Senior Audit Senior Audit Class of 2016Class of 2016

Your Final Curtain Your Final Curtain Call!Call!

Employability Employability Skills4SuccessSkills4Success

Technology LiteracyTechnology Literacy

Collaboration & Global ThinkingCollaboration & Global Thinking

CommunicationCommunication

Critical Thinking & Problem Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingSolving

Flexibility & AdaptabilityFlexibility & Adaptability

Ethical CitizenshipEthical Citizenship

Personal AccountabilityPersonal Accountability

Skills4SuccessSkills4Success

Students should go to Students should go to nvps.net/studentportalnvps.net/studentportal to access  to access their e-mail accounts. E-mail account their e-mail accounts. E-mail account isisfirstname.lastname@student.nvps.nefirstname.lastname@student.nvps.nett. Full first name. . Full first name.

Apply to colleges and track applications.Apply to colleges and track applications.Request transcripts to be sent to colleges. Request transcripts to be sent to colleges. YOU YOU

MUST REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS THROUGH MUST REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS THROUGH NAVIANCENAVIANCE

Sign up for college representative high school Sign up for college representative high school visits. visits.

Receive emails from the NHS Guidance Office Receive emails from the NHS Guidance Office for upcoming events.for upcoming events.

Scholarship information.Scholarship information.

NavianceNaviance Family ConnectionsFamily Connections http://connections.naviance.com/northviewhshttp://connections.naviance.com/northviewhs

ACT 1ACT 1

Senior Timeline of Senior Timeline of EventsEvents

ACTACT*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Oct. 24Sat., Oct. 24thth Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri., Sep. 18Fri., Sep. 18thth

*Final test date for scholarship consideration at many *Final test date for scholarship consideration at many colleges.colleges.

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Dec. 12Sat., Dec. 12thth Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri., Nov. 6Fri., Nov. 6thth

COST:COST: ACT (No Writing) ACT (No Writing) $38.00 $38.00 ACT Plus Writing ACT Plus Writing $54.50$54.50

*If you receive free or reduced lunch contact your counselor for fee waiver *If you receive free or reduced lunch contact your counselor for fee waiver request. request.

ACT TestACT Test

SAT Test & SAT Subject TestsSAT Test & SAT Subject Tests

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Oct. 3rd Sat., Oct. 3rd Late registration deadline: Late registration deadline:

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Nov. 7th Sat., Nov. 7th Registration deadline: Registration deadline: Fri., Oct. 9th Fri., Oct. 9th

*Test Date: *Test Date: Sat., Dec. 5th Sat., Dec. 5th Registration deadline: FriRegistration deadline: Fri., Nov. 6., Nov. 6thth

COST:COST: SAT Test (no essay)SAT Test (no essay) $43.00$43.00SAT Test (w/essay)SAT Test (w/essay) $54.50 $54.50 Subject TestSubject Test $26.00 basic $26.00 basic

feefee$18.00/subject$18.00/subject

COLLEGE APPLICATIONSCOLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Move your “Colleges I’m Thinking about” to Move your “Colleges I’m Thinking about” to “Colleges I’m applying to”. You can link to the “Colleges I’m applying to”. You can link to the college application page through Family Connection.college application page through Family Connection.

Many applications are due by Many applications are due by Dec. 1Dec. 1stst. .

For best treatment and scholarship consideration, For best treatment and scholarship consideration, applications should be completed by applications should be completed by mid-mid-OctoberOctober..

Please check college websites to Please check college websites to verifyverify deadlinesdeadlines. Many colleges have Early Action or . Many colleges have Early Action or

Notification for admissions and scholarshipNotification for admissions and scholarship

GRCC APPLICATIONSGRCC APPLICATIONS

www.grcc.eduwww.grcc.edu

If you have below a 2.0 If you have below a 2.0 and/or and/or you you scored below an 18 on any of the scored below an 18 on any of the ACT subjects tests you must take the ACT subjects tests you must take the ACCUPLACER test. Visit ACCUPLACER test. Visit www.grcc.edu/accuplacerwww.grcc.edu/accuplacer for more for more info.info.

COLLEGE VISITSCOLLEGE VISITS

On site college representative On site college representative visits – Sign up through Family visits – Sign up through Family Connections.Connections.

Go to the college admissions Go to the college admissions website to set up an website to set up an appointment for on-campus visit.appointment for on-campus visit.

--National Christian College National Christian College FairsFairs/ / Cornerstone UniversityCornerstone University

Sep.21st/ 6:30-8:30pmSep.21st/ 6:30-8:30pm --College Night College Night atat Aquinas College Aquinas College - - Oct. 22nd/6:30-8:00pmOct. 22nd/6:30-8:00pm

College NightsCollege Nights

NCAA/NAIANCAA/NAIA

Students who wish to participate in athletics Students who wish to participate in athletics at Division I or Division II NCAA or at a NAIA at Division I or Division II NCAA or at a NAIA college must be certified by the NCAA or college must be certified by the NCAA or the NAIA eligibility website.the NAIA eligibility website.

