1. Dustin Stover : A-G Rosalyn Poirier: H-O Lisette Maguire: P-Z

2. Agenda Senior year timeline
Month by month timeline to keep you on track for graduation
How do I apply?
Different applications
How do I fill out financial aid?
FAFSA, TAP, Pell,etc.
Scholarships
How to be successful your Freshman year
Guidance website/contact info

3. College Timeline - Senior Year
Prior to Senior year:
Take ACT and/or SAT exams if planning on attending 4 year school
Create a list of colleges
Visit these colleges
Stay involved in a variety of extracurricular activities
Quality vs. quantity
Leadership roles
Create a calendar with application fees, deadlines & test dates

4. College Selection Major/program Size/location Cost Selectivity
Does the college you’re applying to have a major that corresponds with your future career goals?
Size/location
Close to home, far away, large city/small town
Cost
Are parents willing to take out loans, saving accounts available
Have the family conversation about finances early
Selectivity
Are your grades, SAT/ACT scores, courses acceptable to the college
Campus life
Do they have study abroad, internships, clubs, sports, co-ops that you are interest in

5. Senior Timeline September
Meet with counselor to update activity sheets, discuss post-secondary plans, understand what courses/Regents are required for you to graduate
Parents welcome to attend or set up separate counselor meeting
Begin college applications:
Free online Community College applications-directly on college's website
SUNY app
Common app
Private applications
Things to have handy
Student’s social security number
Credit/Debit card

6. You qualify if you receive free or reduced lunch.
Senior Timeline
SUNY Application
Use if only applying to SUNY 4 year schools
Charges $50 for Community Colleges- Use community college website directly for a free application
Common App
Use when applying to private schools or a combination of private/SUNY
Once you create an account on either site, select your counselor. This will notify us to do what we need to do on our end ( upload transcript, school profile, rank, etc.).
Check with your counselor if you think you are eligible for fee waivers.
You qualify if you receive free or reduced lunch.

7. Senior Timeline September/October Asking for letters of recommendation
Ask high school teacher, counselor, administrator who knows you well
Ask well in advance-sometimes it takes a while!
Ask face-to-face, be polite, don’t assume they will, make sure to thank them
Explain what they should expect
Common App- s link to staff person to upload recommendation
SUNY App- student should bring completed recommendation to counseling office to be scanned and uploaded to student’s account

8. Senior Timeline October Finalize your college choices
Pay attention to deadlines
Complete CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE - if needed
Take necessary entrance exams and have scores sent to colleges directly through ACT/SAT website.
Upcoming exams
SAT
October 7 (Not at FA)
ACT
October 28
November 4

9. Senior Timeline October
Start filling out your FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Student AND Guardian each need individual FAFSA ID’s
Write down your username/password!
Parents will need same username/password until last child graduates from college
Use 2016 tax returns
If applying to NYS school- you will also will out your TAP application
Can apply directly through FAFSA website once completed
OR- apply through

10. Senior Timeline November Pay attention to deadlines
Early Decision/ Early Action
Make sure all college applications are completely filled out
Start FAFSA if you didn’t in October
If applying to a school not using the Common App or SUNY App let the counseling office know so we can send your transcript.
Start paying attention to scholarship board outside of Counseling Office
Also found online

11. Questions about Applying/Financial Aid?

12. Take a breath, enjoy the moment. It’ll all be over soon.
Senior Timeline
December, January, February
Keep your grades up
Mid year grades are sent to the colleges you apply to
Stay active in school
Keep up good attendance
Start filling out scholarship applications
Take a breath, enjoy the moment. It’ll all be over soon.

13. Senior Timeline March, April, May CHECK YOUR E-MAIL
Expect to receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April
Must accept or reject financial aid award by deadline
Carefully read acceptance letters
Sometimes you are accepted to the college but not the program you applied for
Ex. Nursing vs. Pre-Nursing/Health Studies
Pay college deposit by May 1
Make deposit to one college only

14. Senior Timeline
June
Check - you will need to complete housing paperwork and other paperwork for college
Counselors will meet with students to find out the college they are attending and send final transcript
Once grades are complete send college transcript your school
NCCC, Paul Smiths, SLU credits earned in high school- need to request directly from the colleges
GRADUATE! Woohoo!

15. Questions?

16. Scholarships
From November-May students should check the scholarship board outside of the Counseling Office or online.
Pick up applications with Guidance secretary
Carefully read each application
Some you mail, some you return to guidance, some are online
Scholarships are not accepted past the deadline
If transcripts are need ask the Guidance secretary for a copy
Scholarships are not only for top academic students. You don’t know if you win unless you apply. Last year we gave out around $150,000 on awards night!!!!

17. Helpful Tips Start applications early
Carefully read directions in mail and
Use appropriate address
Check frequently
Ask early for recommendation letters
Include full name and date of birth on correspondence with colleges
Resume of extracurricular activities
Get organized
Memorize or have social security number handy

18. Counseling Website www.malonecsd.org Franklin Academy Guidance
Dustin Stover, A-G
Rosalyn Poirier, H-O
Lisette Maguire, P-Z