The College Search and Application Process Welcome to the Journey! College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. Facilitation skills offer immediate, practical benefits to any group process. As facilitator, your role is to set the agenda, encourage participation, and guide the pace of the meeting. Use these Dale Carnegie Training® strategies to help make your meeting a success. You can provide handouts to focus the discussion and give attendees a place to record their ideas. If you print handouts with three slides per page, PowerPoint will automatically include blank lines for your meeting participants to take notes. 12/6/2018

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OVERVIEW http://hohschools.org go to high school – then guidance tab STANDARDIZED TESTING FINANCIAL AID CLASSIFIED & 504 STUDENTS PANEL DISCUSSIONS QUESTIONS WELCOME HANDOUTS Junior Planning Book – on-line NAVIANCE JUNIOR YEAR APPLICATION PROCESS 12/6/2018

NAVIANCE Web Based College Guidance Program that is used for the following: Student Information College & Career Searches Streamlining Applications transcripts, recommendations (teacher & counselor) & the school profile are uploaded to Naviance to send to schools electronically 12/6/2018

JUNIOR YEAR Individual Meetings – Letters home with time & date of appointment Green College Information Planners. Course Registration- Program of Studies College Search and Post High School Planning College Visits – posted on website & Naviance Summer Plans College Fair – County Center in White Plains, Spring, 2018 – Date….TBA 12/6/2018

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Important Factors to Consider Two/Four Year Public / Private Large /Medium /Small Urban/Suburban/Rural Programs/Schools for Students w/Disabilities Honors Programs Liberal Arts Art School Technology, Engineering Conservatories Military School Culture Requirements for Admission Academic Programs Faculty Distance from Home Staying at Home – Cost Factors Social Opportunities – Greek life… Begin with a strong opening, relevant to the topic and your audience. Appeal to your audience’s interests. Your energy and attitude set the tone and provide momentum for the meeting. Facilitation is a process that helps people communicate and work together. Establish an open environment conducive to problem solving and change. 12/6/2018

Where do you find the application? Must apply via the Common Application, SUNY, CUNY, Coalition app or the college’s direct site. Suny.edu – only for SUNY schools not on Common App. Cuny.edu – for all CUNY schools Commonapp.org Over 300 Colleges/universities participate One application Coalition Application – for those schools that require Parts of an application Application- Student Fee - Student Essay - Student Resume - Student Transcript - Counselor 1Q / Midyear Grades – Counselor/Student Recommendations – teachers, counselor, outside individuals (student/Counselor) Standardized Test Scores - student Portfolios ( for specific programs) - student 12/6/2018

Physical Application Process Students will submit their applications electronically via the Common App, SUNY, CUNY, Coalition App or College website. Students will then enter the schools that they are applying to into Naviance so the counselors can electronically transmit transcripts, a profile and all recommendations. If students are submitting SAT/ACT scores for review, they MUST send it directly from the College Board or ACT board. Colleges will NOT accept scores from the H.S. DEADLINES! Check with each school individually to see if they need to have test scores in at the same time that the application is due. 12/6/2018

Standardized Testing SAT SAT II’s – Not all schools require ACT TOEFL – students who are in this country less than 3 years. Types of Practice: personal, class, tutor YOU MUST SEND your SAT/ACT Scores directly to the colleges – we do not list them on the transcript. How/When to Register? ACT: act.org SAT: collegeboard.com Paper applications also available in guidance Register: Winter/ Spring 11th grade Fall 12th grade. See Handout with dates Listed on Naviance link Posted on school website/guidance District Calendar 12/6/2018

Financial Aid FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov Yearly Financial Aid Nite – December 13th, 2017 7 PM Start on-line application Oct. 1st of student’s Senior Year TAP – tuition assistance program – automatically generated when you file FAFSA and add a school within the state of NY on list. CSS Profile – www.collegeboard.com – not all schools require – check the individual college websites. Scholarships Excelsior Scholarship Local, State, National - Attend a SUNY or CUNY Employer, Union - Full Tuition ( not R&B ) College - Strictly Financially Based Naviance Scholarship Tab - See “Handout” Finaid.org, fastweb.com 12/6/2018

Classified and 504 Students Understand the differences in levels of service and how application of the laws may differ at the post-secondary level. Discuss the fine points of disclosure with your students counselor Read section on identified students in the on-line planning guide 12/6/2018

Panelists Craig Brocolli- Binghamton University Asst. Director of Admissions Bobbi Mason - Hobart & William Smith Colleges Assoc. Director of Admissions Melissa Falk- Muhlenberg College Senior Assoc. Director of Admissions Alexander Bates - Lafayette College

In Conclusion: QUESTIONS ?? You are the consumer- shop for a good fit! You will be most happy at a school that fits your ideals, standards, beliefs, budget and abilities. You create a profile for the type of school where you would be happy. REMEMBER-- College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. QUESTIONS ?? 12/6/2018