1. Senior Parent College Hour
Franklin Central H.S.
August 15, 2019

2. Naviance College info, scholarship database, career information
Scholarship list with college scholarship/financial aid websites, local scholarships, corporate scholarships
Major scholarship info will be ed through Naviance
College search engine, admissions data, resume builder
Sign-up for college rep visits to FC (limit of 4 per student)
Students can reset password at website

4. SAT and ACT Should my student retest?
Role test plays (some schools are test optional)
How do colleges view multiple test scores?
How are test scores sent to colleges?
If student selects FC as high school, scores will be sent to us and placed on transcript
Some colleges require scores to be sent directly through SAT or ACT account and won’t accept them from the transcript
Student should always send score(s) directly to the colleges
Student can choose colleges to receive scores during ACT/SAT registration

5. SAT and ACT (continued)
SAT:
ACT:
Fall SAT Dates: October 5, Nov. 2,
Fall ACT Dates: Sept. 14 (offered at FC), Oct. 26
More information on school website:
Test prep options: (free—ACT only),
Doorway to College seminar at FC Sep. 23 and 24, 3:30 to 6:00 pm $95
Khan Academy, (free—SAT only)
Complete list of test prep on FCHS counseling website
Optional essay on both SAT and ACT (recommended at least once)
Some colleges are going to test optional for admissions (Ball State just made this change)

6. Advanced Placement
AP Exam Scores– sent in July to the colleges designated on answer sheet at time of AP exam in May; this is cumulative, so scores are sent each year the student takes an AP exam.
AP scores are not posted on transcripts; can be found through College Board account and ed to student in July; apscore.collegeboard.org

7. Fee Waivers
Students on free/reduced lunch, 21st Century Scholars, and foster children can receive fee waivers
ACT/SAT – no more than 2 waivers total for each test
College Application fee waivers
~Fee waivers may be submitted through student’s College Board account (SAT)
~Also, by following the application prompts
~Also, by submitting a fee waiver obtained through a counselor

8. Timeline
When to apply?
Early! Mid-August to Fall Break
Before fall break for priority/scholarship deadlines (Nov. 1 or Nov. 15 for most schools)
Students must be accepted by college first before being considered for financial aid.

9. Application Process Online Application
Go to college website; find admissions page
Create account and complete application
HIT SEND BUTTON
Pay Application Fee with Credit Card
Request transcript through Parchment account

10. Parchment continued
Go to and create a student account.
Do NOT use your school . Use a personal .
Make certain you are sending your transcript from Franklin Central to __(receiving entity)_____________.
Students do not need to complete the profile in order to send a transcript but it will help Parchment provide more info
Transcripts can be sent to colleges, employers, scholarships, NCAA
No cost to student throughout senior year.
Student can log in to Parchment account to check status of transcript

11. Common Application https://www.commonapp.org/
One application used to apply to multiple colleges
Supplemental information is required for some colleges to complete the application
Requires separate application fees for each college
Student required to invite counselor to complete secondary school report; some schools require student to invite teacher to complete recommendation
Accepted by over 700 colleges nationwide, including IU, Purdue, UIndy, Butler, Notre Dame, IUPUI, and others in Indiana (full list available at site)
Student must send transcript from Parchment to Common Application using Common App ID

12. IU and Purdue IU
General rule—minimum 520 per section on SAT and 23 on ACT (higher scores for lower GPA)
Priority deadline – Nov. 1st for scholarships and Jan. 15th decision
Math required senior year (PreCal or Calculus)
*Personal statement
Common Application is an option when applying (if also applying to IUPUI, we recommend using the Apply IU application)
Must send test scores directly to IU instead of from transcript
Purdue
SAT/ACT scores similar to IU requirements
Priority deadline – Nov. 1st for scholarships (about 12 weeks for decision)
Math required senior year
*Common application required (with writing supplements, specific Purdue questions)
Must send test scores directly to Purdue instead of from transcript

13. Indiana College Admissions Data 2017IU
Purdue
Butler
Ball State
IUPUI
Indiana St.
U Indy
USI
SAT Critical Reading - Middle 50%
SAT Math - Middle 50%
SAT Writing - Middle 50%
ACT Composite - Middle 50%
ACT Math - Middle 50%
ACT English - Middle 50%
20-24
Percent in top tenth of HS graduating class
34%
43%
49%
19%
15% 8%
21%
12%
Percent in top half of HS graduating class
95%
97%
96%
90%
86%
62%
87%
71%
Average high school GPA
3.64
3.72
3.78
3.47
3.39
3.07
3.51
3.27
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
38,364
29,497
4,028
16,602
20,333
11,257
4,200
8,130
Student Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
12 to 1
11 to 1
14 to 1
20 to 1
First Year-Sophomore retention rate
89%
92%
82%
75%
64%
Application Priority Date for Scholarships
11/1
apply early
11/15
Application Fee '15-16
$60 - Online
$60 - Online
Free - Online
$55 - Online
$25 - Online
$40 - Online
In-state Tuition and fees for
$10,386
$10,002
$38,405
$9,654
$9,056
$8,580
$26,290
$7,178
Room and Board (on-campus)
$9,795
$10,030
$12,947
$9,936
$8,154
$9,028
$9,648
$8,176
Books and supplies
$1,230
$1,220
$1,000
$1,320
$1,150
$1,140
$1,250
Information taken from schools' common data set reports, school websites, and

14. 2017 FC College Admissions Data
Applications
Admits
% Admitted
Avg. GPA
Avg. SAT
Avg. ACT
IUPUI
213
156
73%
3.44
1107 24 IU 90 67
74%
3.71
1156 26
Purdue 50 31
62%
3.8
1184 27
Ball State
147
102
69%
3.36
1065 23
Indiana State
114
79%
2.98
977 21
USI 38
61%
3.12
1042 22
Butler 42 35
85%
3.78
1163
Franklin 19 15
3.83
1142 25
U Indy
133
86%
3.42
1075
Marian 14 9
64%
3.48
1125

15. Teacher Recommendations
Complete student resume on Naviance and print out resume to give to teachers
Give teachers 2 weeks to write
Ask teachers to mail directly to college or submit to counselor
Follow through with teachers – “thank you” note or
Schools prefer recommendation from academic teacher
Most schools don’t require letter of recommendation

16. Counselor Recommendations
Naviance resume
Senior conference (we will start meeting with all of our seniors individually in mid-August)
Any important information that could influence admissions decision (medical issue, financial need)
Not required for most schools

17. The Essay Have counselor or English teacher read before final draft
Make it personal
Not all colleges require essay
Can be used to give explanation of poor grades in a semester due to personal situations
“And this student model is programmed with the answers to 500 popular essay questions.”

18. Financial Aid FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov
Can be completed starting Oct. 1st
Current state deadline for completing FAFSA is April 15th
Scholarships
Naviance –
in Counseling office
Student Announcements
College Websites – links in Naviance scholarship list
*Financial Aid Night at FC: Thurs. September 3 at 7:00 in auditorium – INvestEd College Planning

19. Questions?
Last names A – Coh Mr. Tim Siegert Last names Coi – Go Mrs. Tami Jacobs Last names Gr – K Mrs. Becky Fledderman (currently on maternity leave) Mrs. Laura Glassmeyer Last names L-O Mrs. Christy Addison Last names P-Sm Ms. Ellen Simpson Last names Sn – Z Mrs. Wendy Ternieden Mrs. Gretchen Brooks, Director