Welcome to Senior Parent

NightSeptember 15, 2015

Where is your child headed?

• 2 year college• RACC• Technical/trade school• 4 year college• Armed services• Employment

Graduation requirements

Full-time MHS StudentsEnglish 4 credits

Social Studies 4 credits

Math 4 credits

Science 4 credits

Arts/Humanities 2 credits

Health 0.75 credits

Driver’s Education 0.25 credits

Physical Education 1.32 credits

Career Exploration 0.25 credits

Electives 3 credits

RMCTC StudentsEnglish 4 credits

Social Studies 4 credits

Math 4 credits

Science 3credits

Arts/Humanities 1 credit

Health 0.75 credits

Driver’s Education 0.25 credits

Physical Education 1.32 credits

Career Exploration 0.25 credits

Electives 5 credits

Transcripts include the following information

Courses taken and grades earned (9-12)

Credits

GPAs (yearly and cumulative)

Test scores (Sept./Oct. testing not on until month after testing)

Rank

Attendance

• Transcripts are sent with all applications

• Final transcripts are sent to schools in June (Make sure we know your child’s final school selection.)

TestingSAT

www.collegeboard.comTest Date Registration

DeadlineLate Fee Required

Oct. 3, 2015 Sept. 3, 2015 Sept. 22, 2015

Nov. 7, 2015 Oct. 9, 2015 Oct. 27, 2015

Dec. 5, 2015 Nov. 5, 2015 Nov. 23, 2015

Jan. 23, 2016 Dec. 28, 2016 Jan. 12, 2016

Mar. 5, 2016 Feb. 5, 2016 Feb. 23, 2016

May 7, 2016 Apr. 8, 2016 Apr. 26, 2016

Jun.4 , 2016 May 5, 2016 May 25, 2016

ACTwww.actstudent.org

Test Date Registration Deadline

Late Fee Required

Sept. 12, 2015 Aug. 7, 2015 Aug. 21, 2015

Oct. 24, 2015 Sept. 18, 2015 Oct. 2, 2015

Dec. 12, 2015 Nov. 6, 2015 Nov. 20, 2015

Feb. 6, 2016 Jan. 8, 2016 Jan. 15, 2016

Apr. 9, 2016 Mar. 4, 2016 Mar. 18, 2016

Jun. 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 May 20, 2016

Testing•Most schools take the best math and verbal score regardless of the test date (exception: Penn State)

•More and more schools require that you send “official” test scores directly from test center

Testing

• ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test)-Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the high school in a.m.

Application process• Students will apply online. There are a few exceptions where paper

applications may be needed and can be downloaded. There are “Common Applications” for over 500 private schools. www.commonapp.org. The Common App is a great time saver! Common applications MUST BE MATCHED VIA NAVIANCE. A video about this process is available on the Counseling Dept. website, under the Naviance tab. Use the PASSHE site for all state applications http://www.passhe.edu.

• Complete applications; if recommendations are needed, the student should ask the teacher(s) in person, and then submit a letter of recommendation request through Naviance . Students must indicate through the request, which schools require the letter of recommendation(s).

• Once applications are completed, students must log into Naviance and add the schools that they applied to, into the “Schools I applied to” section. They must then request a transcript through Naviance.

Naviance

Application process

• Watch deadlines! There is a 2 week turnaround time for sending transcripts.

• Rolling admissions, early decision, etc.• Apply to 3 to 5 schools (safety, target, reach)• Counselors can assist you in finding which

schools are appropriate.

Admissions Selection Process

• What schools look for when selecting students– Curriculum– GPA– SAT/ACT scores– Essays and recommendations– Experiences

*Not all schools use all of these criteria

Those who do not know what they want to do:

• Visit schools (with parent, note to school 5 days before)– Make appts. with admissions and financial aid offices– Go to open houses

• View college websites for information• Meet with college reps and armed services

who visit here at school (posted outside counseling office, announcements, online) College Visitations

• Career Center (shadowing, Internet, Naviance)

NCAA

Division I big schools (PSU)- do offer athletic scholarships

Division II state schools (Kutztown)- do offer athletic scholarships

Division III private schools- do NOT offer athletic scholarships but MAY

provide good financial aid packages

NCAA

• Complete NCAA form at www.ncaa.org (click on Prospective student-athletes register here) if you are planning to play sports in college. (Div. I and II only).

• Must inform counseling office that you registered.

Financial Aid Night

• January 6, 2016 6-8 p.m. in the high school café.

• FAFSA (fafsa.ed.gov) and Profile forms (collegeboard.com)

• If not interested in loans, fill out forms anyway so schools can offer money to you!

• FAFSA Completion Session Sat. Feb. 6, 2015, 11-1

Scholarships

• Scholarship List: On the school’s website under Counseling Department; updated regularly.

• Check out other sources through the Internet (fastweb.com); employers

• Services provided by financial aid planning/assistance businesses need to be checked out thoroughly!

MHS Counselors

• Mrs. Melissa Work (A-F) x4112• Mrs. Kerry Hendel(G-O) x4109• Ms. Valery Will (P-Z) x 4110• Mrs. Beth Burnham (Career Counselor) x4243

Thank you for coming tonight!