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Class of 2020
♦Senior Class Meeting
August 2019
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Website: www.whscounselingcenter.com
Common Pathways After
High School
Work Force Military Service
Preparation for
post-secondary
Certifications and 2-Year or
Apprenticeships 4-Year College
Finding the Right Fit
Academics
Campus
Financial
Culture
Ways for Students to Find
the Right Fit
College Visits
Shamrock
and
College and
Presentations
Career Days
at WHS
Academic Fit-
Naviance
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SuperMatch
Scattergrams
Finding the Right Fit Academically
Application
Information
Recent
WHS
Admission
Stats
Naviance College Dashboard gives
you all sorts of great info!
Finding the Right Fit Academically Learn what courses may be required to be admitted and what factor play the biggest roles in admission decisions
Visit College Campuses
• Students are allowed two excused college visit
days
• Set up appointment with the college’s Office of
Admission prior to your visit.
• Take a tour, sit in a class, meet students and
professors.
• Complete the form and turn in to attendance
two days prior to visit
College Visit Forms
Available online at whscounselingcenter.com/college/,
in the Counseling Center and in the Naviance Document
Library under Senior Forms
Upcoming Events
• Individual College Advising Meetings with
your School Counselor
• College Admission Presentations at WHS
• Shamrock College Fair
• Shamrock Career Fair
• Coffee with Senior Parents
• Common App Workshops
• PSAT Day
See Fall 2019 College and Career Planning Events handout
for Dates and Times of Upcoming Events
The Application Process:
Roles and Responsibilities
• Student’s Role
• Seek counselor for assistance
• Narrow your college choices
• Review and understand application
procedures, including admission requirements
• Complete applications and required forms
• Use Naviance to request transcripts
• Complete and send all necessary required
college admission tests (SAT/ACT)
* MEET ALL DEADLINES!!*
The Application Process:
Roles and Responsibilities
• Counselor’s Role
• Advise on college choices
• Coordinate the admission process
• Submit transcripts when requested
• Write Letter of Recommendation
upon request
• Advocate in the student’s best
interestThree Ways to Apply for
Admission
College’s
Admission Website
(Direct to
Institution)
Common App Coalition AppNaviance and
College Applications Application
Deadlines
Common
App
or Online
App
through
College
Website?
(Does not
show
Coalition.)
Know your deadlines, and if you are submitting an application
through Early Action, Early Decision or Regular Decision.
Meet all deadlines!!Types of Admission, and
Which Do I Choose?
• Early Action/Early Admission: Allows you to apply
early and be considered for scholarships. Non-Binding, and
students may apply to several schools EA
• Early Decision: Binding Admission Students may apply to
only one college as an Early Decision applicant, and are committing to
attend that university if admitted.
• Regular Admission: typically has a later admission
deadline, but some competitive programs may be closed and
students may not be considered for scholarshipsCommon Application • Can be used to apply to multiple colleges and universities. About 900 colleges accept the Common App. www.commonapp.org • Many colleges require a Common App Supplement • Some colleges may use the Common App exclusively, while others may also use the Coalition App or have an application on their website in addition.
Common Application Process
•Create Common App Account
• www.commonapp.org
• Enter your HS information
• Add at least one college to the My Colleges Tab
• Sign the FERPA Release by clicking on Recommenders and
FERPA
• Complete the Account Matching Process in Naviance
• Found in the “Colleges I’m Applying To” Section
• Use Common App email address and Date of BirthSigning FERPA and Common App Matching Watch this video to see how to register for Common App and match it to your Naviance Account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HgtPb5cNqI
Common Application Process
•Be sure all colleges are added to the
“Colleges I’m Applying To” List
•Request Transcripts in Naviance in same
section
•Request Teacher Letters of
Recommendation, if needed
•Students MUST submit their Common Apps online before we can send their
transcripts and/or letters of recommendation.
•Common App will not allow our information to go ahead of the student’s
application.More Common App Info • Common App asks for Class Rank and Size: • Class of 2020 has 567 students • WHS does not rank its students Common Application Workshops • Either Sept. 11 or Oct. 9 • 6:00-8:00 PM in the LGI • Bring your laptop and be ready to work on your Common App
Coalition Application • Similar to the Common App, can be used at multiple colleges. Currently 190 members. http://coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/ • Requires similar Supplements and Essay Prompts as the Common App • Colleges in Indiana that accept the Coalition App include: IU—Bloomington, Purdue and Notre Dame • Request Transcripts the same way as you would for an application that is completed on the College’s Admission Website (Direct to Institution)
Process for Online College
Applications and Coalition App
Complete the Online Application on
the College’s Admission Website, or
through Coalition App
Add to “Colleges I’m Applying
To” and Request Transcripts in
Naviance
Request Letters of
Recommendation in Naviance,
if neededWhich App Should I Use?
