CLASS OF 2014-2015

Gathering Information

• Schedule a Meeting with your Counselor• Use Resources

• Collegeboard.com • College and Career Fairs

• Woodbridge High School College Fair: Wed., Oct 22nd 9:30 am to 12:30 pm • ALL SENIORS WILL ATTEND

• College Visits• Students must get a pass from their counselor

• Attend Open Houses

•Four-year College•Community College

•Vocational & Technical School•Military

•Employment•WHAT IS YOUR PLAN?

• Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines• Early Action vs. Early Decision• Regular Decision• Rolling Admissions

• Completing the application• Online via the individual college/university websites

• Check if your college accepts the Common Application

• Requesting Letters of Recommendation• College Application Essays• Transcript Release Forms• Student and Parent’s Signature Required : MUST BE HANDED IN TO YOUR

COUNSELOR

• Contacting Collegeboard and/or ACT to send testing scores• Additional Supplemental Items• Student Resume• SAT Subject Tests • Honors Programs Applications• Additional Essays

The Common Appwww.commonapp.org

• Approximately 500 colleges accept the Common App• Check each colleges individual application requirements• Some Colleges may have additional individualized supplements

• WHS CEEB CODE: 311625• Seniors will need the teachers and counselor email

address for recommendations• Email addresses available on WHS website

• Each school will have their own individual application fee

• Save, Save, Save • Any questions, COME TO GUIDANCE

Recommendations

• Most colleges and universities require two to three letters of recommendation• Two letters from academic teachers, preferably from

upperclassmen courses• Seniors are asked to provide a RAVE SHEET to each

recommender

• Additional letters of recommendation may come from coaches, advisors, community members, etc.• Please do not expect a recommendation to be done

quickly. It is your job to ask early and make sure you have ample time to submit for your deadline!

SAT & ACT Testing

SAT Testing: Collegeboard.comACT Testing: Actstudent.org

Use the above websites to register you Senior for upcoming administration of the test, use practice tests, and send scores to colleges

Things to know:• WHS CEEB Code: 311625• College Codes will also be needed when registering to

send scores. • Fee waivers are available for both SAT & ACT for Seniors

eligible for Free & Reduced Lunch Programs

2014 TESTING DATES

Next Test Dates Register Deadline

ACT 12.13.14 11.07.14

SAT 11.08.14 10.09.1412.06.14 11.06.14

Scholarships

• Please check the GUIDANCE TAB on the school website for updated Scholarships.

• Elk's Schlorship (due 12/3/14) http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars • YEF Scholarship (due 12/18/14) http://www.NFIB.com/YEA• Comcast Scholarship (due 12/4/14)

http://programs.applyists.com/comcast/• • US JCI Senate Scholarship (due 1/11/15) http://

www.usjcisenate.org/index.php/programs/scholarship• Students may find additional scholarships using websites such as:• www.fastweb.com• www.collegeboard.com• www.cappex.com• www.scholarships.com

SCAM ALERT: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is…DO NOT provide too much personal and financial information to ANY scholarship application prior to review

Middlesex County Collegewww2.middlesexcc.edu

• Application Process• Submit MCC application using the colleges website• Pay online application fee or mail in • WHS On-site Admission will be scheduled • Submit Transcript Release form to Guidance• SAT & ACT not required for admissions but score will determine

need for placement testing • No recommendation letters or college essay required• Rolling Admissions

• Other Community Colleges in State offer some alternative programs

Vocational Schools

• DeVry University• Lincoln Technical School• Middlesex County Vocational Schools• Union County Vocational Schools• Stenotech Career Institute• AIMS Education• Cosmetology Programs• Sanford Brown• ITT Technical Schools• Connecticut School of Broadcasting

FREE COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHT

Tuesday, November 11, 2014Woodbridge High School

1 Samuel Lupo PlaceWoodbridge, NJ 07095

6:45 Registration starts7:00 Workshop begins

Due to the popularity of our free workshops,seats fill up quickly.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.Register online: www.mycollegeplan.com

Or

1-888-377-5001

What is FAFSA?Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

https://fafsa.ed.govApply after January 1, 2015

https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jspWhat can I do now? APPLY FOR A PIN

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