NORTHVIEW HIGH NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL SENIOR SENIOR

PARENT/STUDENT PARENT/STUDENT MEETING MEETING

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONSWELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

High School Counselors:High School Counselors: Mr. Dave WituckiMr. Dave Witucki Mrs. Cindy MorrisMrs. Cindy Morris Mrs. Sarah GammansMrs. Sarah Gammans Mr. Mike KapustkaMr. Mike Kapustka

GUIDANCE SERVICES AND RESOURCESGUIDANCE SERVICES AND RESOURCESThe Northview High School Guidance Department is The Northview High School Guidance Department is

committed to prepare all students for life’s next step through committed to prepare all students for life’s next step through comprehensive academic, personal, and post-secondary comprehensive academic, personal, and post-secondary

guidance in collaboration with staff, parents, and community.guidance in collaboration with staff, parents, and community.

A.A. Counselor AccountabilityCounselor Accountability

1. 1. Mr. Kapustka (A, B, H)Mr. Kapustka (A, B, H)

2. 2. Mr. Witucki (C-G)Mr. Witucki (C-G)

3. 3. Mrs. Morris (I-P)Mrs. Morris (I-P)

4. 4. Mrs. Gammans (Q-Z) Mrs. Gammans (Q-Z)

B.B. General Housekeeping DetailsGeneral Housekeeping Details

1. Scheduling Appointments1. Scheduling Appointments

2. Academic/College2. Academic/College

3. Personal/Social Issues3. Personal/Social Issues

Parents register on Naviance Family Parents register on Naviance Family Connection page. Please stop in Connection page. Please stop in during tonight’s Open House if you during tonight’s Open House if you need registration help.need registration help.

Tour the website Tour the website http://connection.naviance.com/northviewhshttp://connection.naviance.com/northviewhs

Family Connection/Naviance!

College search.College search. Schedule college visits with links to colleges. Schedule college visits with links to colleges. Sign up for college reps high school visits. Sign up for college reps high school visits. Apply to colleges and track applications.Apply to colleges and track applications. Request transcripts to be sent to colleges.Request transcripts to be sent to colleges. Receive emails from the NHS Guidance Office for Receive emails from the NHS Guidance Office for

upcoming events. upcoming events. STUDENTS SHOULD BE CHECKING EMAIL STUDENTS SHOULD BE CHECKING EMAIL

REGULARLY. REGULARLY. BE SURE EMAIL ADDRESS IS UP TO BE SURE EMAIL ADDRESS IS UP TO DATE.DATE.

NavianceNaviance Family Family

ConnectionsConnections http://connections.naviance.com/northviewhshttp://connections.naviance.com/northviewhs

SENIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR “ACTION PLAN”“ACTION PLAN”

A. Standardized Testing A. Standardized Testing (ACT, SAT & SAT Tests) SIGN UP (ACT, SAT & SAT Tests) SIGN UP DEADLINESDEADLINES

NOTE: NOTE: ACT SATACT SATSept. 18Sept. 18thth for Oct. 24 for Oct. 24th th *Test Sept. 4*Test Sept. 4thth for Oct. 3rd* for Oct. 3rd*

TestTest Nov. 6Nov. 6thth for Dec. 12 for Dec. 12thth TestTest Oct. 9Oct. 9thth for Nov. for Nov.

77thth Test Test*Final test date for scholarship consideration at many colleges.*Final test date for scholarship consideration at many colleges.

B. Area College NightsB. Area College Nights-National Christian College Fairs/ Cornerstone University-National Christian College Fairs/ Cornerstone University

Monday,Monday, Sep.21st/ 6:30-8:30pmSep.21st/ 6:30-8:30pm

-College Night/Aquinas College -College Night/Aquinas College

Thurs., Oct. 22ndThurs., Oct. 22nd/ / 6:30-8:00pm6:30-8:00pm

C.C. College VisitationCollege Visitation

D.D. On Site Representative Visits – Register through On Site Representative Visits – Register through Family Connections/NavianceFamily Connections/Naviance

SENIOR YEARSENIOR YEAR “ACTION PLAN”“ACTION PLAN”

E.E. Applying to Post-Secondary Options Applying to Post-Secondary Options

F.F. Important Application Deadline DatesImportant Application Deadline Dates

G.G. MME (Spring)-For those who have not MME (Spring)-For those who have not taken. - taken. - No retakes allowedNo retakes allowed

H.H. NCAA/NAIA Eligibility CenterNCAA/NAIA Eligibility Center

I.I. A.P. Testing A.P. Testing NOTE: A.P. exam was $91.00 last year. More NOTE: A.P. exam was $91.00 last year. More specific specific information will be provided in information will be provided in Feb.Feb.

ACTACT*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Oct. 24Sat., Oct. 24thth Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri., Sep. 18Fri., Sep. 18thth

*Final test date for scholarship consideration at many *Final test date for scholarship consideration at many colleges.colleges.

