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Parents: Help your students get startedTESTING: SAT/ACT/TOEFLCOLLEGE PROCESSTRANSCRIPTSFINANCIAL AID/FAFSA.ED.GOVTIMELINENAVIANCE

TESTING: SATTEST DATE ON-TIME LATENovember 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 28December 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 24January 24 Dec. 29 Jan. 13

Register at www.collegeboard.comFee waivers available from Ms. Carruthers

TESTING:ACTTEST DATE ON-TIME LATEDecember 13 Nov. 7 Nov.21February 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 16

Register at www.actstudent.orgFee waivers available from Mr. Truesdale

TESTING: TOEFLFOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH

SPEAKERS◦HILT(EX) middle or high school◦Have been in the U.S. for less than 5

years◦www.ets.org/toefl

REGISTRATION NOW

SEE Ms. Covarrubias NOW

COLLEGE PROCESSNARROW SELECTION4-6 schoolsGood Match/Good Fit

APPLICATION PROCESS Apply on-lineCreate accountDownload and print supplementary formsUSER NAME/PASSWORD SAME FOR ALL

CHOOSE A SCHOOL ACTIVITY

TTHHEE CCOOMMMMOONN AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN

ONE STOP SHOPPING◦www.commonapp.org◦500+ colleges participate◦On-line ◦Remember

Teacher recommendation Secondary school report

◦Check for supplementary forms i.e. College of William and Mary

TRANSCRIPTS: Paper or ElectronicRequired by all colleges and universitiesThree free transcripts requested before December

5th $4 for each transcript requested after December

5th Fill out transcript request form & submit to

Registrar ◦ Assembles official transcript◦ School profile◦ School mails the packet (for colleges that do not

accept electronic transcript)◦ Check off if using Common Application

NAVIANCENaviance's Family Connection is a

college and career exploration tool for students and parents.

You have access to this web-based resource 24/7!

Connection.naviance.com

TIME LINE:WHAT TO DO WHEN

OCTOBER – END OF DECEMBER◦Create on-line accounts◦Begin filling out applications◦Ask for teacher recommendations ◦Bring Secondary School Forms to

Registrar◦Resume=Counselor Recommendation

TIME LINE:WHAT TO DO WHENDECEMBER-END OF JUNEMonthly scholarship list via Naviance Scholarship listApply to all that you qualify forSign up for Wakefield Listserv- PTA or Boosterswww.fastweb.comwww.scholarships.com

Financial Aid/ScholarshipsMerit-Based Financial Aid

◦Private Funds (Scholarships)◦University Funds

Need-Based Financial Aid◦Private Funds (Scholarships) ◦University Funds & Federal Funds

◦Dec. 10th 7 pm-Financial Aid Parent Workshop

Financial Aid/JANUARY 1

Fill out FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1, 2015◦www.fafsa.ed.gov◦Apply for a student & parent PASSWORD ◦www.pin.ed.gov

Fill out 2014 tax forms ASAP◦FAFSA controls Federal School Aid,

University based and some private

What’s Happening at WakefieldSenior presentations through English classesCounselor/student meetings, Intent to

GraduateSmall group meetings with Mr. Clisham

through Warriors PeriodLunch time labs to create accounts

◦Application◦College Board◦NAVIANCE

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