1. Senior College Night
Randolph High School
2018

2. Keep in mind….. Let the student take ownership
Keep the process in perspective
Work together as a family
Complete the process early
Meet all deadlines
Senior year counts!!!!!

3. School Counselor's Role
Write a counselor of letter of recommendation
Send Transcripts and letters of recommendations
Mid-Year Transcripts
Be a resource for you… Communicate with your Counselor!
Private College Counseling Service
- Keep us in the loop

4. College and Career Counselor
Application assistance
Admissions essay review
- Visiting senior English classes
Interview assistance etc

5. What should already be completed...
Taken SAT/ACT
Building a College List
Turned in Student and Parent Brag sheet to counselor
Asked 2 teachers for letters of recommendations
Provided teacher with information they need to write the letter of recommendation
Put the request for teacher letter of recommendation in Naviance

6. Student’s To Do List Finalize your college list
Submit your Common, Coalition, or Institutionally based application
Don’t wait for the deadline!
Submit your test scores … ASAP!
ACT- ACTstudent.org
SAT- Collegeboard.org
Submit your yellow Request for Transcripts form to your School Counselor
Minimum of 2 weeks before deadline
A Request for Transcript form is required for each school you apply to!

7. Student’s To Do List (continued)
Update your naviance account by adding the colleges you are applying to
Complete FERPA waiver on Common Application
Complete “Matching” in Naviance
Complete Essay and any Supplements needed
Communicate with College Admissions Office when necessary

8. Parent’s To Do List Organization of Process Financials Encouragement
Excel spreadsheet, Notebook
Keep track of deadlines/ Create a Calendar
Financials
Students Financial Obligations
Gather tax information
Fill out FAFSA and CSS Profile in October
Encouragement
To work on Applications
To check in with school counselor
To schedule admissions interviews
To look for scholarships
To prepare for SAT/ACT

9. SAT’s - www.collegeboard.org ACT’s - www.actstudent.org

10. How to Apply to Colleges
Coalition
Common Application
School Based

13. Financial Aid FAFSA: Free Application For Student Aid CSS Profile:
Available on October 1st
Parents and Students need to create individual FAFSA IDs
Presentation at RHS on September 26th
CSS Profile:
Required by almost 400 schools/programs
Considered a required part of student’s application

14. Scholarships National Local Senior Scholarship Night- June 11, 2019
Scholarship Searches
- Links are located in Naviance

15. Read Everything
Be sure to read everything prior to submission of all applications... each institution has different requirements
Test Optional
SRAR
CSS Profiles
Additional Essays
etc.