Overview of Senior Year Timeline and Using Naviance in the College Process

Overview of Senior Year Timeline and Using Naviance in the College Process

What Have We Done to Prepare Our Students? College Admissions Factors Davirah Timm-Dinkins The 12 th Grade College Planning Timeline Senior Timeline: College and Financial Kellie McGavin-Wiedlich The Use of Naviance in the College Process Naviance Update Common Application STEM Application Procedures Leanne Glowik DTD

WE GRADUATED OUR SECOND GROUP OF STUDENTS! All 172 chose to pursue postsecondary education. The Class of 2015 was accepted to over 215 different institutions across 28 states, England, France, and the Netherlands! Students submitted an average of 6.6 applications. We processed transcripts for 1,135 applications! DTD

January 2015: Junior College Night for parents and students. March-May 2015: Offered individual Junior Meetings for students and parents starting in March 2015. May 2015: College Admissions and Naviance Presentation in 11 th grade English classes. May/June 2015: Posted our comprehensive Naviance training guide for students. Available on STEM website and Naviance. Fall 2015: Up-to-date scholarship page will be available for students on Naviance Up to date Counseling webpage on our STEM website with several resources, including scholarship, college essays, financial aid, important timelines, etc. DTD

What Colleges Consider: Quality of courses Challenging curriculum throughout four years Academic performance/grades Keep improving through every grade level Test Scores SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Extra-Curricular Activities Community Service Work Experience Essay/Personal Statement Letters of recommendation From teachers, counselor, coach, etc. Interview (if required) DTD

Senior Year: Fall Plan College Visits and Interviews (if applicable) Take final SAT, SAT Subject Test or ACT Make final selection of schools (6-8) Reach, Target and Likely Schools Create a Master List or Calendar of Important Info including : Application and Financial Deadline Dates Materials Needed, Fees, STEM Requirements Pay close attention to your deadlines. Request teacher recommendations Essay Submission Requirements Fees: Fee Waivers KMW

Early Decision (I &II) : Binding Student must have meeting with counselor to discuss ED agreement Can only apply to one school Early Decision Early Action: Non-Binding Can apply early to other colleges, can apply regular decision Single Choice/Restricted Early Action: Non-Binding Cannot apply early to other colleges, can apply regular decision Rolling Admission Open admission, no specific deadline Regular Decision Deadline date established by the institution Priority Deadline KMW

Winter Apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships Scholarship list available on Naviance Early Decision Applicants: Complete required Forms CSS Profile: If required by school; complete after October 1, 2015 Explore outside scholarships Spring National Notification Deadline for Colleges: April 1 National Candidate Reply Date and send in Deposit: May 1 Let the Counseling Office know where to send your final transcript Student Athletes: NCAA Clearinghouse Requirements *Request Final Amateurism Certification Online: After April 1 *Request Copy of Final Transcript KMW

Financial Aid Night Oct 15th Michael Burke PHEAA Representative from Bryn Mawr College Types of Student Financial Aid Grants: Federal/State/College Loans: Federal Work Study Opportunities Types of Applications FAFSA (Available after Jan 1) - Free CSS (available after Oct. 1) - $25.00 fee Institutional Forms (as set by college) What you need to complete forms: Student and parent financial forms (e.g. tax information, W2s, etc.) Social security number KMW

UPenn Financial Aid Checklist for Prospective Undergraduates Required Documents Early Decision Deadlines Regular Decision Transfers Penn Financial Aid Supplement (PFAS) Nov. 2, 2015** Feb. 1, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 CSS/PROFILE Nov. 2, 2015** Feb. 1, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 Noncustodial PROFILE, if applicable Nov. 2, 2015** Feb. 1, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 Parents' and student's 2014 federal income tax returns, all schedules, pages and W-2 forms Nov. 2, 2015** Feb. 1, 2016* not applicable Parents' and student's 2015 federal income tax returns, all schedules, pages and W-2 forms Feb. 15, 2016 Feb 15, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 FAFSA Apr. 15, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 Apr. 15, 2016 KMW

Overview of how to use Naviance as a tool in the college application process. Review the general college application process and the role of Naviance in this process.

