welcome parents of the senior class of 2014 aurora high school
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Welcome Parentsof the
Senior Class of 2014
Aurora High School
Junior Year Homework…ShopVisitTest
Senior Year Timeline Take or Repeat ACT and/or SAT (subject tests) Attend Senior Information Night (Sept. 18) Meet with your Counselor Solidify College Choices/College Visits Apply to Colleges (Oct.-Dec. 1) Request transcripts be sent through Naviance Send ACT/SAT scores (actstudent.org, collegeboard.com) Attend Financial Aid Presentation (Jan. 14) Complete FAFSA (Jan.-early Feb.) Apply for Local Scholarships (March) Do Final College Visits (March/April) Make Final Comparisons and Select a College (May 1)
College Application Steps Apply directly to colleges on COLLEGE
WEBSITES or Common Application
Request teacher recommendations if needed-NAVIANCE
Request counselor recommendation if needed-NAVIANCE
Request transcripts-NAVIANCE
Send ACT and/or SAT scores actstudent.org collegeboard.com
NAVIANCEWHAT IS IT? It is a web-based resource that
supports student career and college planning
It is used by the guidance staff to communicate with students and parents
It is used to process all transcripts and recommendation letters
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NAVIANCEHOW DO YOU REGISTER?
STUDENTS= Seniors are already registered
PARENTS= Each parent receives a passcode Use your code to create a personal account Codes are random and alphanumeric for
security reasons and can be used only once
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Naviance: College Information
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COLLEGE VISITS
COLLEGE VISITSCOLLEGE VISITS
COLLEGE LISTCOLLEGE LIST
Naviance: Track Applications
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Transcript Release Form
Useful Tips for Parents Encourage your child throughout the college
application and scholarship process
Be…. The proofreader The assistant The passenger The cheerleader
Keep lines of communication open
Financial Aid and Scholarships 90-95% of scholarships are awarded from colleges
and universities by completing the FAFSA Apply to college Get accepted Complete FAFSA (Jan.-early Feb.) Receive financial aid package
Financial aid office is best source of information Attend Financial Aid Night January 14, 2014 Local scholarship applications are available on AHS
website in March Beware of scholarship scams
Top Factors in Admission Decision
Strength of curriculum
GPA
Admissions test scores (ACT, SAT)
Other Factors in Admission Decision Essay, portfolio, audition Teacher recommendations Counselor recommendation Student interview, contacts Work and/or extracurricular
activities Demonstrated interest in
attending the institution
Important College Planning Websites
AHS Guidance Webpagehttp://ftp.aurora-schools.org/ahs/guidance/guidanceindex.html
Naviancehttps://connection.naviance.com/aurorahs
Common Applicationwww.commonapp.org
SAT FAFSAwww.collegeboard.com www.fafsa.ed.gov
ACT National Scholarship Search Websiteswww.act.org www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.comNCAA Eligibility Centerwww.eligibilitycenter.org
Good Luck!
From…Mr. Calcei, Mrs. Nenadal
& Mrs. Miley