Seniors

Class of 2012: Mrs. Carr (A-K) & Mrs. Russo (L-Z)

Important Information

For information and registration for the SAT please visit www.collegeboard.com

For information and registration for the ACT please visit www.actstudent.org

Continue to utilize Naviance for college and career exploration. See your counselor if you have forgotten your password. https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=cbhseast

College Admissions Representatives visit CB East during the school day in the fall. This is an excellent way to learn about colleges and network with the admissions representatives. Please visit Naviance for the list of colleges and stop in Guidance to pick up a pass.

Counselors visited students this winter during social studies classes for college planning presentations. If you have any questions about college, testing, etc., students are welcome to meet with us individually at anytime.

The College Recommendation Questionnaire in Naviance is required if you need/want a counselor of recommendation.

For information on Enrichment Programs (summer, school year and gap year) visit Naviance (under the colleges tab) or check out this link: http://www.enrichmentalley.com/programs/search

Senior Year Timeline for College Bound Students

September

·Revise and update your college list based on information gleaned through research (Naviance, college visit, etc.)

·Update prospective/applied colleges on Naviance.

·Make a detailed list of test names, dates and fees; registration deadlines; and financial aid applications and deadlines.

·Ask your teachers for letters of recommendations. Provide teachers will additional documentation (resume, etc.) that they request. Give teachers a stamped addressed envelope for each school to which you apply. Teachers mail their recommendations directly to colleges. They do not get mailed through the student or guidance.

·Tip: You must a take test like the SAT and ACT at least six weeks before your college application deadline.

·Arrange for official score report from testing agency to be mailed directly to college to which you applied.

·Begin to apply to colleges. Student mails: application, essay, resume, application fee!

·Submit a transcript request form for EACH college to which you apply. Remember to take note of deadlines: transcript request forms should be submitted 15 school days before the college’s application deadline.

·If you need a counselor recommendation mailed with your transcript, check the Counselor Recommendation Needed box on the transcript request form.

Reminder – the student must complete the Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire in Naviance prior to requesting the counselor recommendation.

·Double check your activities resume for accuracy.

·Sign up for and attend college visits (college visit schedule is available in guidance and on Naviance).

October

·Update prospective/applied colleges on Naviance.

·Begin/continue to apply to colleges. Student mails: application, essay, resume, application fee!

·Submit a transcript request form for EACH college to which you apply.

Remember to take note of deadlines: transcript request forms should be submitted 15 school days before the college’s application deadline.

·If you need a counselor recommendation mailed with your transcript, check the Counselor Recommendation Needed box on the transcript request form.

Reminder – the student must complete the Counselor Recommendation

Questionnaire in Naviance prior to requesting the counselor recommendation.

·Take SAT/ACT if necessary. Arrange for official score report from testing agency to be mailed directly to college to which you applied.

·If you are interested in applying to PSU University Park or living at any PSU satellite campus, make every attempt to submit your PSU application on/before October 31^st!

·Sign up for and attend college visits (college visit schedule is available in guidance and on Naviance).

November / December

·Attend Financial Aid Night – November 15th @ 7 pm in CB East Auditorium.

·Update prospective/applied colleges on Naviance.

·Begin/continue to apply to colleges. Student mails: application, essay, resume, application fee!

·Take SAT/ACT if necessary. Arrange for official score report from testing agency to be mailed directly to college to which you applied.

·Sign up for and attend college visits (college visit schedule is available in guidance and on Naviance).

January

·File FAFSA (free application for Federal Student Aid) and CSS profile if applicable.

·Check out the scholarship information/list on Naviance. Begin to apply for scholarships.

·Guidance will automatically mail out a mid-year grade report to every college to which you submitted a transcript request form.

February / March

·Begin/continue to apply to colleges. Student mails: application, essay, resume, application fee!

·Submit a transcript request form for EACH college to which you apply.

Remember to take note of deadlines: transcript request forms should be submitted 15 school days before the college’s application deadline.

·Check out the scholarship information/list on Naviance. Begin to apply for scholarships.

May

·Submit your deposit to the college of your choice if you haven’t already done so.

·Check out the scholarship information/list on Naviance. Begin to apply for scholarships.

June

·Complete senior survey on Naviance. This will be how we know where to send your final transcript!

Anytime

·Make an appointment with your counselor if you have questions or need information.

College application procedures and deadlines:

You must arrange to have your transcript sent directly from the Guidance office. For a college to consider a transcript "official" it must be sent directly from the high school. No official transcript will be given to a student to mail with their application. Please print in a transcript request form for every college/university to which you are applying. Please take note of application deadlines. You must fill out the transcript request form 15 school days before the college application deadline to assure your transcript will arrive at the college on time.

Mid-year grade reports are automatically sent to every college to which you apply. Final transcripts are sent automatically to the college in which you plan to attend. This process is initiated when you complete your senior survey before you graduate. Senior survey will be completed via Naviance at https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=cbhseast

Please be aware of college application deadlines. We cannot assure you that applications not meeting deadlines will go out in sufficient time. As a student, you are responsible for mailing:

· Signed & completed application

· Application fee

· Essays when required

· Personal data sheet

· Student must arrange for official SAT (or ACT) scores to be sent (if required)

Guidance will send:

· Secondary School Counselor Evaluation/Recommendation - if you need a counselor recommendation sent to a college, you must first fill out the counselor recommendation questionnaire in Naviance and indicate on the transcript request form that a counselor recommendation needs to be sent.

· Transcript with SAT/ACT (you, the student, must fill out a transcript request form)

· CB East High School Profile

· Confirmation of receipt post card (only if being mailed)

Check Naviance, the Guidance bulletin board and listen on the morning announcements for college visits. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with admissions representatives. Sending a follow up email or thank you note to the college rep can earn you brownie points too!!!

Remember to contact teachers ASAP if you are asking them for letters of recommendation. Be sure to provide your resume and stamped, addressed envelopes for each college.

Also, please use the Naviance program to assist you in your college search. With this program, you can compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted to those schools in the past. Log-on information was mailed home and distributed in homeroom last year. The link to log into Naviance is: https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=cbhseast

Feel free to make an appointment with your counselor if you have any questions.

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