College Planning Night

by TRMC Guidance Department

October 1, 2014

College Planning CalendarSeptember

• Narrow your list of colleges to 5 to 10. Meet with your counselor about the schools, if not yet done, locate college applications and

financial aid forms. Plan to visit as many of colleges as possible.• Create a master list or calendar that includes:

» Tests you’ll take and their fees, dates and registration deadlines» College application due dates» Financial aid forms required and their deadlines» Other materials you’ll need (recommendations, transcripts)» The application process at TRMC

• See your counselor if you can’t afford application and test fees, you may be eligible for a fee waiver.

• Register for SAT Reasoning and/or Subject Test and/or ACT if needed.

• Check to see if your colleges use the common application – Commonapp.org

• www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org

UCONN

• Cost 21,000

• SAT Scores 1200

• 29,966 applied

• 13,339 accepted (44%)

• 3,114 enrolled

Central Connecticut State University

• Cost 19,000

• SAT Scores 1000

• 6,473 applied

• 4,087 accepted (63%)

• 1,387 enrolled

Qunnipiac University

• Cost 51,000

• SAT Scores 1085

• 18,825 applied

• 12,924 accepted (68%)

• 1,781 enrolled

Yale University

• Cost 58,000

• SAT scores 1500

• 27,283 applied

• 2,109 accepted (7.7 %)

• 1,349 enrolled

Sending Test Scores

• Students are responsible for sending their scores to the colleges they are applying to

• During Registration– You have the ability to send scores to 4

schools for free up to two weeks after taking the test (before you see your scores)

• After receiving your scores– It will cost $11 per school

College Planning CalendarOctober

• SAT School Day October 15th• Try to finalize your college choices.

– Reach, Match, Safety

• Prepare early decision, early action applications• Request letters of recommendation• Attend local high school college fairs• Complete a final draft of your college essay

CSS Profile

• Some schools require you to complete the CSS Profile for financial aid

• If you are applying to one of these schools, begin filling out this form after October 1

• www.collegeboard.org

• $25 for the first school, $16 for every additional school

College Planning CalendarNovember

• November 1-15: For Early admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates.

• November 18 Application Party• Complete at least one college application by

Thanksgiving.• Communicate with your counselor frequently.• Apply to any applicable scholarships.• Schedule admissions interviews if necessary.

College Planning Calendar

DECEMBER: • Complete college applications• Request for a FAFSA pin

JANUARY: • Complete FAFSA form on-line after January 1• Attend College Goal Sunday• Have mid-year grades sent to colleges if required• Continue scholarship search/applications

www.fafsa.ed.gov

FAFSA is FREE!

College Planning Calendar

• FEBRUARY:• No senioritis! Colleges do look at second semester senior

grades

• MARCH:• Look for communication from FAFSA regarding your Student

Aid Report (SAR)

• APRIL:• Review college acceptance letters and financial aid

packages to make final decision• Contact Financial Aid offices if you have any questions about

package• Continue applying to scholarships

College Planning Calendar

• MAY: • Send deposit to one college only before May 1• Inform non-attending schools of your decision

• JUNE:• Request your final TRMC and TRCC transcript to

be sent

School Responsibilities

• Send – Transcripts– School Profile– Common Application School Forms– Letters of Recommendation/CA Form

Student Responsibilities

• Write Essay• Request Letters of Recommendation • Complete college applications• Send test scores through ACT or SAT website• Complete FAFSA

Parent Responsibilities

• Assist with student responsibilities

• Complete FAFSA

Questions?