Use Common App Direct to Institution/App on College Website Use Coalition App
If a college uses the Common App exclusively, If a college is not part of either If a college uses the Coalition App exclusively,
then you should use Common App for all other Common/Coalition App program, such as Ball then you should use Coalition App for any other
colleges that are also Common App State or Indiana State colleges that also use it.
*Only two colleges use Coalition exclusively:
If most of your colleges are not University of Maryland and University of
If you are applying to multiple schools that use
Common/Coalition, and you only have one that Washington. Unless you are applying to one of
the Common App
uses Common/Coalition and has a website app these, use Common App or apply direct to
institution
Examples of which to use:
College List Accepts: Then Use:
Purdue Common App Common App
IU Common App/Website App Common App
Butler Common App/Website App Common App
College List Accepts: Then Use:
University of Southern Indiana Website App Website App
Ball State Website App Website App
Butler Common App/Website App Website App
College List Accepts: Then Use:
University of Washington* Coalition App Only Coalition App
Purdue Common App/Coalition App Coalition AppAdding Colleges and Requesting
Transcripts in Naviance
Choose
either
Common
App or
Direct to
InstitutionWhen Will Transcripts be Sent?
Only When Requested in Naviance, and
Your Application is Marked Submitted
Your Deadlines to Request
Transcripts and Letters of Rec
Transcripts will be
sent out beginning
August 30thCounselor Letters of
Recommendation
• If a college or university requires a letter of
recommendation from a counselor:
• Complete the Letter of Recommendation Packet
Page and all components by October 1st
• Hard copy of Packet Cover Page must be turned
in to your Counselor
• Resume can be completed in Naviance or a hard
copy can be turned in with packet cover page
• Complete the Letter of Recommendation
Worksheet in Naviance
• Found in My Planner/Tasks Assigned to Me
Complete and Turn in By October 1st!• Letter of Rec Worksheet found in
Naviance under My
Planner/Overview
• Then go to Tasks Assigned to Me
• Take the Survey. Short answer
questions about you
• Letter of Rec Packet
•Found in Naviance
Document Library and
Counseling Center
•Due Oct 1st with Parent
SignatureResume Builder in Naviance
• Found in About Me
•Add
Sections
and
Update
Resume
HereTeacher Letters of Rec
• If a college or university requires a letter
of recommendation from a teacher:
• First, request the letter in person.
• Give teachers at least FOUR WEEKS to
complete.
• Provide Teacher with the same Letter of
Recommendation Packet, including:
• Resume
• Letter of Rec Worksheet
• Request Letter in Naviance
• Follow up with Teacher
• If it has been several weeks, or a deadline is
approaching, talk to them!
• Write them a formal thank you note.Submitting a
Letter of
Recommendation
Request in the
Applying to
Colleges Section
• Select teacher from
drop-down
• Choose which
colleges you would
like letter sent to
• Include a personal
note to the teacher
• Submit RequestSending Standardized
College Entrance Tests
• Students must send all SAT and/or ACT scores
directly to the colleges through their College Board
or ACT accounts
• If a college is Test Optional, discuss with your
counselor whether or not you should send scores
• If you still need to take an SAT or ACT, schedule
them for early this Fall.
• Students on Free/Reduced Lunch can take one free
SAT and ACT per school year.
• See your counselor for a waiver.
• College application fees can be
waived for Free/ReducedSending Standardized
College Entrance Tests
• If you are signing up to take an SAT/ACT, utilize
your four free “score sends” upon registration
• After that, sending scores will cost about $12 per
college
• SEND SCORES AT LEAST 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO
THE COLLEGE ADMISSION DEADLINE
• Rush reporting of scores will cost you more
money and can still take a few daysPreparing for
College Entrance Tests
• The College Board and ACT websites offer free online test
preparation—take advantage of it!
• Khan Academy partnering with College Board for SAT
Prep.