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Dec. 12Sat., Dec. 12thth Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri., Nov. 6thFri., Nov. 6th

*If you receive free or reduced lunch contact *If you receive free or reduced lunch contact your counselor for fee waiver request. your counselor for fee waiver request.

ACT TestACT Test

SAT Test & SAT Subject SAT Test & SAT Subject TestsTests

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Oct. 3rdSat., Oct. 3rd

Late registration deadline: Late registration deadline: Fri., Sep. Fri., Sep. 18th18th

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Nov. 7th Sat., Nov. 7th

Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri.., Oct. 1Fri.., Oct. 1st st

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Dec. 5th Sat., Dec. 5th

Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Thurs., Nov. 6Thurs., Nov. 6thth

College Campus Visits and College Campus Visits and ApplicationsApplications

In Family Connection, log onto the college website.In Family Connection, log onto the college website.

On the admissions page, search for “visit college” option to On the admissions page, search for “visit college” option to reserve a tour date and time.reserve a tour date and time.

In addition to the general tour, we recommend arranging In addition to the general tour, we recommend arranging appointments with specific academic offices, financial aid, appointments with specific academic offices, financial aid, etc. etc.

Application deadlines vary, but we Application deadlines vary, but we stronglystrongly recommend recommend application submissions by mid-October in order to receive application submissions by mid-October in order to receive maximum consideration for college-based scholarship maximum consideration for college-based scholarship consideration (specific academic programs, competitions, consideration (specific academic programs, competitions, etc.).etc.).

Please check college websites to verify deadlines. Many Please check college websites to verify deadlines. Many colleges have Early Action or Notification for colleges have Early Action or Notification for

admissions and scholarships.admissions and scholarships.

Students sign up for Students sign up for Admissions Representative Admissions Representative

VisitsVisits

Through Family Connections. Through Family Connections. This is communicated via This is communicated via student announcements, student announcements,

promotion in classrooms, etc.promotion in classrooms, etc.

NOTES REGARDING the NHS NOTES REGARDING the NHS COLLEGE APPLICATION COLLEGE APPLICATION

PROCEDUREPROCEDURE

TTranscript requests must be made ranscript requests must be made through Family Connection.through Family Connection.

Letters of recommendation (requested Letters of recommendation (requested via Family Connection) require 5-7 via Family Connection) require 5-7 working days. working days.

ACT/SAT test scores need to be sent to ACT/SAT test scores need to be sent to each college being applied to.each college being applied to.

COLLEGE COLLEGE APPLICATION TIPSAPPLICATION TIPS

Your student should:Your student should:

Keep their Family Connection Keep their Family Connection account updatedaccount updated

Be sure email address is Be sure email address is appropriate and professionalappropriate and professional

Check email on a regular basisCheck email on a regular basis Complete applications primarily Complete applications primarily

on their ownon their own

NCAA & NAIANCAA & NAIA Students who wish to participate in Students who wish to participate in

athletics at Division I, Division II, or athletics at Division I, Division II, or NAIA colleges must be certified by the NAIA colleges must be certified by the NCAA or the NAIA Eligibility CentersNCAA or the NAIA Eligibility Centers

Core curriculum requirements and test Core curriculum requirements and test scores must meet eligibility standards. scores must meet eligibility standards. Please schedule an appointment with Please schedule an appointment with the Guidance Office for more specific the Guidance Office for more specific information.information.

Be sure to send ACT scores directly Be sure to send ACT scores directly through www.actstudent.org.through www.actstudent.org.

Link to both athletic Eligibility Centers Link to both athletic Eligibility Centers through Family Connections.through Family Connections.

GENERAL FINANCIAL AID AND GENERAL FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Aid Meeting: January 7, Financial Aid Meeting: January 7, 2016/7:00pm2016/7:00pm

FAFSA recommended deadline- Feb. 19, FAFSA recommended deadline- Feb. 19, 2016. Actual deadline- March 1, 20162016. Actual deadline- March 1, 2016

Check prospective college websites Check prospective college websites regarding additional financial aid regarding additional financial aid requirements. (CSS Profile or requirements. (CSS Profile or Institutional ) Institutional )

Scholarship Information in Family Scholarship Information in Family Connection under the “college” tab.Connection under the “college” tab.

SPRINGSPRING College commitment:College commitment: May 1May 1stst, ,

20162016

*Students must make a final decision on *Students must make a final decision on the institution they will be attendingthe institution they will be attending

A.P. Testing:A.P. Testing: May 2nd – May 13th, May 2nd – May 13th, 20162016

CLEP Testing: CLEP Testing: Prior to fall college Prior to fall college semester semester (Check with selected college (Check with selected college if interested)if interested)

Graduation:Graduation: Tue., May 31st, 2016Tue., May 31st, 2016

Additional Resources…Additional Resources…

• NORTHVIEW WEBSITENORTHVIEW WEBSITEwww.nvps.netwww.nvps.net

• Student News Student News (announcements)(announcements)

• Senior Parent Meeting Senior Parent Meeting PowerpointPowerpoint

• Senior Audit PowerpointSenior Audit Powerpoint

QUESTION AND QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIODANSWER PERIOD