HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR COLLEGE APPLICATION GUIDE

1. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR COLLEGE APPLICATION GUIDE Class of 2014

2. College search review • Next steps • College application procedures • Understanding your transcript • Second semester activities • Questions AGENDA:

3. Talk to your school counselor • Go to http://www.hhrs.us • Under Student Resources, click on Naviance-Family Connection and log in • Speak with college representatives at HHRS or visit the campus (MCGDA college fair at Brookdale’s Collins Arena this Sunday, 10/06/13 from 1-4 pm) • Add colleges of interest to your “colleges I’m thinking about” page COLLEGE SEARCH

4. Register for and take the SATs (www.collegeboard.org), ACTs (www.act.org) and/or SAT Subject tests • Upcoming test dates: • SAT: November 2 (Register by 10/3), December 7 (Register by 11/8) • ACT: October 26 (Late registration by 10/11), December 14 (Register by 11/8) • **Remember to have your test scores sent to colleges directly from College Board and ACT (HHRS will not report your scores to colleges!) NEXT STEPS: • Athletes: Register with the NCAA at eligibilitycenter.org; request transcript through the NCAA site

5. Complete online and paper applications (via Naviance, commonapp.org and/or college/university websites)—IMPORTANT: For Common App. schools, you MUST match your Common App. and Naviance accounts AND complete the FERPA waiver through Common App http://vimeo.com/73384070 • Make sure all colleges to which you are applying are listed on “colleges I’m applying to ” page on Naviance • Request teacher recommendations (in person first, then on Naviance) • Submit a completed “HHRS Application Processing Request” form for each college to which you are applying • Complete, print and submit your resume and brag sheet to your counselor (copies will be made for you to give to the teachers writing your recommendations) YOU ARE READY TO APPLY!

7. HHRS Application Processing Form:

8. HHRS TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORM:

9. Henry Hudson Regional School 1 Grand Tour Highlands, NJ 07732 STAMP Office of Admissions University/College Name University College Address and Zip Your Name Your Address/Zip FOR PAPER RECOMMENDATIONS: The following teacher’s recommendation was received on the date indicated below: Teacher’s name _______________ Date Rec’d ___________ STAMP Your name Your street Your city, state Zip

10. 5 stamps must be submitted for every non-electronic submission school • Deadlines: • All required materials must be submitted to Guidance 2 weeks before the college’s deadline (although you may bring them earlier) • To have your applications and supplemental materials submitted by Thanksgiving recess, you must bring all required materials to Guidance by November 13, 2013; applications to be sent by the winter break must be submitted to Guidance by December 6, 2013. • When you are ready to submit applications, it is mandatory that you make an appointment with your counselor. APPLICATIONS (CONTINUED)

11. Do you know what this means? • You must still give the office two weeks to process your application for early action or early decision-see your counselor about this option! EARLY DECISION/EARLY ACTION/RESTRICTIVE EARLY ACTION:

12. Application Checklist

13. Scholarships/Financial Aid: Check Naviance, www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com, www.finaid.org for scholarships and other funding opportunities • Watch for winter Financial Aid Workshop: TBA • Apply for a PIN (parents and students) at www.pin.ed.gov • After January 1, 2014 apply for financial aid at fafsa.ed.gov • Complete college/university financial aid forms and/or CSS profile SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITIES:

14. TRANSCRIPT REVIEW:

15. Apply online—complete FERPA waiver, essays, EOF questionnaires, etc. • Request recommendations • Submit application processing form, resume, brag sheet and stamps (if applicable) to your school counselor • Have SAT and/or ACT scores sent directly to your colleges • Parents—start gathering paperwork for financial aid applications REVIEW PROCESS:

16. QUESTIONS???