FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT

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FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT

• WELCOME

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RESOURCESGUIDANCE COUNSELORS

• Mr. Rubin, Director of Guidance
• Mr. Carty, A-Dr
• Ms. Szczesny, Du-Ke
• Ms. Shapiro, Kh-Q
• Mrs. Teliszewski, R-Z

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RESOURCESGUIDANCE COUNSELORS

• Group guidance seminars
• Individual student meetings
• Parent meetings
• Student/parent meetings

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RESOURCESCOLLEGE CONNECTIONS

• TEC Higher Education Night
• Tuesday, October 6th, 700 pm
• Waltham High School Cafeteria/Gym
• College representative visits to CHS
• College Open Houses

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RESOURCESINTERNET

• Search engines (collegeboard.com, petersons.com,
  etc.)
• College web sites
• Email admissions offices
• Virtual tours
• Naviance
• http//connection.naviance.com/cantonhs

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RESOURCESPRINT

• Guidance office and career center
• Scattergrams
• Direct mailings from colleges
• College guidebooks
• Guidance newsletters

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STANDARDIZED TESTING

• SAT reasoning, SAT subject and ACT tests
• College requirements
• Required vs. recommended
• Standardized test optional (fairtest.org)
• Timelines/registration deadlines
• Sending scores
• Special needs testing
• Fee waivers

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APPLICATION MILESTONES

• Working list of colleges
• Attend college information sessions
• Standardized testing
• Visiting colleges
• College interviews
• Schedule if/when appropriate
• Asking teachers for recommendations
• Writing essays
• Deadlines are important

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APPLICATION PROCESSTYPES OF APPLICATIONS

• Regular Decision
• Rolling Decision
• Early Action
• Early Decision
• Early Decision II
• Be aware of different deadlines for different
  colleges and types of applications!

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APPLICATION PROCESS APPLICATION FORMS

• Common application
• www.commonapp.org
• Supplements to the Common App
• Institutional applications
• Paper or online

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APPLICATION PROCESSPARTS OF THE APPLICATION

• Four distinct parts
• Student portion of the application
• Secondary school report, with counselor
  statement/recommendation
• Transcript release/special education release
  forms
• Teacher recommendations
• Send standardized test scores
• Student must orchestrate all four parts
• Deadlines
• Allow for processing time

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APPLICATION PROCESSROLES OF STUDENTS, PARENTS
AND COUNSELORS

• Students
• Primary stakeholder
• Orchestrates process
• Parents
• Support system
• Secretary
• Counselors
• Expert sounding board
• Facilitator

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FINANCIAL AID

• Massachusetts Education Financing Authority
• Read each colleges materials
• Merit vs. need-based aid
• Financial aid safety schools
• Online resources
• fastweb.com, mefa.org, collegeboard.com
• Scholarships
• Local and national

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FINANCIAL AID

• MEFA College Financing Seminar at CHS
• Early December (exact date and time TBA)
• Stonehill College Financial Aid Workshop
• Tuesday, January 5, 2010, Martin Institute
  Auditorium, 630 pm

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FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT

• THANKS FOR COMING