• Link it with your PSAT results for personalized prep
• ACT: www.act.org/testprep/
• Selective colleges may require SAT Subject Tests
• Visit: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
to see if your college recommends or requires Subject TestsLast dates to take exam
before most Early SAT
Admission Deadlines.
www.collegeboard.com
TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE FEE REGISTRATION
August 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 August 11, 2019
October 5, 2019** September 5, 2019 September 23, 2019
November 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 October 20, 2019
December 7, 2019 November 7, 2019 November 25, 2019
March 14, 2020 February 13, 2020 February 24, 2020
May 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 April 20, 2020
June 6, 2020** May 6, 2020 May 23, 2020
** Westfield HS is an SAT Test Administration Center on October 5, 2019 and June 6, 2020
ACT
www.actstudent.org
TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE FEE REGISTRATION
September 14, 2019 August 16, 2019 August 30, 2019
October 26, 2019 September 20, 2019 October 4, 2020
December 14, 2019 November 8, 2019 November 22, 2019
February 8, 2020 January 10, 2020 January 17, 2020
March 24, 2020 *ACT School Day at WHS. Class of 2021 Only
April 4, 2020 February 28, 2020 March 13, 2020
June 13, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 22, 2020
July 18, 2020 June 19, 2020 June 26, 2020
*Registration will be done through the Counseling Center and not on the ACT website. More info will be emailed to juniors in November.When Will I Hear Back?
• Rolling Admission: Colleges will make
decisions as they go, and you will generally hear
back around 4-6 weeks after your application is
completed
• Decision Dates: Some colleges choose to drop all
their decisions on a certain date, regardless of
when you apply.
• Example: All Purdue Early Action decisions
went out on January 15Possible Admission
Outcomes
• Admitted or Denied
• Wait Listed: Students are placed on a Waiting List and are only
admitted if space is available. Students placed on a waiting list are
usually notified if they are admitted, typically in May or June.
• Deferred: An admission decision is on hold, generally for new
information, like a new SAT/ACT score, or 1st trimester grades. For
students applying Early Decision, they may be deferred for Regular
Admission.
• Conditional Admission: A college may admit students who
have not met all the admission requirements. To remain, these students
must fulfill specified requirements before or during their enrollment.NCAA and NAIA
Eligibility
• Any student wishing to play NCAA Div. I or II or
NAIA athletics in college must:
• Register online with either NCAA or NAIA
• Request high school transcripts through the
NCAA or NAIA Eligibility Center website
• Send SAT/ACT scores to NCAA or NAIA
through appropriate testing websites, just like
you would send to a college
NCAA: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
NAIA: www.playnaia.org/eligibility-centerScholarships
• Scholarships opportunities abound
through:
• Colleges and Universities
• National Scholarship Programs
• Local Organizations and Businesses
• School Counseling Center
• List Updated Throughout the Year on
Naviance
• Naviance National Scholarship SearchFinding Scholarships on Naviance in the Colleges Section
Upcoming Scholarships • Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship • Full tuition to any college in the state of Indiana • Academics, community service and financial need taken into consideration • Applications in Naviance and due to the Counseling Center by Monday, Aug. 12th! • Indiana University Wells Scholarship • Full tuition, room and board, and fees for four years • Can include a year of Study Abroad • Applications and information will be available on Naviance very soon • On average, a Wells Scholar has a 3.9 GPA along with strong test scores • Applications in Naviance due to the Counseling Center by Friday, August 30th. • Westfield Education Foundation and Westfield Athletic Booster Club Scholarships • A wide variety of scholarships available • Application packet available in Late Winter/Spring
Financial Aid
• Need-based Financial Aid Consists of:
• Grant Assistance
• Student Loans
• Work-Study
• All Families Should Complete the FAFSA to be
considered for Need-based Aid
• Can be completed starting in October 1st
• Indiana state colleges deadline is April 15.
• Private and out-of-state schools may have earlier
deadline.Time Line of the Senior Year
Oct.—Feb. May 1
National College
File FAFSA
Decision Date!
Aug.—Dec. March—April
Complete College Review Financial
Applications *All Year* Aid Packages
(Confirm each college’s Look for
admission deadline) Scholarships on
NavianceCounseling and Advising Sessions
in Senior Year
Senior Class Meeting in
August to Discuss Process in
More Detail
Common
Application
Workshops in Sept
and Oct
Individual
Meetings with
Counselor• Transcript requests
Aug 30 begin to be fulfilled by
Counseling Staff
• Transcript Requests and
Letter of Recommendation
Oct 1 Packet due to Counselor for
all students requiring a letter
of rec for application
Important Dates in the
Senior YearFinal Thoughts
Be sure your email Again, meet ALL Naviance is
address is up-to-date deadlines and don’t
in Naviance. procrastinate! where it’s at!
Senior year DOES matter! The School Counseling
Work hard & keep your Center and college admission
grades up. It’s not just counselors are here to help
about getting in; it’s also you—take advantage of the
about being PREPARED. resources available to you.You can also read
