Fall College Workshops Part I: The Common Application and Naviance. Newbury Park High School Counselors Lesley Drossin Rik Napora Jose Ireta Chuck Severns Tina Choi College and Career Specialist Cita Ricafort School to Career Coordinator - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fall College Workshops Fall College Workshops Part I: The Common Part I: The Common Application and Naviance Application and Naviance Newbury Park High School Counselors Newbury Park High School Counselors Lesley Drossin Lesley Drossin Rik Napora Rik Napora Jose Ireta Jose Ireta Chuck Severns Chuck Severns Tina Tina Choi Choi College and Career Specialist College and Career Specialist Cita Ricafort Cita Ricafort School to Career Coordinator School to Career Coordinator Nick Colangelo
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Fall College WorkshopsFall College WorkshopsPart I: The Common Application Part I: The Common Application
and Navianceand Naviance
Newbury Park High School CounselorsNewbury Park High School Counselors
Lesley DrossinLesley Drossin Rik Napora Rik Napora Jose Ireta Jose Ireta Chuck Severns Chuck Severns Tina Tina Choi Choi
College and Career SpecialistCollege and Career Specialist
Cita Ricafort Cita Ricafort
School to Career CoordinatorSchool to Career Coordinator
CHECK OUT OUR NEW CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!WEBSITE!
WE ARE ON FACEBOOK!
The Newbury Park High School Counseling Department has established a Facebook Page so that we can post important information for all of our students. Visit and Like us soon!
THIS PRESENTATION MAY THIS PRESENTATION MAY BE FOUND AT:BE FOUND AT:
www.nphs.orgwww.nphs.org
Go to “Counseling” and click on Go to “Counseling” and click on
“ “Naviance/Common App Workshop Naviance/Common App Workshop Part 1”Part 1”
Some First StepsSome First Steps Set up a special, professional email Set up a special, professional email
account (NOT account (NOT [email protected]@gmail.com) ) for all of your college applications, and for all of your college applications, and check it regularly!check it regularly!
Pick up an unofficial transcript from the Pick up an unofficial transcript from the Counseling Office counter. Counseling Office counter.
If a letter of rec is If a letter of rec is requiredrequired, ask your , ask your teachers and counselor! (check common teachers and counselor! (check common app college requirements link for # of app college requirements link for # of letters required) letters required)
Use the same exact name on all college Use the same exact name on all college related correspondence!related correspondence!
Private & Independent Private & Independent SchoolsSchools Costs for private and independent schools are greater than Costs for private and independent schools are greater than
the public schools, but the gap has been closing recently.the public schools, but the gap has been closing recently. Scholarships and financial aid may be more available for Scholarships and financial aid may be more available for
many private schools.many private schools. You may apply to private schools through their own You may apply to private schools through their own
websites or via the Common Application (More about the websites or via the Common Application (More about the Common App later).Common App later).
You will need to submit a counselor’s form (Secondary You will need to submit a counselor’s form (Secondary School Report), and one to two teacher recommendations School Report), and one to two teacher recommendations for most private schools. for most private schools.
You will need to complete a transcript request for each You will need to complete a transcript request for each private school to which you apply (see the next slide!). private school to which you apply (see the next slide!).
Most private schools require one or more personal Most private schools require one or more personal statements.statements.
Deadlines for private schools vary. Please be sure to Deadlines for private schools vary. Please be sure to check websites for information. check websites for information.
Notification of admission can also vary among private Notification of admission can also vary among private schools, as well as the method of delivery. schools, as well as the method of delivery.
Testing requirements vary, as well. Your counselor can Testing requirements vary, as well. Your counselor can help you!help you!
Things to consider when applying Things to consider when applying to a non-common app schoolto a non-common app school
How difficult are they to get into?How difficult are they to get into? What are their subject and testing What are their subject and testing
requirements?requirements? What about out-of-state costs?What about out-of-state costs? What do their applications look like?What do their applications look like? When are their deadlines?When are their deadlines? When will I know about admission?When will I know about admission? RESEARCH COLLEGE WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH COLLEGE WEBSITES FOR
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The ApplicationThe Application
Early Decision, Early Action, etc.Early Decision, Early Action, etc. Print Copy of Submission Verification Print Copy of Submission Verification Deadlines: Private and out of state—Deadlines: Private and out of state—
varies; Most by December or Januaryvaries; Most by December or January Don’t wait until then—make your Don’t wait until then—make your
deadline November 15!deadline November 15!
Mid-Year Reports?Mid-Year Reports?
Some schools will request a mid-year Some schools will request a mid-year report or transcript at the end of report or transcript at the end of Term One. Be sure to complete a Term One. Be sure to complete a Mid-YearMid-Year Transcript Request Transcript Request if if this is the case.this is the case.
The Essay (Help Me, Please!)
