Class of 2019 Post High School Planning Riverside High School

AGENDA Post-Secondary Options Naviance Student Developing a College List How to Apply College Application Roles & Responsibilities Financial Aid Important Dates Summary & Communication

POST HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS Two Year College Four Year College Professional Trade/Technical School Apprenticeship Programs Structured Gap Year Military Options Entrepreneurial Opportunities/Full-time Employment

Two Year College Northern Virginia Community College Certificate/Career Programs Associate Degrees Guaranteed Transfer/Articulation Agreements Lower Tuition Open Admission

NAVIANCE STUDENT Web-based platform used by students to research information on post high school planning Every RVHS student has an account School Counselors use Naviance to electronically send transcripts, recommendation letters, and other pertinent materials in the college application process

How to Log In to Naviance Student Go to the RVHS School Counseling Page On the left menu bar click Naviance Student Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the log in link Username – Student ID Password – six digit birthday (mm/dd/yy)

DEVELOPING A COLLEGE LIST Preliminary List – 10 to 15 Evaluate/Research Options Final List – 4 to 8 1 to 2 Safeties 1 to 2 Reaches 2 to 4 Matches

College Admissions is a Two Way Street 1. What are you looking for in a college? 2. What is a college looking for in you?

What are you looking for in a college? Cost Size Location Setting Academic Programs/Majors Activities/Athletics Support Services Facilities/Food/Housing Safety Diversity Career Placement Services

Gather Information to find the right FIT! Naviance Student College Search Programs College Board Big Future RVHS Career Center Admissions Offices Campus Visits College Rep Visits College Fairs Reference Materials

What is a College Looking for in you? Course Rigor Grades and GPA Class Rank Character College Readiness Indicators Leadership, Extracurricular Activities, Employment Interviews Letters of Recommendation Essays Demonstrated Interest

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Demonstrated Interest VS

RVHS by the numbers

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HOW TO APPLY

Keys to applying Application needs to be completed by the student, not the parent Start early Be thorough & attentive to details Be honest Ask for help when needed

Deadlines/Admission Types Regular Rolling Early Decision – Binding!!! Early Action Priority Open Admission

College Applications Common App Coalition Web-based Institutional Application Paper (rare)

Common App Matching Common App Matching If you are applying to a college through Common App you will need to match your Naviance Student and Common App accounts This allows for the exchange of college application materials to be exchanged between Naviance Student and Common App Instructions to do this can be found on the transcript request form or meet with you counselor and they will walk you through the process

Coalition RVHS sends application materials (transcript, school profile, secondary school report) via Naviance eDocs Students must check a box in their Coalition application that indicates their transcript materials will not be sent directly through Coalition, but through other means (Naviance eDocs)

Are you looking to play sports in College? NCAA Eligibility Center for Division 1 and Division 2 Athletes Discuss your possibilities with your coach Stay in contact with college coaches Register with NCAA Eligibility Center and submit your transcript Send official test scores online – use code ‘9999’ Complete the regular college admissions process through the admissions office

College Entrance Exams Students (not Riverside) are responsible for getting scores sent to the colleges they are applying to Send scores well before your college deadlines to ensure they are delivered on time

Mind the Details Every College has the freedom to decide what is required in their application and the differences can be dramatic from school to school Do your research to ensure you are following the application guidelines so your submission can be as strong as possible Never be afraid to pick up the phone and call an admissions office for a direct answer

Colleges I’m Thinking About Great way to keep track of schools you are thinking about applying to Can view delivery type and deadlines for all schools in one place

COLLEGE APPLICATION ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Student Parent School Counselor Teacher

Student aka “The Applicant” Responsible for … Evaluating and developing a list of schools to apply to Completing College Applications in a timely and concise manner Sending official test scores through College Board or ACT Turning in Transcript Request Forms (10 school days prior to first application deadline) Submitting Senior Self Assessment and Parent Assessment to counselor if counselor recommendation is needed (10 school days prior to first application deadline) – form can be located in the Senior Resources Page Following up with college admission offices to verify that applications are complete

Transcript Request Form Transcript Request Forms must be filled out and submitted to the counseling office in order to send transcripts out to schools you are applying to Takes care of sending out initial transcript, mid-year transcript, and final transcript Sit down with counselor and go over the details of this form BEFORE turning in One form per college, student & parent signatures are required on the form Copies of the form can be found in the school counseling office or online in the senior resources page - https://www.lcps.org/Page/181786

Turn your materials in 10 school days prior to your deadlines! Counselors are dealing with large numbers of seniors and their applications throughout the Fall Don’t wait until the last minute to get your stuff to them so they have ample time to process everything

Parent Responsible for … Submitting Senior Parent Questionnaire - form can be located in the Senior Resources Page Signing Transcript Request Forms Completing FAFSA Helping child stay on top of deadlines

Counselor Responsible for … Meeting individually with each Senior in their caseload Go over plans for post high school options Ensure seniors are aware of their remaining graduation requirements Review Transcript Request Form with student Sending out requested College Materials Official Transcript School Profile Secondary School Report Writing and sending out Counselor Letter of Recommendation and/or Secondary School Report (if needed)

Teacher Responsible for … Providing a Teacher Letter of Recommendation if requested and agreed to Submitting Recommendation Letter electronically through Naviance or other specified way

How to request a Teacher Recommendation Request in person from your recommender FIRST Then request electronically through Naviance Student When making the request inform teacher of deadlines and which colleges the letter should be sent to College Requirements vary – Send only what is requested Remember to thank teachers for submitting a rec on your behalf

FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Night FAFSA Workshops September 27th, 7 pm, RVHS Auditorium FAFSA Workshops October 20th, 9 am – noon, Stone Bridge HS Financial Aid Applications & Opportunities to Explore FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) – opens October 1st CSS (College Scholarship Service) Profile – opens October 1st Institutional Financial Aid & Scholarship Applications VTAG (Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Application) Individual Scholarship Applications LCPS Scholarship & Financial Aid Handbook Naviance Student Many others …

IMPORTANT DATES September 17th – September 21st – Senior Post High School Planning Presentations September, October and November – Senior/Counselor 1 on 1s September 20th, 7 pm, RVHS Auditorium – Senior Parent Post-Secondary Planning Night September 22nd, 9 am, NOVA Loudoun Campus, Personal Statement/Essay Workshop September 23rd, 2:30 – 5 pm, Stone Bridge HS – LCPS College Fair September 27th, 7 pm, RVHS Auditorium - Financial Aid Night October 20th, 9 am – noon, Stone Bridge HS – FAFSA Completion Workshop October 25th, 7 pm, Tuscarora HS - HBCU College Fair February 5th, Broad Run HS, Time TBD – Gap Year Fair April 3rd, 6 to 8 pm, Academies of Loudoun, Career & Apprenticeship Fair

College Representative Visits Various College Representative Visits Over 50 different schools Throughout the Fall & Winter RVHS Career Center Sign up through your Naviance Student account

SUMMARY & COMMUNICATION

Communicate It is likely you will run into questions as you go through the post high school planning process Don’t hesitate to reach out to your counselor with any concerns Also refer to the senior resources page on the RVHS School Counseling page https://www.lcps.org/Page/181786

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