1. Agenda Senior Blitz SAT/ACT dates SC Events Financial aid Scholarships Community College Public Colleges and Deadlines Private Colleges and Letters of Rec 2016 Senior Survey and SCP

2. Senior Blitz Your counselor wants to see you! Make an appointment during October to confirm all GRAD Requirements are met, review deadlines, SCP requirements, and talk about college plans.

3. SAT/ACT Dates SAT - Register at Collegeboard.org Nov. 7 (Oct. 9 deadline) Dec. 5 (Nov. 6 deadline) ACT - Register at actstudent.org Dec. 12 (Nov. 6 deadline)

4. College Events AVID sponsored events: Personal Statement Panel, 9/24, 6pm SC library Personal Statement Reading –Oct. 21, 3:30-5:30 –Nov. 18, 3:30-5:30 Career and College Center is hosting a reading session during the PSAT on 10/28 from 8:00-10:30 (Appt required) College Admission Reps on Campus during Highlander Home & Lunch in SC College & Career Center. Check Naviance!

5. Financial Aid  SC Financial Aid Night – 12/2/15 at 6:30 in Library  FAFSA goes live on 1/1/2016  College Goal Washington event - 1/14/16 at 5:00 in the Commons  College Bound Scholarship - Feb. 1 deadline regardless of college deadline!

6. Scholarship Search Naviance Family Connection www.fastweb.com www.thewashboard.org

7. Rank, Weight, Test Scores Shoreline School District does not rank students Our GPA’s are not weighted Test Scores should be sent directly from ACT or Collegeboard to colleges

8. Community College Field Trips available - talk to your counselor or Mrs. Monson Take Compass test and enroll in spring No SAT/ACT needed! No Essay Needed! No teacher Letters of Recommendation (LOR) Needed!

9. College Applications Public Schools- UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma Do NOT Send a transcript No Teacher Letters of Recommendation Needed! Application is live on 10/1. Complete the online application and personal statement Pay application fee Seattle deadline: Dec 1 Bothell/Tacoma deadline: Jan 15

10. College Applications Public Schools – CWU, EWU, WWU, WSU and Evergreen Applications online Request a transcript in Naviance Pay application fee No teacher Letters of Recommendation (LOR) Needed! Be mindful of admissions deadlines and financial aid deadlines!

11. College Applications Private Colleges Many use the Common Application (requires syncing with Naviance) Complete and submit applications online Teacher uploads letter of recommendation (need 2 teachers) via Naviance Counselor uploads letter and transcript via Naviance

12. College Applications Private Colleges Continued.... Counselors and teachers need 3 weeks notice to write letter (not including winter break) Student must schedule a letter of rec interview with counselor after senior blitz Fill out Letter of recommendation worksheet – Download from Document Library Naviance Please come prepared to your interview!

13. What’s Next? Finalize your list of colleges and add them to “colleges I’m applying to” in naviance Add application deadlines to planner Register for Personal Statement panel and Reading events Make an appointment in October with your counselor for senior blitz Finish at least 40 hours of Community Service by May 2, 2016

14. What’s Next? Senior Culminating Project – supported through Highlander Home Must be complete by May 2, 2016 4-Year College/UniversityCareer (work after high school) 2-year CollegeInternship Technical/Trade SchoolMilitary ApprenticeshipGAP Year (no work/no school) Missionary/Religious ******************BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY******************** Login to Naviance – Open “About Me” tab – Select 2016 Senior Survey – complete Survey!!