Core curriculum requirements and test Core curriculum requirements and test scores must meet each organizations scores must meet each organizations standards. Please schedule an appointment standards. Please schedule an appointment with the Guidance Office for more specific with the Guidance Office for more specific information.information.

NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Centers are NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Centers are linked in Family Connectionslinked in Family Connections

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTSTRANSCRIPT REQUESTSAll transcript requests go through Family All transcript requests go through Family

Connection, even if we are sending a Connection, even if we are sending a paper application. paper application.

We are still able to send paper transcripts We are still able to send paper transcripts per your request. Allow 3-5 business days. per your request. Allow 3-5 business days. Be sure to let us know if recommendation Be sure to let us know if recommendation letters will also need to be sent.letters will also need to be sent.

Dual Enrollment (DE)Dual Enrollment (DE) – Be sure to – Be sure to request and send transcripts from your DE request and send transcripts from your DE college. college.

1. Log into 1. Log into Family ConnectionsFamily Connections. Click on . Click on “Colleges”, then click on “Colleges I’m “Colleges”, then click on “Colleges I’m Applying to” and add desired colleges to Applying to” and add desired colleges to your list. You can move colleges from your your list. You can move colleges from your “Colleges I’m Thinking About” and add new “Colleges I’m Thinking About” and add new ones.ones.

NHS COLLEGE APPLICATION NHS COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDUREPROCEDURE

NHS COLLEGE APPLICATION NHS COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDUREPROCEDURE

2. MUST request transcript and recommendation 2. MUST request transcript and recommendation letters online through letters online through Family ConnectionFamily Connection. . Counselor and teacher recommendations may Counselor and teacher recommendations may require 5-7 working days to process. Students require 5-7 working days to process. Students must complete the Senior Interview Sheet must complete the Senior Interview Sheet before a letter will be written.before a letter will be written.

*Be sure to ask teacher in person before online *Be sure to ask teacher in person before online request.request.

  3. If ACT/SAT scores need to be sent directly to 3. If ACT/SAT scores need to be sent directly to

prospective colleges, go to prospective colleges, go to www.act.orgwww.act.org or or www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com to request to request submission.submission.

Common Application Common Application ProcedureProcedure

Create an account on Common App website.Create an account on Common App website. Complete the FERPA release form in Common Complete the FERPA release form in Common

App. App. Return to Family Connections (“Colleges I am Return to Family Connections (“Colleges I am

applying to”) tab and enter email used for applying to”) tab and enter email used for Common App. Common App.

Click “Match”Click “Match”

Note: Note:

GENERAL FINANCIAL AID AND GENERAL FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Aid Meeting: January 7th, Financial Aid Meeting: January 7th, 2016/7:00pm2016/7:00pm

FAFSA recommended deadline- Feb. FAFSA recommended deadline- Feb. 19th, 2016. Actual deadline- March 1st, 19th, 2016. Actual deadline- March 1st, 20162016

Check prospective college websites Check prospective college websites regarding additional financial aid regarding additional financial aid requirements. (CSS Profile or requirements. (CSS Profile or Institutional ) Institutional )

Scholarship Information in Family Scholarship Information in Family Connections under the “college” tab.Connections under the “college” tab.

SPRINGSPRINGCollege commitment:College commitment: May 1May 1stst, 2016, 2016

*Students must make a final decision on *Students must make a final decision on the institution they will be attendingthe institution they will be attending

A.P. Testing:A.P. Testing: May 2nd – May 13th, May 2nd – May 13th, 20162016

CLEP Testing: CLEP Testing: Prior to fall college Prior to fall college semester semester (Check with selected college if (Check with selected college if interested)interested)

Graduation:Graduation: Tue., May 31st, 2016Tue., May 31st, 2016

ACT 2ACT 2

Transcript Review Transcript Review

and Senior Audit and Senior Audit FormForm

SENIOR INTERVIEW SHEETSENIOR INTERVIEW SHEET Senior Interview Sheet is now a new “Task” in Senior Interview Sheet is now a new “Task” in

your Family Connection.your Family Connection. We We MUSTMUST have a completed Senior Interview have a completed Senior Interview

Sheet prior to writing a recommendation letter. Sheet prior to writing a recommendation letter.

Teachers and counselors use as a guide for Teachers and counselors use as a guide for college college ANDAND scholarship recommendation letters. scholarship recommendation letters. Be sure to give or email a copy to teachers when Be sure to give or email a copy to teachers when requesting a recommendation.requesting a recommendation.

Be as complete and in depth as possible.Be as complete and in depth as possible.

The better we know you the better we can The better we know you the better we can sell you!sell you!

ACT 3ACT 3

FINISH STRONG!FINISH STRONG!

Maintain a strong schedule, good Maintain a strong schedule, good attendance and gradesattendance and grades

HAVE A GREAT HAVE A GREAT YEAR!YEAR!

BE SURE TO TURN IN BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED YOUR COMPLETED

AUDIT SHEET TO YOUR AUDIT SHEET TO YOUR COUNSELORCOUNSELOR