1. WELCOME TO OLENTANGY ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Pioneers
WELCOME TO OLENTANGY ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Pioneers! “An Excellent High School”
Chris

2. Guidance Department A-De Pam Otten 740-657-5118
Df-Ja Stephen Gunther
Jb-Mt Matt Baumgartner
Mu-Sd Laura Carder Se-Z Debbie Harry
Ann Pfau-Registrar Cyndie Vande Water-Secretary

4. Senior Year An Important Year of Transition
Four Year College %
Two Year College %
Military %
Employment %
Gap Year %

5. College Application Application – Essay
Fee
Essay
Transcript Service - Requested on Naviance
Includes School Profile
Secondary School Report
Test Scores
Requested from act.org or collegeboard.org
Letter of Recommendation
Parent Brag Sheet
Resume

6. Using Family Connection
Online Resource for Planning & Advising
Overview for Parents

7. What is it? Family Connection is on the Web Parent accounts
Web-based resource that supports career and college planning
Promotes communication between guidance counselors, teachers, students and parents
Parent accounts
Student accounts
Teacher accounts
Guidance/Registrar access to all accounts

8. What can students do in Naviance?
Students have been working within Naviance since their freshman year at OOHS.
Classroom lessons/activities
Career planning tools/inventories (Roadtrip Nation)
Research colleges (SuperMatch College Search)
Link to selected third-party resources (ACT, SAT, Common Application)
Sign up for informational sessions with college representatives visiting OOHS

9. What can students do in Naviance?
We will be working with seniors the first week of September to teach them how to utilize Naviance during the college application process.
We will also meet with them one on one after these meetings to field any individual questions/concerns they may have as they go through this process.
Request transcripts and track submission dates
Request letters of recommendation and track their submission
Parents can monitor the status of both transcripts and recommendations
Search for scholarships

10. How do you register?
Parent letters, containing codes were sent home with students early last year
Codes are random and alphanumeric for security reasons
Codes can be used only once to set up username and password
On your first visit, enter the code in the New User box, then follow on-screen instructions
On subsequent visits, sign in using the Returning User box
Parents may research colleges, careers, and scholarships while keeping track of their student’s transcript requests
If you did not register and need your code, please contact your child’s Guidance Counselor

11. Scholarships & Financial Aid
Merit Based and Need Based

12. Scholarships / Financial Aid
Scholarships (Merit Based)
--Primarily Awarded by Colleges
Part of admissions application. May be special scholarships with a separate application/deadline. Check college websites.
--National, Regional and Local also available
Online databases: Fastweb, Highfive Scholarships, Cappex Scholarships (links on Naviance)
U.S. Department of Labor Scholarship Search
Organizations, Employers, Labor Unions, Credit Unions
Naviance Scholarship List

13. Scholarships / Financial Aid
Financial Aid (Need Based)
--Must Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
--FAFSA available after October 1,
--Family receives an SAR (Student Aid Report) with the EFC (Expected Family Contribution). Colleges/universities receive this info.
--May qualify for Federal Aid (grants, loans, work study). Additional need based aid from the college/university.
--CSS /Financial Aid Profile student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

14. Helpful Resources
Federal Student Aid- an office of the U.S. Department of Education
In-person help completing the FAFSA.

15. Important Dates
September 21, 2017—Preparing for the College Admission and Selection Process at Olentangy HS at 7:00 PM
September 24, 2017– Columbus Suburban College Fair (Hosted at Otterbein College) 1:00-3:30 PM
October 1, 2017 – FAFSA application available
October 4, Learning Disabilities Colleges Fair Hosted by Gahanna Lincoln High School at 6:30-8:00 PM
October 5, 2017–Financial Aid Workshop at Orange HS at 7:00 PM
October 18, 2017 – Transcript request deadline for November 1st college application deadlines
November 10, 2017 – Transcript request deadline for December 1st college application deadlines

16. Important Dates Continue
December 8, 2017 – Transcript request deadline for January 1st college application deadlines
February 15, 2018 – FAFSA deadline for many colleges
April 1, 2018 – Deadline for colleges to communicate financial aid packages
May 1, 2018 – National Declaration Day
May 10, 2018 – Senior Award Program-7:00 PM
May 20, 2018– Graduation Day- 10:00 AM

17. ACT & SAT Dates SAT Test Dates Registration Dates
ACT Test Dates Registration Dates
October 28, September 22, 2017
December 9, November 3, 2017
February 10, January 12, 2018
SAT Test Dates Registration Dates
October 7, September 8, 2017
November 4, October 5, 2017
December 2, November 2, 2017

18. Thank you for attending this evening.