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JP II High School College Counseling

JP II High School College Counseling. Senior Parent Night August 2 7, 201 9 6:30 p.m. YOUR COUNSELORS. Mrs. Kelsey Hill, Director of Counseling House of Clement and House of Gregory Kelsey.Hill@jp2hs.org 615-590-6032 M s. Mary Brahos , School Counselor

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JP II High School College Counseling

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  1. JPII High SchoolCollege Counseling Senior Parent Night August 27, 2019 6:30 p.m.

  2. YOUR COUNSELORS • Mrs. Kelsey Hill, Director of Counseling House of Clement and House of Gregory Kelsey.Hill@jp2hs.org 615-590-6032 • Ms. Mary Brahos, School Counselor House Peter and House of Pius Mary.Brahos@jp2hs.org 615-590-6047 • Ms. Sarah McIlroy, School Counselor House of Leo and House of John Sarah.McIlroy@jp2hs.org 615-590-6046 See Family Connection/Naviance for College Counselor Assignment

  3. JP2 College Counseling GOAL To help your student find the school that is the best “fit”

  4. RESPONSIBILITIES

  5. FINISHING THE SEARCH • You and your student have discussed their future plans and your expectations concerning college: • Geographic location/distance from home • Environmental surroundings and weather • Majors and special programs • Size - student population and class size • Cost/availability of scholarships and financial aid • Other factors, such as faith communities and extracurricular programs

  6. FINALIZING THE LIST • Knowing the colleges better • Get on campus! • Official visits with the admissions offices • Preview Days and Overnight visits • Attend a class • Talk to a professor • Talk to current students • List of colleges is narrowed (4-6 colleges is a reasonable number). • In regards to admission likelihood, it is good to have a reach school, possible school and a likely school in your college list.

  7. TESTING • Students should take appropriate standardized tests recommended by colleges of interest: • ACT http://www.act.org • September 14, 2019 • October 26, 2019 • December 14, 2019 • SAT and SATSubject Tests http://www.collegeboard.org • October 5, 2019 • November 2, 2019 • December 7, 2019 • TOEFL: Test of English as a Second Language • JP2 is a testing site for all SAT and ACT Administrations • Online test prep program called E-Prep, which is located in your student’s Family Connection Account • Test Optional Schools – fairtest.org • Testing Accommodations Questions– contact Kristi Huffine(kristi.huffine@jp2hs.org)

  8. THE APPLICATION PROCESS • Student begins working on applications well before the deadline (now) • College Application Saturday – Saturday, September 28 • Individual Counseling Meetings • Types of Applications • Common Application • Individual School Applications • Coalition Application

  9. THE APPLICATION PROCESS • Required Materials • Application • Test scores - requested by student directly from testing agency • Transcripts - requested by student in Family Connection, sent by counselor • Additional materials/actions for holistic review • Essay • Letters of Recommendation • Activities/Extracurriculars List • Student continues to demonstrate interest in schools • Attend representative visit • Register for official campus visit • Correspond with admission representatives • Sign up for off-campus appointment where available

  10. DEADLINES • ApplicationsDeadlines: • Early Decision • Early Action • Priority • Regular Decision • Rolling Admission • Early Deadlines can be anywhere from October 15-January 15 • Tennessee Promise Registration Deadline is Nov 1st • UTK and UTC Deadlines • UTK – Early Action Deadline for admission and priority scholarships Nov 1 • UTK – Regular Admission application deadline Dec 15 • UTC – Scholarship Priority Deadline October 15 (must already be admitted to university to apply for scholarship) • UTC – Application Deadline May 1

  11. SCHOLARSHIPS • Students who are searching for scholarships should be aware of deadlines as they can be different from application deadlines • Scholarship Resources: • Internal scholarships from college of interest • Private scholarship opportunities • Family Connection Scholarship Search • Common Application Scholarship Search • https://www.unigo.com/ • http://www.fastweb.com • Raise.Me - microscholarships • Employer, church, or local group scholarships

  12. FINANCIAL AID • FAFSA: Opens October 1, 2019 • http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ • CSS Profile or individual institutional financial aid application • Paying for College Program • Brent Tener, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Vanderbilt University • October 1st, 6 – 7 p.m. in the Library

  13. AWAITING THE DECISION • Colleges will notify regular decision applicants of admissions decisions by April 15, 2020 (at the latest) • Finish the senior year strong – all college admissions are conditional on completion of college preparatory curriculum at the level the student was accepted

  14. SELECTING A SCHOOL • Student makes a decision and communicates their decision with the college of choice AS WELL AS the colleges they have declined (and their counselor). • National Reply Date: MAY 1 • Generally a postmark deadline • Be aware of Housing Application and Deposit due dates

  15. ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT • Students who desire to play intercollegiate sports in Division I or Division II must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. • Students who desire to play for NAIA teams must register with the NAIA Clearinghouse. • Students must send his/her test scores directly to the NCAA and NAIA Eligibility Centers • Submit a transcript request on the Family Connection

  16. Questions?

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