SEniors 2018-2019

Trimester 1 Do your best in your classes My Plan – undecided My Plan – apply to college Review college admissions requirements and deadlines Take the ACT in October if needed (Sept 28 deadline) Apply online Update your Naviance account to add colleges and request transcripts Request letters of recommendation(LOR) if needed Complete FAFSA Check out scholarship searches Use Naviance activities Do What You Are Career Interest Profiler College SuperMatch Strengths Explorer Attend a college rep visit Attend the national college fair Participate in a career or college campus field trip Talk with your parents/school counselor/Career Center

Choosing a college that’s right for YOU! Admission requirements? Suggested ACT/SAT scores? programs/majors? climate? size? location? cost? reputation? teacher-student ratio? placement rate?

College Admission Criteria 4 Year 2 year Tech/Comm No ACT/SAT required Accuplacer Certain ACT/MCA scores may take the place of this ACT/SAT required College Prep coursework GPA/Class Rank Essays Letter of recommendation (LOR)

You will be working with 3 systems ACT Register to test View and send scores directly to colleges, NCAA Test prep opportunities pick up a handout Colleges Complete application on-line to the college directly or through the Common App Check for scholarships Naviance Explore interest and investigate colleges Sign up to visit with college reps Add colleges to “I’m applying to list” Request transcripts and letters of recommendation Match your Common App

Test Fees  ACT - $46.00 ACT with writing - $62.50 Why Should I retest? To improve scores for admission, scholarships, and NCAA eligibility When should I retest? October to meet November 1st and 15th college application deadlines Fee waivers are available in the Career Center: Must fill out a release form

Application College Knowledge Month: October College MN State Colleges and Universities that will waive the application fee the month of October Colleges Free College Application week – Oct. 22-Oct. 26 College MN State Colleges and Universities that will waive the application fee the last week of October NEED HELP? CPHS Senior Application Day Oct. 23 Some college reps will be here to help you 9:36-2:00 Sign up in Career Center

Common App Allows students to submit applications to over 700 US colleges and universities Helps save time by not needing to complete a separate application for each individual school U of MN Twin Cities does NOT require use of the Common App Use of Common App requires a counselor report/recommendation Be aware of deadlines You must have a teacher’s recommendation

Naviance Lock and key New layout from last year Add colleges Request transcripts: $3 fee per school request, sent electronically LOR Do NOT need to request LOR-Counselor-MUST make an appt. to meet with them

Do I need a LOR? NO, if you are applying to: U of M –Twin Cities, UM-Duluth, UM-Rochester State Universities (Mankato, SCSU, Bemidji, Winona) Community or Technical Colleges All Wisconsin Colleges – except Madison* NDSU or UND CPHS Process…no expectation

Need help? College Prep 101 Workshop (parents and students) Saturday, Nov. 10 8-11am Pick up a handout in the Career Center MN College Goal (FREE on-site professional assistance completing your FAFSA) Dates at all district high schools, pick up handout in the Career Center CPHS Tuesday, January 8 6-8pm

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Application for most of the financial aid from federal and state programs and from colleges and universities Form goes live October 1 using prior years taxes(2017) Won’t get any more money if you do it Oct. 1st vs Dec 1st Overview

What I need you to do Check your school email! Check Naviance: Upcoming events, Rep visits Check Career Center webpage Do credit checks in advisory Make an appointment with your counselor: if something doesn’t seem right Short on credits If you need help, come see me

What deadline should I choose? Early Decision Student makes a binding commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they definitely will enroll. Early Action Students apply to an institution of preference & receive a decision well in advance of the institution’s regular response date. Student are not obligated to accept the institution’s offer. (Application deadline is usually Nov. 1 or Nov. 15 with a decision made by Dec. 15th or early January) Regular Decision Students submit an application to an institution by a specified date & receive a decision within a reasonable period or time, not later than early April Rolling The institution reviews applications as they are completed and makes admission decisions on a continuous basis, until the class is filled (no definitive application deadline)

Time to work on Naviance