SENIOR COLLEGE NIGHT Class of 2015. AGENDA: 1.Family Connection, Gardner Humphreys 2.Deadlines, Jim Rixse, Miriam Filvarof 3.College Packet, Josh Peters,

SENIOR COLLEGE NIGHT

Class of 2015

AGENDA:

1.Family Connection, Gardner Humphreys2.Deadlines, Jim Rixse, Miriam Filvarof

3.College Packet, Josh Peters, Abbey Otinger, Cara Engel

4.NVCC/Pathways, Amanda Darr5.Rebekah LaPlante, Virginia Tech6.Closing Remarks, Christy Close

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• Accessing Family Connection– Log on to your Blackboard account– Click on Family Connection icon– Parents with a Blackboard account can view their

students’ Family Connection account• Scattergrams

– Used to compare college admission standards• College Visit Schedule

– Click on “Colleges” tab and check for “Upcoming College Visits”

• Document Library– Download College Packet forms

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Keep updated via:

• “GCMCollegeCareerCenter”• MStatesmen• @MStatesmenUpcoming College Fairs/Events:

Oct. 19 – Fair Oaks Mall: table visitsOct. 20 – *Hayfield SS: presentations also

Nov. 10 – Financial Aid Night (GCM) Dec. 9 – FAFSA Info Night (GCM) Feb. 24 – Armed Services Info Night (Fairfax)

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• Early Decision (e.g. W&M, VA

Tech)• Early Action

(most VA colleges)

• Regular• Rolling (e.g. NSU, Marymount)

Binding vs. Non-Binding

Response Dates Vary

Watch Financial Aid Priority Dates

• What we send to schools:– Final grades through 11th grade including

cumulative GPA– List of senior year courses– GCM and FCPS profiles– GCM Secondary School Report form– Recommendation letter from counselor

(if requested)

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• Students must have College Board or ACT forward scores to their colleges and NCAA–www.collegeboard.com–www.actstudent.org–www.eligibilitycenter.org

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• Purple Checklist form – keep track of all items due to your school counselor

• Blue Transcript Request form – tells your counselor where to send your transcript

• Green Student Information form – talk about yourself!• Goldenrod Teacher Input form – teachers provide

information to the school counselor• Pink Parent Input form – invaluable information to

share about your child!• Peer Input form – friends tell why you stand out

(optional)

• Forms: Student Services > GCMCollegeCareerCenter > College Planning

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• 1st three transcripts are free

• $5 for each additional transcript– Cash or checks payable to Marshall High

School.

College Deadline Packet To Counselor By

• November 15 or earlier Monday, Sept. 15

• After November 15 Wednesday, Nov. 5

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• 1st semester grades are sent automatically to ALL colleges on your transcript request form

– Mailed mid-February

–Some colleges require students to self- report grades, i.e., UNC Chapel Hill, California public universities

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Benefits in High School Benefits at NOVA

Individual meetings about college transition, major and career planning, placement test prep

Continued academic and career counseling

Assistance with Financial Aid Process Guaranteed Admission to George Mason

Early Placement Testing Pathway Section of SDV100

Priority Registration Opportunities at GMU: classes, social and athletic events

Who should apply?Seniors who will

graduate by August and who want to earn a Bachelor’s

Degree

Guest Speaker

Rebekah LaPlanteAssociate Director,

Undergraduate Admissions

Virginia Tech

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Thank you for coming!!

SurveyMonkey:

–Google “gcmcollegecareercenter” or use GCM school calendar “details”

http://gcmcollegecareercenter.weebly.com

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