1. Junior College Night Presentation
CLASS OF 2020

2. Langtree College Website
copies of documents, copies of bulletins
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3. Langtree Charter Academy COLLEGE PROCESS
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING NOW
EVENTS AND DEADLINES
CONTACTING THE COLLEGE OFFICE
SENDING SCORES
SENDING OUTSIDE TRANSCRIPTS & RECS
FINANCIAL AID
FEDAID
checking s!!!
Parents- make sure you are getting our s/checking newsletter
questionnaire and then meeting
set up visits spring break
research colleges
Junior Financial Aid Night
Admissions Panel?
Feel free to your college counselor!
ED/EA/ROLLING
Starting one on one meetings in August

4. Naviance https://student.naviance.com/langtreeca
College Searches
Admissions Information
Keeping Track of Applications
Teacher Recommendations
Notification of Materials Sent
College Rep Visits
Update Decisions
Parent Access
2 Academic recs- no MORE than that
Can have one additional non academic rec
If transferred from another school must get us transcript to send
Working on getting college reps
Parents can access as guest, password langtreeparent

5. https://fsaid.ed.gov/ Check out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov
FSA ID - GET YOURS NOW
STUDENT AND ONE PARENT EACH NEED AN ID
Check out the FAFSA at
START FILLING OUT FINANCIAL AID FORMS ON 10/1
Get FSA ID over the summer Takes a few days to get approved by the government
FAFSA - fafsa.gov
CSS Profile- College Board Website
Both open 10/1; ED/EA deadline typically when app due, all others due in January.
Use 2018 tax info
If you are populating with IRS info - DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING THEY PREPOPULATE

6. WORDS OF WISDOM Major Choice Career Choice vs. Major College Visits
Having a Balanced List
College Price Tags
Common Application
Getting Started Now
Always keep an open mind, nothing is ever set in stone, major or career
Take notes on visits, both to remember and to help with supplement essays
Keep options open when applying - don’t assume that they won’t be able to afford, just be realistic
Main essay - workshops writing essays after AP exams
Supplement essays - can be hidden

7. APPLICATION General Application (www.commonapp.org) Essay
Supplemental Essays
Recommendations
Resume
Financial Aid
(FAFSA/CSS Profile)
Transcript/School Profile
SAT/ACT Scores (
Student send application, essays, resume, scores
parent does financial aid
we send transcript and recommendations

8. What Factors Do College Admission Officers Review?
Grades
Extracurricular Activities/Community Service
Essay
Teacher and Counselor Recommendations
Standardized Test Scores
Personal Accomplishments
Diversity
Demonstrated Interest
Personality
Work Experience
Special Talents
Intended Major
Interview (optional)
To be competitive you want to be as strong as you can in any areas that apply to you
1000 test optional schools - fairtest.org
GPA, especially upward trends are important
Most smaller colleges offer interviews in the fall - many before applications are even completed

9. CHOOSING FIT What is important? Location Academics Size Campus Appeal
Social Life
Total Cost – Including Aid

10. Top reasons not to apply to more than 10 schools:
You will be writing supplements all throughout the fall semester so your grades will suffer.
It is TOO expensive to pay the application fees ($50-$75 each) plus sending scores ($12 each).
It is too time consuming to express interest, visit schools, go to rep meetings at Beacon, follow-up with, and interview at that many schools.
Believe or not, receiving too many accept letters is extremely stressful. You will only have a few weeks to make your decision in April and not enough time to fully explore more than a few schools.
You may have an extremely large amount of financial aid forms to complete which cost $36 for some schools. Also, you may want to fill out scholarship applications for each school.
You may confuse colleges when writing specific essays for the school or while interviewing. It’s difficult to remember the exact details of so many schools. The more attention you can give to each school you love, the better your essays and interviews will be.
You will not be able to enjoy your senior year.
You’re creating more competition at each college, which makes it harder to get in.

11. Next Steps for Students…
In School
Stay focused on academics
Do not lighten your academic load for senior year
Junior/Senior Meeting with College Advisor
Stay involved in school activities
Meet with college representatives in the Fall
Standardized Testing
Prepare for and register for ACT / SAT/ SAT Subject Tests
Register for AP tests as appropriate
College Exploration
Explore colleges on the Web
Visit colleges during the Spring and Summer
Attend college fairs
Thank PTC for their support and for making this event and all of our events possible.

12. Next Steps for Parents…
Make sure your child is:
Balancing time between academics and extracurriculars
Visiting college campuses
Making contacts in admissions
Setting up interviews (Optional)
Notifying the counselors if they qualify for fee waivers
Keeping track of deadlines both for the college office and for each individual college
Working on essays AND any supplements necessary
Make sure you are:
Checking over your child’s application for errors
Encouraging them to send in applications in advance of deadlines
Getting tax forms and other financial information gathered for the financial aid process

13. Our High School’s Requirements for Applying to College
NAVIANCE
Fill out waiver for Common Application
Add all schools to “I’m Applying” list
Mark whether you were accepted or denied
Add teacher recommenders
Indicate where you will be attending
OTHER
Review transcript to make sure there are no mistakes
Ask teachers for recommendations and give them any information they require
Call each school to make sure application is complete

14. QUESTIONS?