1. College Application Workshop
Krys Konow and Amanda Pearson
College Application Workshop
7 Mahan Dr
Norwich, CT 06360
(860)

2. Agenda Parental role in the college application process
Community College Application
Institutional Applications
Common Application
Transcript Requests
Sending Standardized Scores

3. Parental Role: Supporting Your Child

4. Parental Role: Common App

5. Applying to Community College
Application and application fee
Immunization record
Request from school nurse or your doctor
Transcript (Transcript request form)
Current vs. final transcript
Placement Test (to be scheduled and taken at college)
**Important Dates**
Wednesday, October 26th – Three Rivers Community College – 10:40-12:15 information table during all lunch waves, students are strongly encouraged to stop by (information on transfer to four-year universities for a variety of programs will be available)

6. Institutional Application
Electronic or hard copy applications available
Example: Johnson and Wales University
Electronic
Hardcopy
Example: New England Tech (NEIT)
Admissions Policy

7. Common Application (Common App)
The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of nearly 700 member colleges and universities
Tips and Best Practices
(Refer to worksheet)
How to Apply

8. Transcript Request: Common App
**REMINDER**
When you invite your counselor to your Common App, he/she will fill out a School Report for you (see example)
Class Rank
GPA
Ratings
Disciplinary Report
Transcript

9. Sending Standardized Test Scores
SAT example
Sent by student from the CollegeBoard or testing agency to the college or university (electronically) NOT from Guidance
When registering for the SAT, students can send to 4 schools for free
Additional reports can be sent for a fee of around $11
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch have 2 fee waivers for standardized and 4 college application fee waivers**

10. Students: It’s time to BEGIN!
Guidance is here to help you and your parents are there to support you
You simply need to begin!
Krys Konow, Grade 12 Counselor
(860)
Amanda Pearson, Grade 11 Counselor
(860)