For help with your essays/personal statements click here:
Scholarships and Financial Scholarships and Financial AidAid
Use all available resources: Naviance, College Use all available resources: Naviance, College Board, College Confidential, and especially our Board, College Confidential, and especially our own CCC assistance from Mrs. Ricafort(monthly own CCC assistance from Mrs. Ricafort(monthly scholarship bulletin)scholarship bulletin)
Be sure to complete the FAFSABe sure to complete the FAFSA Complete the CSS Profile, if necessary. This is Complete the CSS Profile, if necessary. This is
mostly for private and independent collegesmostly for private and independent colleges Use the resources available to you on the college Use the resources available to you on the college
sites, as well.sites, as well. Be sure to complete the NPHS Common Be sure to complete the NPHS Common
Scholarship Application!Scholarship Application!
Scholarships and Financial Scholarships and Financial AidAid
January 29January 29 Financial Aid Night-7:00/PACFinancial Aid Night-7:00/PAC
March 2March 2 FAFSA DeadlineFAFSA Deadline
February 20 Panther Scholarship Workshop February 20 Panther Scholarship Workshop & Applications become & Applications become
available available
April 1 April 1 Panther Scholarship Panther Scholarship Application Submission Application Submission
Deadline Deadline
- Students will be able to be excused Students will be able to be excused for three days per year for college for three days per year for college visits, as long as you use the visits, as long as you use the ”Planned Absence” form available in ”Planned Absence” form available in the Attendance Office.the Attendance Office.
- Contact the Dean of Attendance with Contact the Dean of Attendance with questions questions - Mr. Bowler @ 498-3676 ext. 1017- Mr. Bowler @ 498-3676 ext. 1017
The Dates!The Dates! October 10-October 10-
CSU Application Workshop at 7 CSU Application Workshop at 7 pm pm and…and…
UC Application Workshop at 7:30 UC Application Workshop at 7:30 pmpm
Before coming to these workshops, Before coming to these workshops, begin completing your CSU and UC begin completing your CSU and UC apps. And, Bring your unofficial apps. And, Bring your unofficial transcript with you.transcript with you.
Oct. 31/Nov. 1Oct. 31/Nov. 1—Many —Many Early Action Early Action and Early Decision Deadlinesand Early Decision Deadlines
IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A COLLEGE APPOINTMENTCOLLEGE APPOINTMENT
See Mrs. Smilor or Mrs. Baker in See Mrs. Smilor or Mrs. Baker in the Counseling Officethe Counseling Office
OROR Call 805-498-3676 Ext. 1016 or Call 805-498-3676 Ext. 1016 or
10151015
WHAT IS NAVIANCE?
An on-line resource for students and parents to support college and career planning
Linked with each high school E-Docs, a service that your Counselor uses to
send electronic documents and view student information
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WHAT CAN STUDENTS AND PARENTS DO USING FAMILY CONNECTION?
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Receive important emails from the Counseling Office/College and Career Center
Create a résumé View upcoming college
visits Complete a college search Develop a prospective
college list Provide access to
scholarship lists/enrichment programs
Take personality and career inventories
Complete surveys Compare colleges Links to Common
Application Track deadlines Produce scattergrams And much more!
HOW IS IT ACCESSED?
Naviance is accessible via nphs.org Student registration is your school ID
number Account Creation: student id and an
email address Parent registration is the student id
number, followed by a lowercase “p” (i.e. 12345p)
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SIGN-IN PAGESIGN-IN PAGE
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First time registration, click
“I need to register.”
The next time you log in, use user name and password
AFTER YOU SIGN INAFTER YOU SIGN IN
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Messages and documents from your
school
Click on the Tabs
AFTER YOU SIGN INAFTER YOU SIGN IN
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Complete BOTH surveys for letters of rec.
RESUMERESUMEBUILDERBUILDER
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Interest Surveys
About Me: Personality/Career About Me: Personality/Career SurveysSurveys
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The “Colleges” TabThe “Colleges” Tab
View College
visits and
perform college
research here!
COLLEGE PROFILECOLLEGE PROFILE
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Read about admissions requirements and add to prospective list…
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SuperMatch!
COLLEGE MATCHING TOOLSCOLLEGE MATCHING TOOLS
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Use these links to
refine your college search
SCATTERGRAMSCATTERGRAM
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School Averages
EDOCSEDOCS
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SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS
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TO DO LIST
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Step by step instructions to apply to a four-year college
HAVE FUN EXPLORINGHAVE FUN EXPLORING!!
Parents: We encourage you to spend time with your student exploring the site together.
Students: Visit often! Naviance is a useful, free tool to help you plan for life after high school!
The best way to get to know Naviance is to log-on and see it for yourself! Have fun!
www.nphs.org click Counselors’ Corner
http://connection.naviance.com/newburypark
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On to the Common On to the Common App! Please save App! Please save
your questions until your questions until the end of the the end of the presentation. presentation.
