SENIOR COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

Presented by: Ms. Sprinkle

RHS Student Services Team➢ School Counselor (IB Program): Kara Sprinkle

➢ School Counselor (Dept. Head; A-K): Marjan DeBoskey

➢ School Counselor (L-Z): Eva Capo

➢ College & Career Counselor: Dameon Clay

➢ School Counseling Secretary: Lily Sallis

➢ School Social Worker: Lori Stewart

➢ School Psychologist: Arwin Guida

➢ Registrar: Jeanne Brenner

➢ Success Coach: Stephanie Perez

Objective

➢ The College Selection Process➢ What is/How to Use Naviance Student?➢ Coalition for College➢ Paying for School➢ Important Dates➢ Q&A

The College Selection ProcessTraditional Advice - Pick Three to Five Colleges:➢ “Reach” School➢ “Good Chance” School➢ “Safe” School

Balancing “Going For It” with “Being Realistic”➢ Apply to colleges that are a good fit➢ Look at GPA’s, test scores, high school courses, admission rates➢ Consider the following when selecting your college choice:

Location MajorsInternships/Co-ops

Setting Extracurricular activities Tuition/Fees

Size Social Opportunities

Important TermsEarly Decision: Earlier application deadline. If you are accepted, constitutes a legally binding agreement that you will attend that school. You may only apply to one school Early Decision.

Early Action: NON-BINDING Earlier Application deadline.

Deferred Admission: Depending on the college, this definition varies. Please check with the college’s Admissions Office for their policy. If you have questions please see your school counselor.

Accepted: Accepted to the college – You should only give an answer and deposit ONLY if you are going to attend that school.

Waitlisted: College may offer a spot if space available after regular admissions.

The College Selection Process - Transcripts

➢ SENIORS: Must use Naviance Student to request transcripts for colleges -----→ As Naviance is the fastest and most reliable method for RHS to send transcripts, school profile, and LOR’s.

➢ Your semester transcript, which includes GPA and Class Rank, will be sent to all colleges you have applied to in the middle of February.

➢ Colleges will see the mid-year grades and take into consideration any grades that have fallen substantially! (Acceptance is conditional and may be revoked)

➢ Students are responsible for requesting/sending SAT/ACT scores➢ SAT Subject Tests-Check with colleges to which you have applied to see

if these are required and crucial for placement.➢ Final transcripts are only sent to the college or university that YOU

select in your Senior Survey.

The College Selection Process (Test Scores)

Seniors are responsible for determining the tests needed for the college they are applying to:➢ SAT Reasoning Test: Collegeboard.org (typically for determining admissions)➢ ACT: ACT.org: (typically for determining admissions)➢ SAT Subject Tests: Collegeboard.org (typically used for placement)

Seniors are responsible for having their test scores sent to the colleges to which they apply.

Requests to have scores sent are made directly through CollegeBoard or ACT.

Seniors can also request scores be sent when they take their test.

Common APP Resources

➢ What is Common APP? (Link)

➢ Common APP Essay Prompts 2021-2022 (Link)

➢ Robinson High School Details (GPA Scale, Class Size, Rank, Weighted, Etc. (Link)

Naviance Student

MATCHING Common APP With Naviance Account (Link)

➢ Create COMMON APP Account

➢ Search for one of your College’s and ADD

➢ FERPA

➢ Naviance – Under College’s Tab, click “College’s I am applying to”

➢ MATCH – Put in email and date of birth

➢ MAKE SURE your email is the same in Common APP/Naviance or they will

not match (Make sure all information matches school’s database, including

Graduation date)

Requesting LOR in Naviance (Link)

➢ Under “College Tab” – Click “Apply to College’s Tab”

➢ Click Letter’s of Recommendation

➢ Add Request

➢ All RHS teacher’s should be in Naviance (If your recommender

is not, please see Ms. Sprinkle)

➢ Shows Status of all letters requested, if College does not accept

LOR

Coalition For College (Link)

What is the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success?

➢ A diverse group of over 90 public and private US colleges and universities that has come together to develop tools to improve access to college, especially for low-income and first-generation students, and to better support all students in the admissions process.

➢ Coalition schools represent a range of public schools with low-cost, in-state tuitions and private schools committed to meeting the full demonstrated need of all their admitted domestic students.

LOCKER COLLABORATIONSPACE

APPLICATION PORTAL

What the Locker IS:➢ A free tool, fully owned and controlled by a student. A private place

upload important items, such as papers, videos, and photos, as a record of their high school experience; this cloud-based Locker becomes the foundation of their application to Coalition schools.

➢ Access to the Locker and its contents are controlled by the student.

➢ A tool to help engage students in the college preparation process at the appropriate time. This will help students develop aspirations, self-awareness, and habits of reflection.

What the Collaboration Space IS:

➢ A free space for students to invite school counselors, teachers and trusted advisors to connect with them and to help level the playing field in college preparation (distinct from a college application).

➢ A free space for school counselors and mentors to engage with their students, gauge their progress, provide advice on required courses, and advise on application steps.

➢ Students have access to a collection of helpful and informative articles, checklists, and printables on the subject of applying to colleges, many authored by admissions experts.

Coalition Application FAQ:

➢ Full LIST of Coalition Member Colleges (Link)

➢ Profile (Link) – Similar to Common APP – Demographic, counselor information, course work, etc. Add Colleges to be able to apply.

➢ Much like COMMON APP; Coalition includes a main essay which is a required application component at many colleges. Students can choose between 5 different essay prompts (Link)

➢ Under student “college tab” you will request transcript/LOR’s – Be sure to see Ms. Sprinkle if you are strictly applying to a Coalition School!

Paying for College

➢ FAFSA (FREE Application for Federal Student Aid): Opens October 1st: www.fafsa.ed.gov

➢ CSS Profile – Online application for nonfederal student financial aid: Used by nearly 400 schools

and scholarship programs to award more than 9 billion in grants: Opens October 1:

https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

➢ Merit Scholarships - Check college websites. Many universities offer their students merit

scholarships. These are typically posted under “financial aid” or “scholarships.” Deadlines - S1

➢ Scholarships that Require a School Nomination - Some scholarships only allow one to two

students from each school to apply. See Ms. Sprinkle for the list and more information

➢ Making sense of your Financial Aid Award Letter (Link)

BRIGHT FUTURES➢ Opens October 1st

➢ STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to meet

requirements:

➢ GPA

➢ Test Scores

➢ Community Service Hours

Additional SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES:

➢ www.floridashines.org

➢ www.usajobs.com

➢ www.jobcorp.com

➢ www.careerbuilder.com

➢ www.monster.com

➢ www.myflorida.com

➢ www.linkedin.com

Important Dates

➢ Virtual Senior PARENT Night: Thursday, September 17 (TBD on Time)

➢ RHS Virtual College Fair: TBD

➢ Historically Black Colleges & Universities Virtual Showcase: TBD

➢ GAP Year Virtual Fair: TBD

➢ Career & Apprenticeship Virtual Fair: TBD

Other Resources

G E O R G I A T E C H ’ S A D M I S S I O N S B L O G : H T T P : / / P W P . G A T E C H . E D U / A D M I S S I O N - B L O G /

Other Resources

PODCAST:

“GETTING IN”

FINAL Thoughts….

➢ Utilize all resources that are provided to you through Robinson

to achieve your future goals.

➢ Make sure you are checking in with Ms. Sprinkle if you have any

questions/concerns

➢ Don’t forget to complete the Senior Survey during 4th quarter.

Questions?