JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION

NIGHT

TOMS RIVER HS NORTH

HS NORTH ADMINISTRATION

PRINCIPAL - MR. EDWARD KELLER

ekeller@trschools.com

SENIOR VICE PRINCIPAL - MR. CHRISTOPHER MADIGAN cmadigan@trschools.com

JUNIOR VICE PRINCIPAL - MR. KEVIN RAYLMAN

kraylman@trschools.com

SOPHOMORE VICE PRINCIPAL - MRS. HEATHER DEGRANDIS hdegrandis@trschools.com

FRESHMAN VICE PRINCIPAL - MR. DAVID FAZZINI

dfazzini@trschools.com

GUIDANCE OFFICE/COUNSELOR CONTACT INFOGuidance Phone Number: 732-505-5702, Select Option 3, Select Option 1

COUNSELOR BREAKDOWNMr. Robert Borthwick: Guidance Coordinator rborthwick@trschools.comMrs. Melanie Lee: A - CS mlee2@trschools.comMrs. Michelle Riordan: CT - HI mriordan@trschools.comMr. Patrick Lynch: HO - MEN plynch@trschools.comMrs. Heather Handzo: MEO - R hhandzo@trschools.com (Currently on Maternity Leave)Mrs. Danielle Stolz: S - W dstolz@trschools.comMiss Sydney Gottesman: X, Y, Z, & CST sgottesman@trschools.com

REMIND LINKS Mrs. Lee: @mrslee2022Mrs. Riordan: @riordan22Mr. Lynch: @mrlynch22Mrs. Handzo: @handzo2022Mrs. Stolz: @stolzcMiss Gottesman: @missg2022

GUIDANCE CLASS OF 2022 GOOGLE CLASSROOMJoin Code: yhdlk52

Students be sure to join our google classroom and your counselor’s remind link. We use both of these to communicate with our students and pass on important information throughout the school year.

QUESTIONS???

WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION.

At the end of the presentation, feel free to unmute your microphone and ask any

questions, or you can type your questions in the chat box on the right.

CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

English 20 Credits

Health/PE 20 Credits

Mathematics 15 Credits

Science 15 Credits

Social Studies 15 Credits (10 in US History)

World Language 5 Credits

Visual & Perf Art 5 Credits

21st Century Life & Careers 5 Credits

Personal Finance 2.5 Credits

Electives 17.5 Credits

Total 120 Credits

NJSLA - STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

The class of 2022 have 3 pathways to meet their state testing requirement:

1. Take and pass the NJSLA ELA 10 exam and the Algebra 1 exam

1. Take and pass an alternate exam for both ELA and Math:

Any other NJSLA exam, SAT, PSAT, ACT, Accuplacer, ASVAB

1. Portfolio Assessment - done in the winter of senior year

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GRAD REQUIREMENTS & 4

Yr COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

-Minimum 2 consecutive years of a World Language

-4 yrs of Math

-Chemistry

-Minimum of 16-18 academic or college units

“Maximize the offerings of a school’s course catalogue”

ACADEMIC OR COLLEGE UNITS

-AP, Advanced Honors, Honors or College Prep classes taken in the following subjects:

-English

-Social Studies

-Math

-Science

-World Lang

**Should take at least 4 academic units senior year**

GPA/CLASS RANK

-Toms River Schools use a weighted GPA to calculate class rank.

-Extra points (weight) are given for higher level courses to match the higher rigor

of those courses. An extra ½ point is given for a plus (+) grade

Example: An A+ in college prep English = 4.5 pts

An A+ in honors English = 5.5 pts

An A+ in AP English = 6.0 pts

**See pg 8 in the Course Selection Guide for more information**

GPA/CLASS RANK

-Students receive their class ranks and GPA’s 4 times during their high school

career:

Fall of Junior Year

Winter of Junior Year (After MP 2)

Fall of Senior Year

Winter of Junior Year (After MP 2)

-Ranks are run at the end of 3rd MP in Senior Year to determine the Valedictorian,

Salutatorian, and The Top 20 for Graduation

-Final rank/GPA are sent to Colleges after completion of 4th MP

SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT

SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULE

-IF A STUDENT PLANS ON APPLYING TO A 4 YEAR COLLEGE, THEY NEED

TO HAVE AN ACADEMIC SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULE.

