Senior Workshop Fall - 2019
Upcoming Financial Aid & College Fairs: FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid Opens Oct. 1 st. Financial Aid Night: FAFSA Del Norte High School: Tuesday, Oct. 9th, 6:00 pm. PAC PUSD College Fair: Rancho Bernardo High School: Wednesday Oct. 17th, 6:00-8:30 pm. Cal-Soap College Fair: Scottish Rite Center, Mission Valley: Wed. Oct. 24th, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Senior College Application Workshop Series: PAC CSU Application Workshop: Tuesday, October 2nd 8:00-9:00 am PAC UC Application Workshop Tuesday, October 9th 8:00-9:00 am Library Computer Lab - Online Application Workshops: Tuesdays: 8:00-9:00 am, October 16th November 27th. Dates: Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 27.
The Common Application = Your School Counselor! Check Common Application for specific requirements for each college: 1 Counselor Secondary School Report. 1 Counselor Letter of Recommendation (varies with college). 1-2 Teacher Evaluations + Letters of Recommendation. Official Transcripts (2 steps: Naviance = Form to Registrar.) Official Test Scores (sent directly from Collegeboard or ACT.)
Counselor Letter of Recommendation Packet = Completed and turned into your Counselor 4 weeks prior to first deadline: (Forms can be found in the Document Resources in Naviance under College Application Forms) Note: Please see your teachers for individual teacher requirements.
Letter of Recommendation Procedure: In the packet distributed in senior homerooms. Also available in the Document Resources on Naviance and in the Nighthawk Center.
Give this Form to your counselor listing ALL of the colleges your are applying to. You must notify your counselor if you add/or delete colleges from your list or change any deadlines!
FERPA WAIVER: Give this required form to your counselor, so that your transcript, letters of recommendation and other supporting documents can be sent to the colleges that you will be applying to.
You must utilize your Naviance account to keep track of your college applications and request to have your documents sent. Check the homepage for specific Instructions, Read More:
All the necessary forms can be found in the Document Resources on Naviance. The bottom of the homepage will direct you to many useful pages, updates & links.
Required Counselor Packet for Letters of Recommendation What is included? Hard copy signed FERPA Waiver! NOTHING will be sent without this form! College Information Sheet (Document Resources). This list should match the list under Colleges I am applying to in Naviance. Include all colleges. Student/Counselor Questionnaire ( About Me Naviance). Parent Brag Questionnaire ( About Me Naviance). Resume Create/upload into Naviance or give to counselor. 3 Teacher input forms (Document Resources). Order Transcripts: (Order in Naviance + Form to Registrar).
Colleges Tab You can sign up for college visits either through the homepage or under the Colleges View all upcoming college visits.
About Me Tab This is where you will find the required Student and Parent Questionnaires. You should also make a resume and update your test scores, including AP scores.
Lots and Lots of Scholarships- Apply, Apply, Apply!
To find the full list of colleges, click here LOG IN SCREEN
812 member institutions on one application! http://www.commonapp.org
Create and use an appropriate email just for college applications. This is the major form of communication for most colleges.
Students can give colleges permission to contact them. This election can be changed at any time by going to Account settings.
MEET THE FIVE TABS HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE Application instructions are here on the side throughout the whole application and video instructions are imbedded within the application.
New Financial Aid Tab detailing the many resources that are available. Take advantage of the information to make informed decisions regarding the colleges and universities to which you apply. Please pay careful attention to affordability to family budget and be realistic regarding total cost of attendance.
Clicking on the college will direct you to college specific information and application requirements. Click add when you want to add a college to your dashboard.
Dashboard: Provides a clear and convenient way to review deadlines and submission statuses for all the colleges to which you are applying! Note: This must match your Naviance Account.
Types of Decisions Early Decision (ED) Under Early Decision, students are permitted to apply early only to one college or university. If they are accepted, students are legally bound to attend that school (and are forbidden to apply to all other schools). Typically, Early Decision applications are due November 1. Early Action (EA) Under Early Application or Early Action (also called multiple-choice early action), applications typically are due October 15, November 1-15, but may vary. Students are not required to commit to attending a particular college until May 1. Restrictive Early Action (REA) - Single-Choice Early Action With Single-Choice Early Action, students are allowed to apply early to one college or university only (in other words, students are forbidden to apply to any other school using Early Applications or Early Decision applications, with exception of scholarship or program deadlines). Typically, Single-Choice Early Action applications have due dates of between November 1 and 15. Regular Admission Regular Admission applications are due to most colleges and universities between January 15 and February 1 (the University of California schools have a regular application deadlines of November 30). Each school s Regular Application deadline should be noted and adhered to by student applicants. Rolling Admission (Rolling Decision) Under Rolling Admission, there are no application deadlines; colleges accept applications and applicants throughout the year. Decisions to admit students are made on a case-by-case basis and students usually receive decision letters within 4 to 8 weeks.
Under the My Colleges Tab, each individual college has its own specific questions, deadlines and may also have additional writing supplements.
Specific college information includes, deadlines, testing policies, application fees, required forms and recommendations, application fees and much more!
My Colleges Tab New York University Details both the Application Fee and the number of Recommender Evaluations for individual colleges.
College Specific Questions: Pay special attention to deadlines. Always verify on the college or university admissions website and look for terms of admission. Match the dates: under Colleges I am applying to in Naviance
Double check the college website for application dates and deadlines for major specific or merit based and other scholarship opportunities. Ex. USC
College Specific Fine Art Portfolio Some colleges give interested applicants the option to complete and submit an Fine Arts Portfolio as part of their application. This is may be required through a service called SlideRoom.
