply to approximately 700 colleges and universities

The Common Application

The Common Application

The Common Application

The Common Application

The Common Application

and the Common Application Naviance and the Common Application

Rutgers Application Process

Rutgers Application Process SRAR- Self-Reported Academic Record

Items sent from Cherokee Teacher Recommendations Are they needed?

Items sent from Cherokee

Items sent from Cherokee

Items sent from Cherokee Teacher Recommendations If Required: Ask two teachers in person Use recommendation form for teachers- available in the Counseling Center and on the website Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance Give at least 3 weeks notice Check Naviance or confirm with teacher(s) to see when letters have been uploaded Note - Once uploaded, you will not be able to read teacher recommendations

Teachers Recommendations in Naviance To request a letter of recommendation: In Family Connection, click on the My Colleges tab and then click Letters of Recommendation . On the recommendation request page, click on the blue Add Request button. You have to do one teacher at a time. TWO TEACHERS MAX! Step 1: The student should select a teacher from the drop-down list.  If the teacher is missing from the drop- down list, students should contact their counselor. Step 2: Choose “All current and future colleges I add to my Colleges I’m Applying To list.” Step 3: Students can add a personal note (up to 3000 characters) to the teacher, highlighting any important aspects of their applications (such as first choice schools, early decision applications, intended major or degree of study), that they may want the teacher to consider when writing a letter of recommendation.  Step 4: Students should click the Save button at the bottom of the screen which returns them to their recommendation status page. At the top of the screen, a green status bar  shows the teacher's name and the number of request for the student. From here, you can see the status for all Teacher Recommendations requests that have been made. Check Naviance to see when letters have been changed to “In Progress.” Students will not be able to view/access letters of recommendation.

Teachers Recommendations in Naviance Letters of Recommendation

Teachers Recommendations in Naviance ADD REQUEST

Teachers Recommendations in Naviance Submit Request Choose: All current and future colleges I add to my Colleges I’m Applying to List

Teachers Recommendations in Naviance Status

Items sent from Cherokee Transcripts Complete a transcript request form for each transcript needed Available in both Counseling Centers and on Counseling Center website After all steps are complete, give to the registrar: Mrs. Prickett (north) or Mrs. Kosienski (south) Please note: All students must have a permission to transmit pupil records form on file.

Transcripts Transcripts

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Mid-Year reports and final transcripts Submit a mid-year transcript request form for mid-year grades Forms will be available to students in the 2nd marking period In June– students must report to the appropriate registrar which college they will be attending

Items sent from Cherokee Counselor Recommendations Use the same procedure for teacher recommendation via Naviance Fill out the counselor form for letter of recommendation found in the ABOUT ME tab in Naviance Indicate on the transcript request form that a letter of recommendation is needed

Important Dates to Remember Deadlines Important Dates to Remember Leave at least 2 weeks for the letters of recommendations and transcripts requested to be processed November 15th for all December 1st deadlines December 9th for all mailings before Winter Break ** We CANNOT honor same day requests for transcripts

Sent Directly from Testing Agency SAT/ ACT Test scores Sent Directly from Testing Agency 4 free score reports when registering for SAT’s SAT scores are sent as quickly as possible to you, chosen colleges, and scholarship programs Within 9 days of taking the test, you can change or remove a college from score report If you need to order more than four score reports, or send score reports more than 9 days after, it will cost $12 for each TESTING WEBSITES www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org

Cherokee Counseling Website

Rowan college of burlington county Spring Ahead Program Meeting October 12, 2017 - Sign up in North Counseling NOW! Apply online and send transcript by winter break ACCUPLACER (Placement Test) Sign up in North Counseling beginning January 2, 2018 to test at Cherokee on January 29, 2018 (limited availability) Test at RCBC campus - Open evenings and weekends Practice questions on RCBC website Tour/registration in Spring Sign up in North Counseling beginning February 26, 2018 to attend the registration visit on March 22, 2018 (limited availability)

Helpful Information School: GPA: Cherokee High School 120 Tomlinson Mill Road Marlton, NJ 08053 Counselors Title: School Counselor Phone: 856-983-5140 Fax: 856-596-6495 Number of Credits for your Classes: Full Year Courses- 5 credits Full Year Lab Sciences- 6 Credits PE-2.5 Credits/ Health- 2.5 Credits Semester Courses- 2.5 Credits GPA: Unweighted is out of 4.00 Weighted is out of 6.00 Your can report either unless it is specified Rank: Is EXACT Number of Students in Senior Class: 545 CEEB: 310-761

(New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship) F.A.Q. NJ STARS (New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship) www. Scholarship covers tuition for NJ community colleges Requirements: Top 15% of class In past, weighted class rank has determined eligibility Students must complete a rigorous series of high school courses

F.A.Q. How do I apply for scholarships? Search tools (www.fastweb.com and Naviance) FAFSA/ Financial Aid Night Merit vs. Need based aid Local Awards- Mr. Petragnani (Available in December)

Counseling Center Newsletter Cherokee Guide Counseling Center Newsletter The Cherokee Guide is available on the counseling center webpage Contains important information about colleges, scholarships, and careers

FINANCIAL AID It’s all about the FAFSA!!!!! File the FAFSA AFTER October 1, 2017 Check out www.fastweb.com for thousands of scholarship opportunities Local Awards application late December/January AND again in the Spring. You must complete the entire two-part process!

October 24, 2017 7:00 PM North Cafeteria Financial Aid Night October 24, 2017 7:00 PM North Cafeteria