SENIORS:SENIORS:LET’S GET GOINGLET’S GET GOINGTESTINGCOLLEGE PROCESSTRANSCRIPTSFINANCIAL AIDTIMELINENAVIANCE
TESTINGTESTINGSATSATTEST DATE ON-TIME
LATENovember 2 Oct. 3
Oct. 21December 7 Nov. 8 Nov.
25January 25 Dec. 27 Jan.
14
Register at www.collegeboard.comFee waivers available from Ms.
Carruthers
ACTACTTEST DATE ON-TIME LATEDecember 14 Nov. 8
Nov.22February 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 24
Register at www.actstudent.orgFee waivers available from Mr.
Truesdale
TOEFLTOEFLFOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH
SPEAKERS◦(HILT(EX) middle or high school)◦Have been in the U.S. for less than 5
years
REGISTRATION NOWSEE Ms. Covarrubias NOW
COLLEGE PROCESSCOLLEGE PROCESSNARROW SELECTION
4-6 schools- Safety - Good fit- ReachAPPLICATION PROCESS eg JMU
apply on-linecreate accountdownload and print supplementary forms
THE COMMON APPLICATION
TTHHEE CCOOMMMMOONN AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONNONE STOP SHOPPING
◦www.commonapp.org◦456 colleges participate◦On-line ◦Remember
Teacher recommendation Secondary school report
◦Check for supplementary forms ie College of William and Mary
TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPTS Paper or ElectronicPaper or ElectronicRequired by all schoolsThree free transcripts requested before
December 7th $4 for each transcript requested after
December 7th Fill out transcript request formSubmit to Mrs. Posas, Registrar who
◦ Assembles official transcript◦ School profile◦ School mails the packet (for colleges that do not
accept electronic transcript)◦ Check off if using Common Application
NAVIANCENAVIANCENaviance's Family Connection is
a college and career exploration tool for students and parents.
You have access to this web-based resource 24/7!
http://connection.naviance.com
Financial Financial Aid/ScholarshipsAid/ScholarshipsMerit-Based Financial Aid
◦Private Funds (Scholarships)◦University Funds
Need-Based Financial Aid◦Private Funds (Scholarships) ◦University Funds & Federal Funds
TIME LINETIME LINEWHAT TO DO WHENWHAT TO DO WHENOCTOBER – END OF DECEMBER◦DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS OR
CREATE ON-LINE ACCOUNTS◦BEGIN FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS◦GIVE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
FORMS IF REQUIRED◦BRING SECONDARY SCHOOL FORMS
TO REGISTRAR
OCTOBER TO JUNEOCTOBER TO JUNEMONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP
NEWSLETTER (GENERALLY PRIVATE) Gates Millennium◦Wakefield Foundation◦Robert Byrd◦APPLY TO ALL THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR
SIGN UP FOR WAKEFIELD LISTSERVE
Check Naviance
JANUARY 1JANUARY 1FILL OUT FAFSA AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE◦www.fafsa.ed.gov◦Apply for a student PIN and parent
PIN◦www.pin.ed.gov
FILL OUT TAX FORMS ASAP◦FAFSA CONTROLS FEDERAL SCHOOL
AID and◦UNIVERSITY BASED AND SOME
PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Questions?Questions?