1. Senior Year
Randolph High School
2019

2. Why Are We Here Today?

3. College and Career Counselor- Ms. Huey
Application assistance
Admissions essay review
Visiting senior English classes
College Essay Speaker – May, 2020
Mock Interview
Career interest? Explore Naviance

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

5. Student’s Role Importance of Attendance
Scheduling- Sept 20th last day to drop
WP – WF: 9/20 to 11/15
F: after first marking period
Communication
Grades

6. Important Dates Senior Night 9/12 Financial Aid Night 9/24
In School College Fair (registration required in Naviance) 9/24
CCM Regional College Fair 9/

7. County College of Morris
Instant decision day
Take SAT. This can help determine if you need to take Accuplacer
Take Accuplacer
Trade Schools

8. 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

9. Student’s To Do List Finalize your college list
College Lunch Visits- Register through Naviance
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!

10. 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

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

14. 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 24th
CSS Profile:
Required by almost 400 schools/programs
Considered a required part of student’s application

15. Scholarships National search- links in Naviance
Local- listed in Naviance
Senior Scholarship Night- June 2020

16. Read Everything
Be sure to read everything prior to submission of all applications... each institution has different requirements
Test Optional
SRAR (self report)
CSS Profiles
Additional Essays

17. Don’t Rush To The End!
Ted link

18. Questions?