Class of 2019

Senior Presentation

South County High School

September 2018

SCHS Student Services Staff

Becky Freeman (L-Mx)

Erica Mack (My-Ray)

Caroline Bruss (Raz-Suv)

Michelle Gunderman(Suw-Z)

Megan Gallivan (A-Bor)

Laura Hanley (Bos-Dp)

Arnold McNeal (Dq-Haq)

Brielle Pitrelli (Har-K)

Marci Norem Director of Student Services

Susana Carrasco HS Registrar

Kelli Watkins Student Information Asst.

Holly Biehl College/Career Specialist

Trisha Livingston Transcript Secretary

Erika Kanamori Parent Liaison

Today’s Topics

Post-Secondary Options

Financial Aid

NVCC Pathways program/Community College

Resources

College Selection and Admission Criteria

College Application Process and Components

Career Center Open during lunches, by appointment, and

with permission from teacher

The Career Center supports the Student Services

Department by working with counselors and staff to

help your student transition from high school.

Post Secondary Education

Four Year Colleges

Two Year Colleges

Technical and Trade Schools

Apprenticeships/Internships

Military – Service Academies, ROTC, and Enlistment

Gap Year

Financial Aid Financial Aid Nights (Registration NOT required)

Sept. 20th – West Springfield HS at 7pm

Sept. 26th – Lake Braddock SS at 7pm

Oct. 25th – Mt. Vernon HS at 6:30pm

Complete the FAFSA @ www.fafsa.ed.gov (after Oct. 1)

Free FAFSA Workshops (Register at www.collegeaccessfairfax.org)

Nov. 8th – FAFSA Completion – Hayfield SS

Nov. 17th – FAFSA Line-by-Line – Edison HS

Dec. 6th – FAFSA Completion – SOUTH COUNTY HS

Scholarships University/College Scholarships are usually merit based

Make sure you meet the criteria

Make sure you know the deadline

Need-based scholarships ** FAFSA completion required **

Naviance Student – FCPS scholarship database

Other databases that require student accounts:

www.finaid.org

www.fastweb.com

http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/

http://www.uncf.org/scholarships

Northern Virginia Community

College

Guaranteed

Admission

Agreements

Honors Program

Pathway to the

Baccalaureate

Applications

available

Deadline –

November 9th

THE BEST FIT

▪ Size

▪ Cost

▪ Location

▪ College Visits

▪ Programs

▪ Public vs. Private

▪ Selectivity

Refining Your College Search

Different factors for every student

4 to 6 final options

Reach Possible Probable

Senior Action Items

Admissions deadlines

Application Components

General Application

School Documents

Official Transcript

Secondary School Report/Counselor

Recommendation

Teacher Recommendations

Test Scores (SAT/ACT)

High School Resume

Personal Statements/Essays

Application Portals

▪ Individual College Websites

▪ Common Application

▪ http://www.commonapp.org/

▪ Common Black College Application

▪ http://commonblackcollegeapp.com/

▪ Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success

▪ http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

Sample Transcript Request Form

Sample Transcript Request Form

How to Request Official Transcripts

Download a Senior Transcript Request form

Student Services website or pick up from the

transcript office (D107) in Student Services

Complete the form and return it to the

transcript office: Form must be signed by parent

Applicable Fee(s) must accompany the request before it will be

processed

This form will be maintained in the transcript office, available for

future request updates

Transcript Office Information

Trisha Livingston, ext. 1632 (D107-02) Student

Services Office

Office hours: 9:30 – 3:00 Monday - Friday

Official transcripts are mailed by SCHS and must

be requested 15 business days (approx. 3 weeks) prior to the college’s deadline ($5.00 late fee)

Three transcripts are free, each additional transcript

request requires a fee of $5.00

Seventh semester grades will be automatically sent

in February 2019 to all applied colleges

What is sent with the transcript?

Transcript

School and

FCPS Profile

Secondary

School

Report (SSR)

Was my transcript sent?

NCAA

ROTC

Scholarships

Nominations

Teacher Recommendations

Students are responsible for asking teachers for

recommendations

Typically from a core-subject teacher

Only send the exact number the application

requests

One letter can be used for multiple schools

Test Scores

Students must have their standardized test

scores (SAT/ACT) sent directly to the schools

they are applying to

SCHS does not send SAT, ACT, or AP scores

Ways to send scores:

When the student registers for the test, they select the

colleges where the scores will be directly sent

Log on to the website to order additional scores:

http://sat.collegeboard.org /home for SAT and AP or

www.actstudent.org for ACT

College Essays

Essays may be required or optional

Avoid common themes

Be original and tell YOUR story!

Distinguish yourself from other applicants

Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!

The Senior Portfolio Project will provide support with both the narrative essay and resume.

THIS RESUME IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR COUNSELOR

Keep track of your applications

College: Website:

Application

type Deadline Fee Letters of Rec? Essay?

Additional

info:

CNU http://cnu.edu/ Early Action yes one

High Point http://www.highpoint.edu/ Regular none required

Longwood http://www.longwood.edu/

From a math

teacher

Mary Wash http://www.umw.edu/

Common

app

Randolph

Macon http://www.rmc.edu/

Senior Action Items✓ Complete the “Request for Counselor

Recommendation” google form and submit resume

✓ Use Naviance student to register for college rep

visits in the Career Center

✓ Confirm the requirements for each application

✓ Request your transcripts

✓ Request any needed letters of recommendation

✓ Complete required testing and send scores

✓ Meet with counselor to review plans

✓ Monitor your application status

Parent Action Items

Complete the “Request for Counselor

Recommendation” google form

Have open conversations with your child

Facilitate college visits

Complete the FAFSA in October

Support your child, but let them lead the process!

Available Resources

▪ Naviance Student

▪ SIS

▪ SCHS Career Center website

FCPS 2018 College Fair and College Nights: Sunday, October 14th from 7:30-9:30pm @ Fair Oaks

Mall

Monday, October 15th from 7 – 9pm@ Hayfield Secondary School

School Counselors

A-Bor Megan Gallivan Auditorium

Bos-Dp Laura Hanley Cafeteria

Dq-Haq Arnold McNeal Chorus G131

Har-K Brielle Pitrelli Band G125

L-Mx Becky Freeman Auditorium

My-Ray Erica Mack Cafeteria

Raz-Suv Caroline Bruss Chorus G131

Suw-Z Michelle Gunderman Band G125