CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PARENT COLLEGE APPLICATION NIGHT S E P T E M B E R 1 8 , 2 0 1 4
PURPOSE RPOSE OF F SENI NIOR R PARENT RENT COLLEGE EGE APPLICA PLICATION TION NI NIGHT HT Assist you and your senior with the application process To Discuss: • Application procedures • Transcript requests • Letters of recommendation
APPLICA PLICATION TION PROC OCEDU EDURES RES Applying Online • Start by checking application deadlines • Begin applications with earliest deadline first • Apply either through the college website or Common Application website (commonapp.org)
EXAMP AMPLE LE OF F HO HOW TO APPL PPLY Y
EXAMP AMPLE LE OF F HO HOW TO APPL PPLY Y
THE HE COMMON MMON APPL PPLICATION TION The Common Application is a college admission application that may be used to apply to over 500 colleges and universities
THE HE COMMON MMON APPL PPLICATION TION
THE HE COMMON MMON APPL PPLICATION TION
THE HE COMMON MMON APPL PPLICATION TION
NA NAVIAN ANCE CE AND ND THE HE COMMON MMON APPLICA PLICATION TION
RU RUTGERS GERS APPLICA PLICATION TION PROCESS CESS
RU RUTGERS GERS APPLICA PLICATION TION PROCESS CESS
ITEMS EMS SENT NT FROM FROM CHE HEROKEE OKEE Teacher Recommendations If Required: • Ask two teachers in person • Use recommendation form for teachers- available in the Counseling Center and on the website • Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance • Give at least 3 weeks notice • Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed • Note - Once uploaded, you will not be able to read teacher recommendations
TEACH CHERS ERS RECOMMEND OMMENDATION TIONS S IN N NAVIAN NA ANCE CE Process: • Click on Colleges • Click on Colleges I’m Applying To • Click on Add/Cancel Requests • Select teacher’s name from drop down box • Click Update Requests • Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed • You MUST tell teachers if you need the common application forms completed
TEACH CHERS ERS RECOMMEND OMMENDATION TIONS S IN N NA NAVIAN ANCE CE
ITEMS EMS SENT NT FROM FROM CHE HEROKEE OKEE Transcripts • Complete a transcript request form for each transcript needed • Available in both Counseling Centers and on Counseling Center website • After all steps are complete, give to the registrar: Mrs. Prickett (north) or Mrs. Kosienski (south)
TRAN ANSCRIPT CRIPTS
TRAN ANSCRIPT CRIPTS
MID-YEAR YEAR REPORT PORTS AND ND FI FINA NAL L TRANSCRI NSCRIPT PTS S • Submit a mid-year transcript request form for mid- year grades • Forms will be available to students in the 2 nd marking period • In June – students must report to the appropriate registrar which college they will be attending
ITEMS EMS SENT NT FROM FROM CHE HEROKEE OKEE Counselor Recommendations • Use the same procedure for teacher recommendation via Naviance • Fill out the counselor form for letter of recommendation found in the ABOUT ME tab in Naviance • Indicate on the transcript request form that a letter of recommendation is needed
DEADL DLINES INES Important Dates to Remember • Leave at least 2 weeks for the letters of recommendations and transcripts requested to be processed • November 11 th for all December 1 st deadlines • December 1 st for all mailings before Winter Break • ** We CANNOT honor same day requests for transcripts
SA SAT/ T/ ACT T TEST T SCORES ES Send Directly from Testing Agency • 4 free score reports when registering for SAT’s • SAT scores are sent as quickly as possible to you, chosen colleges, and scholarship programs • Within 9 days of taking the test, you can change or remove a college from score report • If you need to order more than four score reports, or send score reports more than 9 days after, it will cost $11.25 for each TESTING WEBSITES www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org
CHE HEROKEE OKEE COUNS NSELING ELING WEBSITE ITE
HELP HE LPFU FUL L INF NFORMA RMATION TION School : GPA : Cherokee High School Unweighted is out of 4.00 120 Tomlinson Mill Road Weighted is out of 6.00 Marlton, NJ 08053 Your can report either unless it is specified Counselors Title : School Counselor Phone: 856-983-5140 Fax: 856-596- Rank : 6495 Is EXACT ( given in homeroom soon) Number of Credits for your Classes : Number of Students in Senior Class : 509 ( subject to change- check rank Full Year Courses- 5 credits paper) Full Year Lab Sciences- 6 Credits PE-2 Credits/ Health- 2 Credits CEEB : Semester Courses- 2.5 Credits 310-761
F.A.Q. Q. NJ STARS (New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship) • www.njstars.net • Scholarship covers tuition and fees for NJ community colleges Requirements : • Top 15% of class • In past, weighted class rank has determined eligibility • Students must complete a rigorous series of high school courses
CHE HEROKEE OKEE GUIDE E Counseling Center Newsletter • The Cherokee Guide , is distributed to juniors and seniors in homeroom each month • Contains important information about colleges, scholarships, and careers • Cherokee Guide is also on the Counseling Center’s webpage
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT DECEMBER 3, 2014 7:00 PM NORTH CAFETERIA
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