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S E N I O R PA R E N T I N F O R M A T I O N S E S S I O NU N D E R S T A N D I N G T H E C O L L E G E A P P L I C A T I O N P R O C E S S
MONROE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE AND CAREER
COUNSELING CENTER
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COLLEGE APPLICATION CALENDAR
• SEPTEMBER1. Meet with your school
counselor2. Finalize your list of
colleges3. How will you apply?4. Request letters of
recommendation5. Send scores
• OCTOBER1. SAT and/or ACT testing2. Complete and edit your
college essays3. Early Decision or Early Action
dates often begin in October
4. Check in with those individuals writing your recommendations
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COLLEGE APPLICATION CALENDAR
• NOVEMBER/DECEMBER1. Attend our Financial Aid
Information Session on November 12 at 6:30PM
2. Continue to submit applications
3. Watch deadlines4. http://
student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
• JANUARY1. Contact financial aid
offices to ensure proper completion of forms
2. Submit FAFSA forms beginning 1/1/15
3. Continue to do well in your classes. Midyear grade reports will be sent out in late January to colleges
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COLLEGE APPLICATION CALENDAR
• FEBRUARY AND MARCH
1. Read any admission decisions that arrive CAREFULLY. *All will require action on your part
• APRIL 1. Review admission
decisions and financial aid award letters
2. Placed on a wait list? Contact the admission office directly if you are still interested
3. MAKE A FINAL DECISION
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COLLEGE APPLICATION CALENDAR
• MAY1. Mail in your
enrollment form and deposit check to your chosen school. *May 1 is the most common deadline.
• JUNE1. Final transcripts will
be sent out to your chosen school at the end of June.
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THE APPLICATION PROCESS-IMPORTANT REMINDERS-
• Finalizing the List
1. Is it a reach school? Safety? Target?
2. How many is too many?
3. Should I apply early?
• Sending Scores
1. www.collegeboard.org2. www.actstudent.org
Please keep in mind that there are application processing fees. Applying to a lot of schools can become costly
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THE APPLICATION PROCESS-IMPORTANT REMINDERS-
To Use Common App or Not to Use Common App…A. Common Application, www.commonapp.org, may reduce some application steps. There are now over 500 member colleges and universitiesaccepting the Common Application.*You must create Common App account and then sync it with your Naviance account. Remember to sign Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) at Common App.
B. College’s Application The respective college may allow for completion of the application directly. *Colleges sometimes waive the application fee when using this method.
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NAVIANCE
1. Make sure you know your Naviance Login information
2. You will add your list of prospective colleges to your Naviance account. This will be done by selecting “Colleges I Am Applying To” in Family Connections. *This is required to ensure submission of your transcript and supporting documents.
3. Letters of Recommendation must be uploaded to your Naviance account.
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STANDARDIZED TESTING
SATOctober 11, 2014 (late registration only)
November 8, 2014December 6, 2014
Fee: $52.50School Code: 310584
ACTOctober 25, 2014 (late registration only)
December 13, 2014
Fee: $38.00 (no writing) $54.50 (w/ writingSchool Code: 310584
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IMPORTANT WEBSITES
www.eligibilitycenter.org – For aspiring college athleteswww.fafsa.ed.gov – The official website for the FREE Application for Federal Student Aidwww.hesaa.org – The New Jersey higher education student assistance authority website.www.fastweb.com – 1000’s of scholarship opportunities are availablewww.pin.ed.gov – Create your pin for the FAFSA formwww.collegeboard.org – SAT registration and so much morewww.actstudent.org – ACT informationhttp://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile - By filling out one form, you can apply online for nonfederal financial aid from almost 400 colleges and scholarship programs.
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IMPORTANT DATES
•Continuing Education Fair – Thursday, October 2•Financial Aid Info Session – Wednesday, November 12•Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fair (Field Trip) – Thursday, November 20
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COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING CENTER
• MTHS School Counselors:
• Michele Critelli – District Supervisor of Guidance• Shawanda Beale – School Counselor• Damaris Dominguez – School Counselor• Cathy Ielpi – School Counselor• Diane Peterson – School Counselor• Michele Rockoff – School Counselor• Bayu Sutrisno – School Counselor• Brooke Yudell – School Counselor
• Please check out the CCCC webpage, our monthly newsletter or call our office. We are always available to assist you.