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College Kick-Off 2013 Tips & Resources for Seniors and Parents

Welcome to College Kick-Off 2013 at Oswego High School Counseling Services! Find guidance on college applications, scholarships, and more. Get expert advice on what colleges are looking for and how applicants will be evaluated. Seniors and parents, take note of essential steps and resources to navigate the application process successfully. Engage with counselors, attend information sessions, and make informed choices for a bright academic future.

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College Kick-Off 2013 Tips & Resources for Seniors and Parents

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  1. Welcome to College Kick Off 2013! Oswego High School Counseling Services

  2. What are colleges looking for? Challenging Curriculum Self-Starter Well-rounded Go-Getter Leader

  3. How will applicants be evaluated?

  4. Seniors Should… • Make an appointment with counselor for Senior review • Review college admission requirements and deadlines • Visit colleges of interest/meet with college reps at OHS • Retake SAT’s, ACT’s or SAT II’s • Ask teachers/counselors to write letters of recommendation, if required by college • Must first complete OHS Succeed Survey in Naviance. Let counselor know when finished • Include at least one safety school

  5. What Counselors are Doing… • Senior Reviews- individual meetings to help with future plans and review graduation requirements • Senior English classroom presentations • Providing after school help sessions for seniors. Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 167 from October 1st – November 19th • Taking interested students to College Day at Cayuga Community College on Oct. 24th, • Taking students interested in careers in Construction Technology to a Building Trades Fair on Oct. 17th • “Coaching” students through the college application process

  6. What Parents Can Do… • Encourage seniors to treat the college application process like a “job” • Foster independence in your child, as he/she will need to be advocating for him/herself in college • Allow your child to express feelings and/or anxieties regarding this process

  7. Applications • Neatness counts • Be aware of deadlines • Apply! Online applications are preferred by colleges • Use Common Application when possible • 10 school day advanced notice needed for school processing • THANKSGIVING VACATION-GOAL DEADLINE

  8. With Naviance • 4th year using Naviance – very successful! • Students have personal Naviance accounts • College search and application management • OHS Succeed Survey • Signing FERPA waiver-students should ‘waive’ right to access • Family Connection (https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php)

  9. NCAA Eligibility • Students interested in playing interscholastic sports at the Division I or II level must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse (www.ncaa.org) • Students must be academically eligible to play Division I or II sports in college • Communicate with high school coach • “Put your best foot forward” at all times

  10. Apply! • Use the onlineCommon Application (www.commonapp.org) if at least 2-3 colleges you are applying to accept it. • Students who apply online using Common Application will have all materials (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) sent electronically through Naviance • If you are only applying to SUNY colleges, apply online using the SUNY application. • If applying to a 2 year community college, go to the college website and apply online directly at college website.

  11. About Financial Aid/Scholarships… • Pay attention to announcements for college-specific scholarship opportunities • Encourage your senior to apply for local scholarships available online through the OHS website. This OHS Scholarship Booklet becomes available online in January • Attend Financial Aid Night at OHS on Monday, December 2nd at 7:00 PM right here! • Apply for a PIN # to complete your FAFSA form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov (FAFSA work session in February at OHS) Starting January 1st, complete theFAFSA form

  12. Tips for Success • Encourage your senior to be the contact person regarding college communication • Most colleges now have opportunity for online status check. Senior should be monitoring this. • Please communicate with us if you have questions or concerns. We are here to help!

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