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