SENIOR STUDENTS & SENIOR STUDENTS & THEIR PARENTS THEIR PARENTS

COLLEGE COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHTINFORMATION NIGHT

Wednesday, October 10, Wednesday, October 10, 20122012

PURPOSE PURPOSE

Provide information on NavianceProvide information on Naviance

Discuss where your son or daughter Discuss where your son or daughter should be in the college application should be in the college application processprocess

Completed selection of Completed selection of collegescolleges

Through this process you should have Through this process you should have considered:considered:

School size (small, medium, large)School size (small, medium, large) Geographic locationGeographic location Private vs. Public (cost factor)Private vs. Public (cost factor) Academic programs offeredAcademic programs offered Extracurricular activities availableExtracurricular activities available Other services offeredOther services offered Junior Booklet pages 10 - 12Junior Booklet pages 10 - 12

VISITING COLLEGESVISITING COLLEGESYou should: You should: Tour various campusesTour various campuses

Looking at:Looking at:– Library facilitiesLibrary facilities– Residence hallsResidence halls– Campus securityCampus security– Dining facilitiesDining facilities– Campus setting Campus setting – Athletics/Recreational facilitiesAthletics/Recreational facilities

Consider student for a dayConsider student for a day Arrange for an interview if necessaryArrange for an interview if necessary Follow up with a thank youFollow up with a thank you Used the chart on page 30 Used the chart on page 30 Junior Booklet Junior Booklet to compare to compare

schools and then to narrow down your choices.schools and then to narrow down your choices.

RHS on-site decision datesRHS on-site decision dates

DecemberDecember

4-4- Bergen Community CollegeBergen Community College

7-7- New Jersey City UniversityNew Jersey City University

College Rep Visits at RHSCollege Rep Visits at RHS

NCAA CLEARINGHOUSENCAA CLEARINGHOUSE Organization that reviews high school transcripts Organization that reviews high school transcripts

to ensure students have met the academic to ensure students have met the academic requirements that enable them to participate in requirements that enable them to participate in Division I or II college athletics.Division I or II college athletics.

Division III schools have no academic Division III schools have no academic requirements and do not offer athletic requirements and do not offer athletic scholarships.scholarships.

Clearinghouse forms must be completed during Clearinghouse forms must be completed during the studentthe student’’s junior and senior year. Forms s junior and senior year. Forms should be completed online (should be completed online (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net))

Provide counselor with a transcript request formProvide counselor with a transcript request form Junior Booklet page 18 - 19Junior Booklet page 18 - 19

SAT/ACT DatesSAT/ACT Dates

SATSAT www.collegeboard.cwww.collegeboard.comom

November 3, 2012November 3, 2012 December 1, 2012December 1, 2012 January 26, 2013January 26, 2013 March 9, 2013March 9, 2013 May 4, 2013May 4, 2013 June 1, 2013June 1, 2013

ACTACT www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org

October 27, 2012October 27, 2012 December 8, 2012December 8, 2012 February 9, 2013February 9, 2013 April 13, 2013April 13, 2013 June 8, 2013June 8, 2013

APPLICATION PROCESSAPPLICATION PROCESS

The Application - paper or onlineThe Application - paper or online The TranscriptThe Transcript The EssayThe Essay Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities Recommendation LettersRecommendation Letters Junior Booklet page 20Junior Booklet page 20

TIMELINETIMELINE

Finalize list of colleges to apply to NOW. Finalize list of colleges to apply to NOW. Begin filling out applications if you have Begin filling out applications if you have

not started.not started. Request letters of recommendation NOW Request letters of recommendation NOW

if you have not done so. Provide teachers if you have not done so. Provide teachers with self description.with self description.

If necessary, get your portfolio/audition If necessary, get your portfolio/audition tape together.tape together.

Be Aware of Deadlines!Be Aware of Deadlines! Junior Booklet pages 4 - 7Junior Booklet pages 4 - 7

Counselor will:Counselor will:

Prepare and send official transcriptPrepare and send official transcript Send a copy of school profileSend a copy of school profile Complete a letter of recommendationComplete a letter of recommendation Complete and send secondary school Complete and send secondary school

report form report form Submit mid year report if requested by the Submit mid year report if requested by the

studentstudent Submit any supplemental forms Submit any supplemental forms

requested by the student requested by the student

In Naviance Student Will:In Naviance Student Will:

Complete the student brag sheetComplete the student brag sheet Create a resume of activities, honors, Create a resume of activities, honors,

and work experienceand work experience Complete FERPA formComplete FERPA form Request/ monitor letters of Request/ monitor letters of

recommendationrecommendation Request transcripts following Request transcripts following

deadlinesdeadlines

Student Brag SheetStudent Brag Sheet

FERPAFERPA

Letters of Rec and Letters of Rec and TranscriptsTranscripts

Student Will:Student Will:

Return a signed Grade 12 Records Return a signed Grade 12 Records Release Form (green) Release Form (green)

Return yellow card after reviewing Return yellow card after reviewing unofficial transcriptunofficial transcript

Provide the counselor with an addressed Provide the counselor with an addressed 10 X 13 envelope with 4 stamps for each 10 X 13 envelope with 4 stamps for each school that does not accept electronic school that does not accept electronic submissionssubmissions

Contact testing agency to have scores Contact testing agency to have scores sent to the schools in which they are sent to the schools in which they are applying.applying.

FAFSAFAFSA

FREE Application for Federal Student FREE Application for Federal Student AidAid

Student & parent apply for PIN nowStudent & parent apply for PIN now www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov Available after January 1Available after January 1 Attend Financial Aid Workshop at Attend Financial Aid Workshop at

Rutherford High SchoolRutherford High School

Mark Your CalendarMark Your CalendarFinancial Aid NightFinancial Aid Night

November 19, 2012November 19, 2012

The Admission GameThe Admission GameFebruary 20, 2013February 20, 2013

7:00 PM7:00 PMRutherford High SchoolRutherford High School

AuditoriumAuditorium

REMEMBERREMEMBER Transcript requests must be submitted Transcript requests must be submitted

through Naviance by the deadline datethrough Naviance by the deadline date If a college does not accept electronic If a college does not accept electronic

submissions, the student must provide the submissions, the student must provide the counselor with a stamped, addressed counselor with a stamped, addressed envelope.envelope.

College Board will send SAT scores directly College Board will send SAT scores directly to colleges only to colleges only at your requestat your request

CEEB/ACT code - 311340CEEB/ACT code - 311340 Apply for PIN with FAFSAApply for PIN with FAFSA Review Guidance web page and Naviance for Review Guidance web page and Naviance for

scholarship and college rep visit informationscholarship and college rep visit information Student athlete - complete Clearinghouse Student athlete - complete Clearinghouse

formform

USEFUL RESOURCESUSEFUL RESOURCES

www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com/satwww.collegeboard.com/sat www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com www.collegeanswer.com www.collegeanswer.com www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com www.princetonreview.com www.princetonreview.com www.rutherfordschools.orgwww.rutherfordschools.org

CLICK ON Rutherford High School and then the Guidance CLICK ON Rutherford High School and then the Guidance

tabtab Junior BookletJunior Booklet

The College Application The College Application Process requires a Process requires a

TEAM EFFORT!TEAM EFFORT!See your counselor if you See your counselor if you

have any questions or have any questions or concerns!concerns!

If you have not started, If you have not started, GET STARTED!GET STARTED!