College Information Night

Preparing for Graduation and College ApplicationsSeptember 17, 2019

W-L

Congratulations!!!It’s your senior year!

Tonight’s Topics

■ Naviance College Planning System■ What Matters in Admissions■ The Application Process at W-L

Class of 2020

Financial Aid and Scholarships

■ Elysse Catino (Room 1030), College and Career Counselor

elysse.catino@apsva.us

▪ Scholarships are emailed and in Naviance▪ FAFSA and financial aid▪ Check out WL College & Career Website ▪ Parent planning workshop: October 3rd, 7pm

Naviance College Planning System

Tool for Students and Parents▪ Requesting Teacher Recommendations▪ Requesting Transcripts▪ Signing up for College Visits▪ Naviance lessons for students will start soon via

English classes

Naviance Student

Pathway to the Baccalaureate

Amanda WilderCounselor, Pathway to the Baccalaureate

Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus

Email: awilder@nvcc.edu703-933-8380

What Matters in AdmissionsQuestion and Answer Session with

Representatives from:

■ Binghamton University- SUNY, NY: Mikayla Ridley

■ Davidson College, NC: Meredith High■ Northern Virginia Community College, VA:

Amanda Wilder ■ University of Chicago, IL: Karen Schrum

Meet 2019-20 Deadlines

■ College deadlines■ SAT/ACT/SAT II registration deadlines■ W-L Registrar’s deadlines

www.collegeboard.comwww.act.org

Unofficial TranscriptReview Transcript

■ Questions or concerns? Please

discuss them with your

counselor

■ Eliminate Middle School

Grades: October 1, 2019

Grading Scale

A=4.0, B+=3.5, B=3.0, C+=2.5 C=2.0, D+=1.5 D=1.0,

E=0.0

IB/AP/DE Courses A= 5.0, B+=4.5, B=4.0, C+=3.5

C=3.0, D+=2.5, D=2.0, E=0.0

Credit by Exam

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at Wakefield High School

*Students must sign up online by Oct. 4th via Google Forms

*Check-in will be at 8:30 with testing beginning at 9:00 a.m. Testing lasts anywhere between 80 minutes to three hours.

*Some languages will require an alternate date. Those students will be contacted separately

*Results will be shared by February 2020

APS Course Withdrawal Policy

Policy Implementation Procedure I-11.6.34-1 Secondary Course Withdrawal

■ Requests made and approved to withdraw from a year-long high school credit bearing course prior to the end of the first marking period will result in the course not being recorded on the student’s transcript.

■ Requests made and approved on or after the first day of the second quarter will result in a Withdraw (W) being recorded on the student’s transcript. For students who are withdrawing from an intensified or advanced level course and enrolling in a regular level of the same course no Withdraw (W) will be indicated on the student’s final transcript.

■ Requests made on or after the first day of the fourth quarter require approval of the Principal or his/her designee. If approved, a Withdraw (W) will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

Brag Sheets

■ Student/Self brag sheets■ Parent/Guardian brag sheets

All of these forms need to be completed for counselor recommendation letters

The Application ProcessStudent Responsibilities

Give counselors at least 15 school days notice for recommendation letters

The Application ProcessCounseling Dept. Responsibilities

• Counselors available to help with: applications, essays, forms, etc.

• Dates: • September 21st • October 12th• October 26th • November 23rd • December 14th (Above sessions will run from 9am to 12pm)

Saturday Application Help

Digital Presence

o Make sure you have a professional email, and check it regularly

o Be mindful of what you post on social mediao Google yourself

At Washington-Liberty

1. Email reminders

2. Sign-up on Naviance and get a pass 2 days in advance

REMEMBER: You are responsible for all work missed in your classes!

College Visitation Procedures

Verification sheets available

1. Approval from Assistant Principal

2. Verify with College Official

REMEMBER: You are responsible for all work

missed in your classes!Mary Washington University

Visiting a College Campus

APS College and Career Fair

Thomas Jefferson Community CenterOctober 15, 2019

6-8 PM

Senior Seminar

Washington-Liberty High SchoolOctober 16, 2019

8:30am-12:30pm

While we transition… join your counselors Remind group! This is for STUDENTS only

Please text: 81010

Ms. Amarir- @msamarir20

Ms. Kapadia- @kapadia20

Ms. Mizell- @mizell2020

Ms. Traverse- @traverse20

Ms. Wiley - @wiley2020

Tell Me More…

Looking for more Information?

Extra Brag SheetsCollege Visitation FormFactors When Considering a CollegeSAT vs. ACTStandardized Testing DatesElimination of MS Grades FormWriting Lab FlierExtra Transcript Request forms

Please fill out our survey found in your folder before you leave! Thank you!