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Senior Parent Workshop The Electronic College Application Process

The Common Application  Allows students to apply electronically to multiple colleges using 1 application  This is connected to Naviance- a program designed to allow the high school to submit information electronically  http://www.newhartfordschools.org/P age/2674  www.commonapp.org

Naviance  Allows students to generate a college list  Allows students to research and compare colleges  Connects the Common Application to high school information  Allows the counselor and teachers to submit student information electronically  Allows students to ask for recommendations from teachers  Allows students to do career research/interest inventory  Allows students to sign up and meet with college admission reps  And Much More!

Teacher Recommendations STUDENTS SHOULD:  Check each college for the number of recommendations required (usually no more than 2)  See the teacher in person and request a recommendation  Send a request via Naviance requesting a recommendation as well as what specific college(s) the teacher will be sending his/her recommendation to on behalf of the student .

Student’s Job Attend College Application Process Workshop  Attend Senior Review  Fill out Senior Activity Packet  Ask teachers for recommendations if needed and invite them through  Naviance Ask Counselor for recommendation if needed  Create a Comm. App. account, if using (use personal email, not Spartan  App email-student may want to create an email account just for college applications) Fill out the FERPA privacy form- We recommend that the student DOES  waive his/her right to see the recommendation at a later date. List colleges in Naviance  Indicate how and when applications are submitted  Fill out SAT/ACT Do Not Release form if you do not want scores on  transcript- once off, they will not be put back on transcript Check with colleges to see if they will accept SAT/ACT scores on our  transcript Read monthly senior newsletters on web  Once application is in, students should check emails from colleges and  check application status (normally online) to monitor missing material. Students may want to have a separate e-mail for colleges

Parent’s/Guardian’s Job  Start the FAFSA October 1 st (fafsa.ed.gov)  Attend Financial Aid Night, Oct. 3rd 6:30 p.m. High School Cafeteria (sign up at desk in hallway)  Remind Child of Deadlines  Proofread Application/Essay  Let your child complete the application!!  Breathe and relax….you will get through this. 6

Counselor’s Job  Submit secondary school information electronically  Transcript  School Profile  Secondary School Report (if nec.)  Letter of Recommendation (if nec., student needs to request)  1st quarter/semester grades (if nec., student needs to request)  Midyear reports  Final Transcript to college attending

SUNY applications  SUNY applications also may be filed electronically through SUNY or the Common Application-Be sure to file these by Thanksgiving  There are free applications for MVCC in our office. MVCC and HCCC allow for free online applications at their website. (not the SUNY)

High School Transcript  Includes all high school courses  Includes all Regents exam scores  Final course grades  SAT/ACT unless Do Not Release form is submitted  GPA as of Sept. 2018(6 semester GPA both weighted and unweighted)

Senior Reminders  IMPORTANT INFORMATION STUDENTS NEED TO REMEMBER  Senior year progress is very important to colleges  Midyear Reports are sent to all colleges- these will be sent electronically  Dropping classes after applying to colleges is not recommended. Colleges see the senior year program.  Final transcripts sent to the attending college will be the final GPA-8 semester average