1. Welcome Senior Parents!
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.”
~ Denis Waitley
Heather Schramek Luke Wilhelm Tim Smith Stephanie Swonger
A-E F-L M-P Q-Z
James Gondak
AVID & PVA

2. School Counselors are here to help!
Junior Year
December:
classroom lesson
February:
course selection
junior graduation conference
Spring:
senior courses
AACC info sessions
SAT testing
Senior Year
Summer Senior Kickoff:
small groups (300 attended)
September-December:
individual senior conferences
Bruin Block College Application Sessions
January/February:
scholarship sessions
May:
Senior Awards
Graduation Survey

3. Broadneck College Fair
Wednesday, October 23rd 6:30-8:30pm
Main Gym & Auxiliary Gym
Approximately 200 Colleges/Universities represented
Military, AACC, Technical Schools
Financial Aid Presentation “Affording the cost of college”

4. Career Fairs Spring 2020 Career Fair field trip for interested seniors
Spring 2020 BHS Summer Job Fair during Bruin Block

5. Post-Secondary Planning
AACC or other Community College
2 year degree or transfer
Career
Technical School
Military
ASVAB Fall 2019
4 Year College/University

6. Expressing Your Interest
Attend BHS college admissions rep visits & college fair
Sign up for visits on Naviance
Speak to the admissions reps!
College Visits
Call ahead
Ask to visit a class, see a department rep.
Take the college tour
Speak to other students

7. Colleges I’m Applying To
Consider approximately 4-6 schools on your list
Reach vs. Good Fit
GPA/Test Score
Broadneck scattergrams

8. Coastal Carolina

9. Virginia Tech

10. The Complete Application
Student’s Online Application (some use Common Application or Coalition)
Broadneck sends via Naviance:
Transcript
Teacher Recommendation
Counselor Recommendation/Form
School Profile
Students take and send test scores
Must be requested from College Board or ACT
Test dates available Sept-Dec.
Hand out 4 year checklist

11. Admission Types Early Action Regular Decision Rolling Admission
Apply early and receive a decision well in advance of regular response date.
Submit application by specified date and receive decision in clearly stated period of time
Review applications as they are submitted.
Non-Binding

12. Scholarships Check with each institution (Merit based)
Apply Early! Early bird gets the $$
Naviance Scholarship Search
Most local scholarships come through the BHS, so check Naviance
Counselors will have optional scholarship information sessions this Spring for interested seniors
FAFSA opens October 1st
Must be completed each year of college
*Reminder to attend Financial Aid Presentation at the College Fair

13. Scholarship resources
Check out the BHS Website with links and resources

14. STAY ORGANIZED and MEET DEADLINES
Next Steps for Seniors
Check your s! (update your Naviance profile)
Update your resume
Sign up for ASVAB/College Visits
Take SAT/ACT/Accuplacer
4 Year College:
Finalize your College Application List
Finish your “senior survey” (for Counselor Letters of Rec)
Work on college essays
Talk to teachers about letters of recommendation
Request Transcripts/Counselor letters (if needed)
Send SAT/ACT scores
STAY ORGANIZED and MEET DEADLINES

15. Your role in the process
Help your student understand the process
Be realistic not judgmental
Be open to dialogue
Be aware of deadlines
Be in the “back seat” not the driver
Things have changed in the last 20 years!
Celebrate success!

16. We look forward to a great year with your seniors!
Thank you!
We look forward to a great year with your seniors!
~BHS Counselors