1. Christy Voss Jeanette Sawaya
Judge Memorial Catholic High School
A College Preparatory School
College Application Process For Senior/Parents
Christy Voss
Jeanette Sawaya

2. 4 Steps to Applying to College
Application (online)
Application Fee (online)
Transcript – Order through Ms. Scholl in the counseling center
Test Scores – order through the ACT or SAT agency.

3. Some colleges also require
1. Counselor/Teacher Recs – common app one counselor, 2 teacher.
2. Personal statement or essay – common app also requires supplemental questions to show FIT
In state, no essay except Westminster and U of U honors college

4. What Colleges consider when reading a student’s application:
Grades and rigor of curriculum
Test Scores
High School activities/clubs
Community service
Personal statement –essay (if required)
Letters of Rec (if required)

5. Step 2: Deciding where to apply
Explore colleges – Family Connection
Campus visits tips on JM website
College Fair October 1st Juan Diego, college rep visits
Meet with Ms. Koles/Ms. Sawaya: finalize list (reaches/possibles/likelies and financial safeties)
Please go to and show “Schedule of College Representatives” and scroll down it slowly for audience to look at. If the list is still going by the time I finish talking about this slide, just end it to go on to the next slide. Thanks.

6. Step 3: Order transcripts/test scores.
Must be “Official"
$5 each
Order from Ms. Scholl
Check status on Family Connection
“Flow” of a transcript
JM Profile - use (decile rank – we report both!)
Order test scores sent
We do not send scores

7. Parents role Search for scholarships For Parents: Maintain perspective
Communicate with your student (list, financial aid)
Expect “the balancing act”
Do NOT apply/write essays/contact colleges for your student
Search for scholarships

8. Patrick Jones University of Utah Judge Representative

10. Personal Achievements and Characteristics:
Integrity, maturity, motivation, and resilience
Community engagement, citizenship and leadership
Clubs, organizations, athletics or other activities
Familial responsibilities
Extraordinary circumstances
Ability to contribute to and benefit from a culturally intellectually diverse learning community
Academic Preparation and
Performance:
Rigorous course selection throughout high school career (i.e. Honors, AP and IB courses)
Grade trend
GPA (unweighted)
ACT and/or SAT scores
Academic achievements and awards or distinctions
Intellectual pursuits and creative endeavors
Completion of core high school requirements

11. Scholarships & Financial aid
Scholarship Types:
Automatic consideration by
applying for admissions
Merit-Based & Diversity
Deadline: December 1
Need-Based
Deadline: February 1
Departmental and Athletics
Deadlines vary
Financial Aid:
File FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by February 1
Grants
Loans
Work-Study
Automatic consideration through admissions application.
Be sure to include as much information as possible in the admission application, so fully considered for all of these scholarships.

12. YOUR NEXT STEPS: Visit campus Create “My U Page” Apply for admissions
Honors College date: November 1
Admissions priority date: December 1
Apply for additional scholarships
File FAFSA by October 1
Pay $300 enrollment deposit by May 1
Apply for deferment by May 1
Attend New Student Orientation

13. PRAXIS LAB honors college essay
(In 500 words) Please describe your idea for a Praxis Lab. You can visit our Praxis Lab web page to take a look at previous ideas. Tell us what community or social problem you would focus on, why this problem is critical to address, and what role collabo ration must play in development of a concrete solution.

14. Family Connection All students logged on today in lab
Keep log on info by home computer
Used to send all student documents
Students can view application deadlines and scattergrams

15. Step 2: Family Connection Account
Log on and update application list
Fill out Parent brag sheet under ABOUT ME
Student fills out student brag sheet and teacher rec forms
Ms. Koles/Ms. Sawaya when completed. Family Connection “LINKS” all documents to Colleges

16. Step 1: Figuring out test schedule
Take Standardized tests (ACT, SAT, Subject)
If applying early, be finished by November 1 (or check websites for deadlines)
Subject tests and how many, (Eng, Math, Hist, Science, FL).
If student needs stronger application WAIT to apply after 1st semester grades!
School code =
Show first and then when I start talking about “Reporting scores” please switch to

17. Step 3: Essay/Statement
Show FIT and STAND OUT
Does it convey who you are?
Stick to 650 word count!!
Writing first draft in English class now

18. FAFSA Jenny Ryan – Judge parent! Westminster College
Financial Aid Expert
See presentation on Judge web site

19. In a Nutshell…what should you be doing now?
Encourage student to “own the process”
Check on deadlines/requirements for applying, financial aid, scholarships
Visit schools, either virtually or in person
Check to see if PROFILE is required
Research the WUE schools (Western Undergraduate Exchange

20. Important Dates
Early Action November 1st or 15th - UC schools November 30th -
Honors college priority deadline Nov. 1st
Merit Scholarship deadlines usually December 1st!
FAFSA application available after October. 1st
Do not have to declare the college of choice until May 1st!