-At least 4 academic classes. The more competitive schools a student is

considering, the more academic their schedule needs to be

-”But I want an early dismissal”

-How are you going to stand out from other applicants?

EARLY COLLEGE AT HS NORTH (DUAL ENROLLMENT)

-Students earn college credit while taking their HS North courses

-Program began 2 years ago, but is in process of expanding. More courses will be

dual enrollment eligible in the future.

-Courses currently available: AP English Lang, AP English Lit, Pre-Calc Honors,

Intro to Computer Prog Honors & CP, Intro to Digital Design Honors, Adv Digital

Design, Web Pg Honors, Multimedia Honors

-See Pg 12-13 in Course Selection Guide for more info on Payments, Credit

Transfer, Attendance and Grading.

EARLY COLLEGE AT OCC (Jump Start)

-Students take classes at OCC for discounted tuition at OCC.

-Gen Ed courses: psych, sociology, public speaking, etc

-Courses that easily transfer to other colleges

-Even with an early dismissal, students should not sign up for a class before 2 PM

-Application can found at OCC’s website:

https://www.ocean.edu/admission_and_aid/early-college-for-high-school-students/

WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING

FOR?

What Colleges Are Looking For

1. GPA/Class Ranks

2. Transcripts

3. SAT/ACT Scores (Some schools are test optional)

4. Activities

5. Recommendations

SAT/ACTwww.collegeboard.org www.act.org

-Final SAT of the year is June 5 - the deadline to register is this Thursday, May 6

-College Board anticipates the following test dates for next year

August 28, October 2, November 11, December 4

-Final ACT’s of the year: June 12 - deadline is Friday, May 7

July 17 - deadline is Friday, June 18

-ACT dates next year:

September 11, October 23, December 11

-Students on the free/reduced lunch program are eligible for a fee waiver - see your Counselor

SAT/ACTwww.collegeboard.org www.act.org

SENDING TEST SCORES TO COLLEGES

-IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to send scores to colleges

-This is done through the test’s website

-It can take 2-3 weeks for scores to reach a college after the student requests

it online

-HS North DOES NOT get test scores, we CANNOT send them out

FACTORS IN SELECTING COLLEGES

INFO TO USE WHEN SELECTING COLLEGES

- Speak with other students, former students, older siblings- Attend College Fairs if possible- Guidance Office Virtual College Rep Visits- School Websites- Independent Websites

- www.collegeboard.com- https://studentaid.gov/resources/prepare-for-

college/students/choosing-schools- https://www.campusexplorer.com/colleges/search

INFO TO USE WHEN SELECTING COLLEGES

- College Tours, Open Houses: Virtual or Live if possible- *VERY IMPORTANT PART OF ADMISSIONS*

- Your Guidance Counselor and Guidance Office

**Researching individual schools will be very important this year.-Depending on the school’s location, demographic and setting are determining a lot of changes and what a school is offeringto students.-Do your research by visiting the school websites

FACTORS TO CONSIDER

- COST- Tuition, room & board, fees, expensives, travel- Price Estimator Tools/Calculators- School is expensive and getting more expensive

- Private vs Public Schools- How much and what types of Financial Aid are you getting

FACTORS TO CONSIDER

- LOCATION

- How far away from home are you okay with?- How will you get back and forth from school?

- What area of the country is school in?- School in a rural area, suburban area, city?- Size of the school: # of students, campus lay out

FACTORS TO CONSIDER

MAJOR/MINORS -What programs does the school offer?-What is process/ease of changing major-Opportunities for work, internships, etc

FACILITIES-Age of buildings?-Housing-Can you have a car?