You must complete the Education Section before the FERPA Release Authorization appears! Click on the Common App tab to begin working on the main part of the application.
FERPA To Waive or Not To Waive? READ ON! Also download a hard copy of the FERPA waiver from the Document Resources in Naviance and bring it to your counselor. Note: No Letters of Recommendation will be released to colleges without it!
Sign and submit the FERPA WAIVER! Once this is done, it cannot be changed! You must also complete the Common App Matching in Naviance! (Blue Box)
Note: When is my deadline? To meet an application deadline, you must submit your application materials by 11:59 pm on the deadline date posted on your Dashboard.
You will request your teacher recommenders on Naviance under the Colleges Tab Letters of Recommendation. Message: Your school is using Naviance edocs. Some colleges allow outside recommenders that may be linked directly to the Common Application
Note: Other Recommenders You have the option to invite an advisor to look over your application in the read only mode.
This information is important if you will be applying for Federal Financial Aid and is required if you will be filling out the FAFSA. This is also a good time to find out if the college requires the CSS Profile found on the Collegeboard website. Some colleges require it as a supplemental to the FAFSA. Check the college Financial Aid website or CSS Profile.
It is important to list ALL schools attended for any courses you have taken outside Del Norte High School. Transcripts are required from all schools attended. DNHS CEEB Code:054351
Report any colleges you attended, courses you took whether onsite or online and grades that you earned.
Must include your counselor s name, email and phone contact. Includes a Secondary School Report submitted by your counselor. May Include a Letter of Recommendation.
Reported class size: 515 Del Norte High School does not report rank. Use the weighted cumulative GPA
List all tests taken and scores earned in SAT, SAT Subjects, ACT and AP exams. You MUST have your OFFICIAL scores sent directly from the testing agency either Collegeboard or ACT. Check ALL deadlines for test score submission.
There are only 10 spots for Activities, so you may have to group them together in a logical way by similar activities. For example: Did you complete some community service or participate in an activity as a member of a club? List it as part of the functions and duties under the club, rather than separately.
Senior Year Academic Course Listing List courses as trimesters in the exact order taken on the transcript. List only senior courses. All senior courses are on the transcript unless taken elsewhere. Make sure to order an official transcript. Selected Colleges: List All grades and Courses: List courses as trimesters in the exact order taken on the transcript. List grades 9-11. **List grade 12 grades only after Tri. 1. List AP courses with Seminar as full year in trimester taken. List pairs in the trimester(s) it is taken. List singletons separately.
IMPORTANT List senior courses as trimesters. You have 15 spots to list senior year courses. List as trimesters. You must list all courses, academic and nonacademic including Seminar classes, PE, Work Experience, T/A, etc. List single courses in the trimester that is taken
IMPORTANT; Most colleges will not require this step, however there are a selected number of colleges that will require you to enter your entire transcript of courses, grades and credits. You must list all courses, academic and nonacademic including Seminar classes, PE, Work Experience, T/A, etc. exactly as reflected on your transcript.
Grade 12: Mark no if no official grades have been issued on your transcript yet for Tri. 1. Note: Most colleges on the Common Application will receive a Midyear Report and updated transcript with Tri. 1 grades.
Write your essay in Word and then copy and paste it into the application. A word of caution: Look at your essay after you copy and paste. You may have to fix the formatting. USE SPELL CHECK and remember this essay goes to ALL schools so do not be school specific in your essay.
If you are in the situation that you must answer yes to either of these questions: Please specifically discuss the situation with your counselor
College Specific Writing Supplement Some colleges require applicants to submit a Writing Supplement. A college s Writing Supplement can only be submitted after your application materials have been submitted.
PDF of application
Once you have completed the FERPA Waiver on Common Application, you must Match your account with Naviance. This will sync the two systems. Click the red plus
Copy your Common Application email exactly and double check the birthday.
Your college list in Naviance must to match the same colleges listed in your Common Application. Make sure you list ALL the schools you are applying to in Naviance! Click the pencil to edit and keep track of application dates, submissions and decisions.
You are required to keep your college information up to date, including application type, deadlines and outcomes! You can accomplish this by editing and adding to the specific criteria. Just click on the pencil in your list of colleges.
You must also add your teacher requests for letters of recommendation! There are two ways to get to the link. Either on the Colleges page or Colleges-Apply to Colleges.
Choose your teachers from the pull down menu. If your teacher is not in the list, see your counselor! You can write your teacher a note of thanks when you send the invite, but be sure to ask them in person first!
Assigning Teacher Letter of Recommendations: You can select All Applications And/or You can customize your request by selecting specific colleges to assign to individual teachers.
Ordering Transcripts: A two step process. 1. Order in Naviance. 2. Download Transcript Request form. Bring to the Registrar.
You must order your transcript through Naviance, by clicking on the Transcript link. Only order those transcripts that you need at this time. Download the transcript request form, fill it out and bring it to the Registrar. This is the only way that your transcripts will be sent!
You can check the status of your transcripts or order new ones! But don t forget to follow up with a hard copy form to Finance and the Registrar!
Transcript Delivery Methods This icon means the student documents can be submitted electronically via Common Application. This icon means the student documents can be submitted electronically and it is a college specific application. This icon means that student has chosen to utilize the college specific application and not use the Common Application. (Some colleges allow students to choose which application they want to use.) Utilize this method also when completing the Coalition Application. Their documents can still be submitted electronically. This icon means that the student documents must be mailed by US mail
Senior Workshop Thank you for coming! If you have specific questions, please see your counselor!