1. College Application Workshop
THS Counseling Department
September 13, 2018

2. THS Counseling Department
Counselors:
Caitlin Foran A-C
Jim Shea D-J
Michelle Grady K-Rie
Lanham Miller Rig-Z
Counseling Secretary: Cherie Richards

3. Goals of this workshop:
Clarify what the student and counselor roles are in the application process.
Explain the THS process for submitting application materials.
Encourage communication.
Briefly overview related topics.
What won’t we go over…….
This presentation is meant to offer as much information to the majority as possible . We will not cover things including how to develop a college list, NCAA, etc.
Print off Evaluations
Will be referring to Naviance Student and Common App

4. Where to find Naviance Student and the Common App

5. Counselor and Student September 11, 2018: In Progress:
Students met in large groups with their counselor during advisory to review the application process.
Students were given a yellow transcript request form and asked to return it with a parent signature.
In Progress:
Individual Planning Sessions with Students – what will be reviewed is specific to where a student is in their planning.

6. Financial Aid FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP OCTOBER 18, 2018
7:00 pm THS Auditorium
Financial Aid deadlines are different from application deadlines.
FAFSA – opens October 1, 2018
CCS Profile available from College Board
Fafsa using prior prior data

7. SCHOLARSHIPS
Naviance Student – list is updated frequently – list grows significantly after the new year.
Other resources
Tolland High School Scholarship Fund
Naviance Student reminder - vehicle thru which we send supporting documents using edocs

8. Scholarships on Naviance Student

9. COLLEGE REP VISITS View and sign up on Naviance Student
Daily Announcements
Great opportunity to ask last minute questions or get general information. Majority of reps are those that read for our area.

10. Scroll down on college screen to see college visits.

11. DEADLINES
EARLY DECISION – note there are additional parts of the common app that need to be completed if applying ED
EARLY ACTION
REGULAR DECISION
PRIORITY deadline ( for ex. UCONN Dec 1 priority deadline)
ROLLING
DO NOT RELY ON DEADLINE DATES POSTED ON NAVIANCE STUDENT- CHECK THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE!
BRIEF OVERVIEW

12. TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Student needs to ask teacher in person first.
Student should provide whatever information teacher requests (resume, questionnaire, etc) in addition to deadlines.
Students must add teachers on Naviance Student. If teachers are not added, they will be unable to upload to the student account!!!!!
Encourage student to THANK their recommender and keep them posted with decisions!!
Keep in mind that the schools have limits to what they will take. ( this info is on the common app) Do NOT encourage your students to recommendation shop.

13. Requesting Teacher Recommendations on Naviance Student

14. Requesting Teacher Recommendations
**Note – Many schools have limits as to how many recommendations they will accept. This number is posted on the Common App.

15. 3 parts to most college applications
Standardized testing
Materials sent by counselor

16. APPLICATION
Applications are found online. They are either available through the school’s website or the school uses the Common Application.
The application, associated application fee, essays, etc. all need to be completed by the student.
Encourage your student to use a computer and not a mobile device.
Encourage your student to allow an adult to review their application and essay(s).
Please do not complete applications for your child!!!!

17. COMMON APPLICATION
Used to submit over 4 million applications / more than 1 million students
Link on most college websites, our website

18. Dashboard
Central location to organize what needsbeen completed, etc

19. My Colleges
In order to complete FERPA – you must have at least one school in your list and have completed the education section of the common app
Applications may be submitted at different times.

20. The Application
Green Checks show when a section is complete

21. Matching Common Application and Naviance Student
The student’s Naviance Student Account and Common App account must be “MATCHED” so that they are electronically linked. Without this matching, counselors are unable to send any materials for Common App schools.
To Match Accounts

22. A student will be unable to match accounts until the FERPA waiver has been completed on the Common App.

23. STANDARDIZED TESTING
All Standardized Test Scores ( SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Tests, ACT) must be sent directly to the College/University from the TESTING AGENCY! THS DOES NOT SEND SCORES!!
Keep this in mind for meeting deadlines and when budgeting for fees.
If applying TEST OPTIONAL, do NOT have test scores sent.
There is a lot of variation now in what is required. Truly test optional, test optional only with a particular gpa, etc…..

24. MATERIALS SENT BY COUNSELOR
The following materials are sent by the counselor via Naviance using the edoc system.
Transcript
School Profile
Student Schedule
Teacher Recommendations and if applicable Common App Teacher recommendation forms
If applicable, Counselor Recommendation and Common Application counselor recommendation form
Common App School Report Form
If requested, 1st quarter grades
If requested, midyear report and midyear transcript
First quarter grades, midyear report

25. TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM

26. TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
NOW: Students need to return a signed transcript request form to the counseling office. We log into the computer that we are authorized to send transcripts, etc. We keep the form until students are ready to send out application materials.
LATER: Students come to the counseling office to obtain their yellow form and add schools for which materials need to be sent within 10 days. ( ex. Dec. 1 deadline – student should complete form for that school by approx. Nov.15)
**The counseling department does not guarantee that materials will be sent to meet the deadline unless we are given a 10 school day notice.**

27. Signed Yellow Transcript Form

28. 1st Quarter and Midyear Grades

29. Once application materials have been submitted…
PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST SCHOOLS HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS PROCESSING TIME ONCE MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED THEREFORE STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE MULTIPLE AUTOMATED NOTIFICATIONS OF MISSING MATERIALS.

30. 3 parts to most college applications
Standardized testing
Materials sent by counselor

31. THS Counseling Department
Counselors:
Caitlin Foran A-C
Jim Shea D-J
Michelle Grady K-Rie
Lanham Miller Rig - Z
Counseling Secretary: Cherie Richards

32. Please complete workshop evaluation!!