Select what colleges you re applying to Figure out application types, i.e. Common App vs. Non-Common App Submit your college applications your package Send your test scores via Collegeboard/ACT Using Naviance STEM s delivery system Letter of Recommendation invitations Requesting initial transcripts Tracking your package

Figure What Application is Used by the Colleges You re Applying to

Naviance is a college/career search engine and delivery system by which STEM staff send letters of recommendations and academic transcripts. 3,819 institutions accept Naviance transmissions!

Common App Non-Common App

The Common App is a free undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of the 500+ member colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia. In Naviance, a Common App school is designated by the symbol. You can access the Common App by going to www.commonapp.org

Some schools are Common App exclusive, which means they do not accept any application other than the Common App. Some schools accept both the Common App and their own individualized application. We STRONGLY encourage students to apply via the Common App even if the college or university offers an alternate application for admission.

Some colleges and universities have opted not to use the Common Application. Instead, they have created their own applications, which in most cases are online. Non-Common App schools are designated by the symbol.

Submit Your Applications

Complete and submit your applications via the Common App or non-common app sites. Take your time completing your application and essays this is a very important step! We ask that you please submit your applications to your prospective colleges prior to requesting letters of recommendation and requesting transcripts.

Send Your Standardized Test Scores to Prospective Colleges

STEM does not send your standardized test scores to college. Students must log into their Collegeboard and/or ACT accounts to send official test score reports. Your son or daughter may have already opted to have scores automatically sent when they sat for the test. This step can be completed before or after students apply to prospective schools.

Using Naviance Our Delivery System for Supplemental Information

The previous steps require research, planning, and preparation on the student s part. You can help, but make sure your student takes ownership of this process! The next few slides provide an overview of how the student will use Naviance as part of the college process.

Students Submit college apps Send standardized test scores Request letters of recommendation Request transcripts Apply for financial aid Apply for scholarships Counselors Send transcripts to requested colleges Complete required counselor forms Write individualized counselor letters for each student Submit school profile Assist with NCAA process Teachers submit letters of recommendation!

Step 5 Letters of Recommendation School Profile School/Counselor Report Transcripts Year End Report Mid-year Reports Naviance is the delivery system through which we will send many important supplemental documents to your prospective colleges and universities.

Students can access the link to Naviance on the Counseling website. Their username is their student ID # and their password is their DOB. From this step forward, students will live in an area of their Naviance account called Colleges I m Applying to.

This is the section where the students will live. Students designate the application type within this section as well as indicate that they ve applied to the school. We have created a step-by-step user guide to support students through this process. This guide can be found on the Counseling section of our STEM website under the College and Career Counseling tab and on Naviance.

Inviting Teachers to Upload Letters of Recommendation

Students invite their teachers to upload and send letters of recommendation in two steps: 1. Providing them with a hard copy, blue form, which indicates the schools they re asking the teacher to write to. 2. Adding them to their Naviance accounts.

The submission type on Naviance should match the box you check on the request form. List the schools that you re asking your teacher to write to

The vast majority of schools will accept electronic submissions If a school is mail only, you must provide an addressed & stamped envelope to each teacher so they can mail their letter. Non-Common App Application, Letters of Recommendation, and Transcript Paper Submission Application, Letters of Recommendation, and Transcript Common App Application, Letters of Recommendation, and Transcript

Requesting Transcripts from Your Counselors

Students requests transcripts from the Counseling Office by submitting a hard copy, pink transcript request form. Students can pick up these forms in the Counseling Office from Mrs. Zach. Students are allowed to use multiple forms AND should only turn in the forms when they are ready for the transcript to be submitted. Turn in early decision/action school(s) early vs. regular decision

Tracking Your Application Package