DEVELOPING YOUR LIST OF SCHOOLS

-Start forming you list of schools now

-Narrow down as you research and visit (if possible) throughout spring and summer

-Early in Senior Year, finalize your list-Around 5 schools: your dream school, a safe school, about 3 schools you have a very good chance of being accepted to

TYPES OF APPLICATIONS COLLEGES USE

1. Regular Admission-set due date for all applications, decisions made after due date

2. Rolling Admissions-set due date, but as applicants apply, their apps are

seen and decision is made

3. Early Decision-usually earlier deadline, decision made early, BINDING

4. Early Action-similar to Early Decision, but not binding

WAYS TO APPLY TO COLLEGE

Paper Applications do not really exist any longer

1. Online application through a College’s website

2. Common App

3. Send.edu

4. Coalition

COMMON APP

https://www.commonapp.org/

-Allows student to fill out one application that can be submitted to multiple colleges

-Sometimes a school will require a supplemental form along with the common app

-Student must invite counselor and teachers to provide school info/recommendations (DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THIS)

-Mrs. Riordan has developed a slide show on using the Common app. It will be posted on the Guidance website and in the Class of 2022 google classroom along with this presentation

ITEMS THE GUIDANCE OFFICE NEEDS FROM YOU

1. Transcript Release Form: nothing can be sent to any College, coach, or scholarship without a release

2. College Cover Sheet (Green Sheet): we need one of these forEVERY school applied to

3. Resume

4. Test Scores

2 YEAR COLLEGES

What are the positives of starting at a 2 year college?-Financial

-most students can attend a 2 yr college without accumulating

debt

-Student is unsure of major

-Student does not feel ready for 4 yr college

-Transferring to a 4 yr college has become easier than in the past

2 YEAR COLLEGES

-Kean at Ocean-Student can get a bachelor's degree without leaving Toms

River-major financial savings

-Charge Back Program-Attend Brookdale CC because they have a major not offered

at OCC, but pay same rate

2 YEAR COLLEGES

-NJ Stars Program

-Student in Top 15% of their class after Junior year or after Senior

Year - free tuition for 2 years at OCC

-NJ Stars 2-Student earns associate degree and has GPA of 3.25 or

higher-Transfers to 4 yr NJ College - can receive up to

$1,250/semester

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

-Students who begin vocational school in their senior year, can return to vocational school to finish their program

-post secondary scholarship often available

-Post secondary programs offered for students to start after they graduate from high school

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

-Must complete 16 core classes under the NCAA Clearinghouse

-Must meet minimum GPA/Test score requirements

-Must file with the NCAA Clearinghouse for Division 1 and Division 2

sports. Transcript will be uploaded to NCAA by Guidance Office at the

beginning of Senior year if student is registered and a then a final

transcript will be sent at the end of Senior year.

FINANCIAL AID

-District Financial Aid Evening - Date TBD

-usually held in late September/early October

-Financial Aid Officer from a New Jersey college provides information on

FAFSA and answers individual questions

-OCC O.P.E.N. Workshops

-OCC holds individual workshops for families to help with FAFSA, students do

not have to be attending OCC

https://www.ocean.edu/admission_and_aid/assistance-applying-for-aid-o-p-e-n-workshops/

FINANCIAL AID

-Scholarships

-Merit Based: given by individual schools based on their set criteria for

GPA,

SAT scores, etc

-Talent Based: athletics, musical, artistic - RARE - DO NOT COUNT ON

THESE

-Private Scholarships

FINANCIAL AID

-Private Scholarships

-HS North Scholarship Page - Linked off the Guidance web page

-Scholarships offered through community organizations, parents’ companies

-Scholarship websites

-Fast Web

-Big Future

-Scholarships.com

-OCC Foundation Scholarship

RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMUNICATION

-Students need to use their school issued gmail accounts

-Notifications, updates and other correspondence are sent out through

the

Student gmail accounts

-Students need to sign up for their counselor’s remind notifications, and the Class

of 2022 Guidance Google Classroom.

-The Guidance webpage, linked off the HS North website, is a great source for

resources and information.

RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMUNICATION

-Social Media: colleges will search for your social media accounts

-What are they going to see?

-Professional email

-create a professional email solely for the use of college

-joseph.smith@gmail.com

-DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE

-The early you start this process the better!!

-Ask Questions - We are here to help

IMPORTANT/USEFUL WEBSITES

HS North Guidance: https://www.trschools.com/hsnorth/GuidanceDepartment

Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA): https://www.hesaa.org

College Board/Big Future: https://www.collegeboard.org/

Ocean County College: www.ocean.edu

FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/

Common App: https://www.commonapp.org/

QUESTIONS

Please feel free to unmute your microphone to ask a question or you can type the

question in the chat box.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!