1. College Application Night September 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm

2. The College Application Process at Watkins Mill High School

3. Post-Secondary Options Four year Institutions Two year Community Colleges Vocational Schools

4. Use the Web to Search for Colleges, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Career Information, and more! SCHOOL CODE 210568 SAT or ACT registration and College applications

5. colleges

6. about me

7. Ima Wolverine considers Towson University

8. How Many Colleges Should I Apply To? Apply to 6-8 Colleges Apply to 6-8 Colleges Target Safety Reach Make arrangements to visit college campuses.

9. Colleges I’m Thinking About

10. * The school is a Common App School The school accepts electronic delivery The transcript must be mailed On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find : application deadlines college addresses information about electronic delivery

11. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS VOCABULARY Early Decision Early Action Priority or Early Notification Rolling Admission Regular Admission Open Admission

12. What’s in a COMPLETE APPLICATION?  Application Form – Biographical Data Common Application (www.commonapp.org)www.commonapp.org  Application Fee – ranges from $0 - $75  Official Transcript – GPA & Courses  Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT www.fairtest.org – Test optional collegeswww.fairtest.org  Essay – Check prompts carefully  Letters of Recommendation – teacher and counselor  Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to certain colleges

14. Common Application www.commonapp.org –allows you to apply to several colleges using a “common application”. www.commonapp.org Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.) The student creates an account using the same email address that is listed on Family Connection. Enter Common App email address on the “My Colleges” tab under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common App account with the Family Connection account.

15. If the school is a common app member you must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the box on the “college search” tab

16. On the Common App- complete the FERPA Release under the “My Colleges” Tab

17. Match Common App to Family Connection Account Watch How To video on Family Connection Homepage

18. The UMCP Application Priority deadline is November 1 st. Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, & merit scholarships. 95% of the class will be selected from these applicants. Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later October 1 st. Request official transcript no later than October 13th.

19. On the University of Maryland application:

20. At least 3 weeks (15 school days)prior to the college application deadline, submit to Mrs. Jimenez in Counseling WMHS Secondary School Report Form Signed transcript request form Student Brag Sheet If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12 envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever stamps or $1.47 postage on it Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each transcript after that is $3.00

21. How to Request a Recommendation Ask Early in PERSON. Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher. Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter” Give the following materials to your Teachers: 1. Request for Teacher Recommendation 2. A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume 3. Addressed envelope with postage (if college does not accept electronic submissions)

22. SAT – www.sat.collegeboard.org ACT – www.actstudent.org WATKINS MILL’S HIGH SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE: 210568www.sat.collegeboard.orgwww.actstudent.org Send Test Scores:

23. LET’S REVIEW Your Application Packet Official Transcript (Transcript Request Form) Letter of Recommendation (Brag Sheet) Secondary School Report STUDENT SUBMITS: WMHS SENDS: WMHS School Profile Online Application SAT/ACT Scores Application Fee Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?

24. Montgomery College Simple online application. Can apply October 1 st ! FREE for MCPS students!! Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin Program is in January 2016. Separate application. $25 fee Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not have an ACT or SAT score OR if the scores are not higher than a 24 for the ACT and a 550 for the SAT. Take assessment tests before class registration.

25. CAREER TECH SCHOOLS Application deadlines- 2 nd semester. Apply to Career Tech schools after contact with admissions office. Check MHEC website for accreditation http://www.mhec.state.md.us/

26. On-the-Spot Admissions At WMHS Confirmed: Frostburg & Lincoln Tentative: UMES, Coppin, Radford, Shippensburg and Trinity University in Washington, DC Date/Time :December 11 Application Fees Waived! (Trinity is test optional) 1 letter of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher) Scholarships awarded too More info to come UNCF/MCPS/NAACP HBCU College Fair @ TBD February 2016 6:00-8:00 pm Grades 9-12 welcome

27. Free Application Help October 13 at WMHS 7 pm Rooms B118 and B120 No Homework Weekend Oct 16-18

28. Upcoming College Fair- MCPS Field Trip HISPANIC COLLEGE FAIR Wed, November 11 The Bohrer Center 9:30am-11:30am Permission forms due 11/6 Free bus transportation Bring a bag lunch for the bus & dress appropriately.

29. Financial Aid and Scholarships Financial Aid Workshop Wedne sday, January 13 7:00 pm Presented in English & Spanish Bring your Parent or Guardian  www.fafsa.gov www.fafsa.gov  www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com  www.wiredscholar.com www.wiredscholar.com  Scholarships link on the College/Career Center webpage

30. CSS Profile – avail. in Oct. www.collegeboard.org/profile 2016-17 FAFSA- avail. 1/1/16 www.fafsa.ed.gov www.collegeboard.org/profile www.fafsa.ed.gov Financial Aid Forms:

31. Notify Mrs. Prochnow of all college decisions & scholarships earned Bring in copy of acceptance letters Please report wait-list & denials, too Acceptance data tracked by MCPS Scholarship data reported to Superintendent Provide copy of scholarship award letters

32. WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS Sabrina Murray A - Ca (Sabrina_C_Murray@mcpsmd.org)Sabrina_C_Murray@mcpsmd.org Paul Young Cb - Gn (Paul_J_Young@mcpsmd.org)Paul_J_Young@mcpsmd.org Adam Saltzman (RC) Go - Jn (Adam_H_Saltzman@mcpsmd.org)Adam_H_Saltzman@mcpsmd.org Christine Keller Jo-Mn (Christine_T_Keller@mcpsmd.org)Christine_T_Keller@mcpsmd.org Kevin Horkan Mo-R (Kevin_G_Horkan@mcpsmd.org)Kevin_G_Horkan@mcpsmd.org Tammy Wojtyna S - Z (Tammy_Wojtyna@mcpsmd.org)Tammy_Wojtyna@mcpsmd.org Maria S. Garcia… ESOL (Maria_S_Garcia@mcpsmd.org )Maria_S_Garcia@mcpsmd.org

33. My contact info Debbie Prochnow Deborah_A_Prochnow@mcpsmd.org 301-840-3957

34. Questions??? Thank You For Coming!