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Rock Ridge Counseling Department Director of Counseling - Mr. Kevin Terry

Rock Ridge Counseling Department Director of Counseling - Mr. Kevin Terry. Counseling Office Secretaries Mrs. Jackie Sanabria Mrs. Liz Grainger School Social Worker Mrs. Judy Rosenfeld School Psychologist Ms. Dallas Hensley Testing Coordinator Mrs. Katie Blessing.

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Rock Ridge Counseling Department Director of Counseling - Mr. Kevin Terry

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  1. Rock Ridge Counseling Department Director of Counseling - Mr. Kevin Terry Counseling Office Secretaries Mrs. Jackie Sanabria Mrs. Liz Grainger School Social Worker Mrs. Judy Rosenfeld School Psychologist Ms. Dallas Hensley Testing Coordinator Mrs. Katie Blessing School Counselors Mrs. Jennifer Domingues :: A - Cd Ms. Amrita Sethi :: Ce - Gd Ms. Heather Hong :: Ge - Kg Mrs. Kelley Familant :: Kh - Md Mr. Jarrel Taylor :: Me - Pov Ms. Ashley Hastings :: Pow - Sok Ms. Nicole Bryan :: Sol - Z College & Career Center Specialist Mrs. Mary Barnes

  2. Sources of Strength is...

  3. We are # 291 In the NATION According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the United States has more than 24,000 public secondary schools

  4. Or # 29 In the state

  5. Or # 1 In Loudoun

  6. How Many Colleges

  7. How Many colleges can you name? And you can not use the following: UVA JMU CNU ODU VA Tech W&M Harvard Yale Princeton Brown U Pen

  8. Choosing the Right College: Some things to Consider •Program of Study •School Size •Class Size •Support Programs •City & Neighborhood •Campus Culture •Extracurricular Activities •Distance from home •Religious affiliation •Net price •Financial Aid Options •Outside Learning Options •Housing Options near Campus

  9. Coalition or Common Application :: Which Do we Choose? •Common Application and Coalition are applications that colleges use to streamline the college application process •Look at the college websites to see which application they use, if they select to use one •Once your Senior has researched all their colleges, created a list, look to see which application applies to most •Some colleges may even use both applications

  10. Remember your student completes the application Direct to Institution

  11. Self - Reported Academic Record (SRAR)

  12. NOVA : GMU Advance ADVANCE is a new partnership between Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and George Mason University (Mason) that gives NOVA students targeted, personalized support to complete their bachelor's degrees in a timely manner and save money. Who Should Consider ADVANCE? ADVANCE is available to NOVA students in good academic standing with less than 30 degree credits earned, who plan to transfer to Mason to pursue a bachelor's degree in any of the programs offered. Enrollment Requirements: Earned a high school diploma or GED Minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average for students with college credit Enrolled in NOVA associate's degree curricular program Earned no more than 30 credit hours of applicable credit at the time of enrollment in ADVANCE

  13. Emails •Seniors should create an appropriate email address for college applications, if they have not done so already •You should have access to your students college application email •Colleges will communicate to your student through this email

  14. Essays done for me?! •More and more colleges are catching students using services such as these •This is one sure way not to get in •Your student needs to write their own essay and complete the application themselves •If your student needs assistance they may ask a teacher for advice, help on essays, grammar, and/or topics

  15. Use social media to highlight your strengths “Not only are you trying to make sure that stuff isn’t out there,” Springer says, “you want to make sure that the stuff that you want them to know about is conveyed.” Admissions want applicants who will fit into the undergraduate community. Gayles says one dean at Sarah Lawrence College calls this the “good roommate factor” in admissions committee meetings. Then, once you graduate, the school hopes you’ll reflect well on your alma mater. If you’ve started a small business or a club, won awards, or developed a passion for art, make sure that’s reflected online..(CR 8/2017) https://www.consumerreports.org/social-media/colleges-check-applicants-social-media-posts/

  16. What students should do to highlight strengths through social media … • Create a positive presence using a professional network i.e. Linkedin • A Digital Portfolio • An about Me page

  17. IMPACT and Collaboration…

  18. Your student should want to attend every college/university they apply to

  19. What steps should your Senior take?

  20. Advisement Appointment •Beginning September 6th Seniors will have the opportunity to schedule a Senior Advisement appointment with their School Counselor •School Counselors will meet with Seniors beginning the following week •Seniors can schedule an appointment by visiting the RRHS School Counseling Page and selecting “Senior Advisement Appointment” •They should follow all the directions on that web page

  21. Letters of Recommendation • Choose whom to ask wisely • Ask politely, preferably in person • Provide as much time as possible for your recommender to write • Follow up an in-person request with an email to your recommender thanking him or her

  22. Entrance Exams •Check the colleges website to see if they require a college entrance exam (SAT or ACT) and/or a SAT Subject Test •Generally colleges/universities would like all application materials, including the ACT/SAT by the deadline •RRHS does not send scores to colleges. Seniors will need to request these scores to be sent via: –ACT.org –Collegeboard.org (SAT/AP) Is my score good? •This depends on: •Your student’s GPA •Your student’s Transcript •The university they’d like to attend •Do they super score? •Alongside with other variables

  23. Transcript Request The transcript request form allows for School Counselors to send: –School profile –Initial transcript –Counselor recommendation (if requested) –Teacher recommendation (if requested) –Secondary School Report (if applicable) –Mid-year transcript (February) –Final transcript (June)

  24. Know your Colleges/Universities Deadlines!! *Transcript Request sheet & Student Insight sheet

  25. Transcript Request form Student updates list of colleges in Naviance 1 Student applies online Student brings yellow transcript request to the Counseling Office 2 Counselor sends information to college through Naviance 3

  26. Financial Aid: Application for FAFSA Opens October 1st •FAFSA4CASTERis a free financial aid calculator that gives you an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid. This information can help families plan ahead for college. •Use theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for aid! •The FSA ID, consists of a user-created username and password. This can be setup before the October 1st date. •It allows users to electronically access personal information on Federal Student Aid Web sites as well as electronically sign a FAFSA. *Complete this before mid November as colleges start to look at Merit Scholarships

  27. Scholarships • The RRHS College & Career Center page is a great resource for Scholarship sites • Some of the most common are: • –Collegeboard.org • –Fastweb.com • –Scholarships.com • LCPS scholarships can be found in Naviance

  28. Upcoming Fairs in LCPS

  29. Are you ready to play the … GPA Game!!!

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