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- 1. Class of 2020 SeniorPresentation West Potomac High School Student Services Team
- 2. Planning for LifeAfter High School 2020 FCPS GAP YEAR FAIR
- 3. How to findthe right pathway… Finding the Right Fit • Discuss options with your family, counselor, friends, and stop by the CCC! • Academics • Financial • Campus Culture • Location Ways for Students to Find the Right Fit • College rep visits and presentations at WP • Naviance – Supermatch, Scattergrams • Visit college campuses • Build and reflect on your resume. • Job Fairs • Internships
- 4. 78% of WPHSgraduates go onto higher education (50% go onto four year colleges and 28% two year colleges). College Stats at West Potomac
- 5. Northern Virginia Community College •6 locations in addition to on-line options • Areas of study include: Business & Hospitality Management; Mathematics & Computer Science; Physical & Life Sciences; Liberal Arts, Languages and Social Sciences; Fine Arts, Digital Media & Design; Engineering & Applied Technology; Education & Public Service; Information Technology; Nursing & Health Sciences.
- 6. NOVA Opportunities • GPSfor Success Program • Connects students with a first year advisor to assist you in goal setting, degree selection, academic planning, accessing student services and more. • Alexandra Williams (GPS Outreach Specialist) at WP on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. • Pathway to the Baccalaureate: • Increases access to higher education for selected, underrepresented students from participating Northern Virginia high schools. • Supports students who have both the motivation and capacity to earn a bachelor’s degree. • One-on-one meetings with a Pathway Counselor at participating high schools to develop an individualized plan for college transition. • Monique Peterson (Pathways Counselor) at WP on Wednesdays throughout the year. Applications available soon!
- 7. Types of Applications & Decisions •Methods of Applying: • Early Decision (Binding) = 1 school • Early Action (Non-Binding) • Priority (Merit-Scholarships) • Regular • Rolling • Early Applications may be: • Accepted, Deferred, Waitlisted or Denied to General Admission Applicant Pool
- 8. West Potomac College Application Checklist Application ApplicationFee Test Scores Official High School Transcript Personal Statement/Essay/Resume Counselor Letter of Recommendation (if required) Teacher Letter of Recommendation (if required)
- 9. Testing • SAT andSAT Subject Tests – Fall testing dates: 10/5*, 11/2, 12/7 – www.collegeboard.org • ACT – Fall testing dates: 9/14*, 10/26, 12/14 – www.actstudent.org *Last dates to take exam before most EA Admission Deadlines • It is the student’s responsibility to send ALL required test scores.
- 12. Requesting a Transcript Step1: Obtain a Transcript Request Form – download off the WPHS website, google classroom, or pick up one in Student Services Step 2: Fill out the form completely – Name of school you are applying to – Application deadline – How you are applying (ED, EA, RD, Rolling) – How is the transcript sent? • Edocs vs. Common App vs. Coalition vs. Mail
- 13. Requesting a Transcript Step3: Bring Transcript Request Form to school counselor to clarify any questions and obtain signature Step 4: Bring Transcript Request Form and Payment (if required) to Transcript Assistant, Ms. Hofmann. She will provide you with a receipt for payment (Office Hours M-Th, 8:30-1:30)
- 14. Letters of Recommendation (ifrequired) • Counselor Letter of Recommendation – Forms needed: Student and Parent/Guardian Input forms – Resume • Teacher Letter of Recommendation – Ask ahead of time and be sure to write a thank you note!
- 15. Resources • Your counselor! •Naviance Student – Sign up for college visits at WPHS – College information – Videos – Scattergrams with data on college admissions – College searches – Search for Scholarships • College and Career Center
- 16. College and CareerCenter • Go see Ms. Carter! • College & Career Center Hours – Monday - Friday 8:00 am-3:30 pm – Seniors are welcome to eat lunch in the Center • College information/Assistance with Admissions Process • Testing information and study guides • Scholarship and Financial Aid information • Computers available for college/career exploration • College Visits throughout the fall & spring • Scholarship and Career Center information will be available on our website • SAT/ACT Fee Waivers for students on free and reduced lunch
- 17. Lunch ‘n Learnin the Career Center Sessions will be on Thursdays during ALL lunch blocks! Admissions Application Process Using Naviance Student to Find the Right Fit Completing WPHS Transcript Request Form Common Application Workshop The Essay - College Essay Workshop How do I check the Status of my Admissions Application Navigating College Website Applying for Financial Aid Scholarship Information Cost of Attendance “How do I determine?” ZeeMee (create a 2-3 minute video)
- 18. Financial Aid Champion Katrina Rowsey khrowsey@fcps.edu Collegeand Career Center Lunch Blocks Starting in October • Completing FAFSA • CSS Profile
- 19. Senior Year -Timeline • September: – Register for SAT/ACT tests – Narrow down choices to 4-6 schools • October: – Prepare applications for Early Action & Decision schools – College Admissions Representative Visits to WPHS – Visit Schools • November/December: – Keep grades up! 7th Semester issued early February – Pay attention to application & transcript deadlines
- 20. Important Upcoming Dates •September 16th-19th: Individual Senior Meetings with Counselors through Government classes • September 26th: Region 3 Financial Aid Information Night • October 20th and 21st: FCPS College Fair (Fair Oaks Mall) and FCPS College Info Night (Hayfield Secondary)
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- #3 Cook basic things (confidence comes when we build confidence) Not always there to help them Their own laundry Know how to drive – they need to pump gas and pay for it Chores – being part of a community at work or at school (not just me…) Your student should be e-mailing teachers, counselors, ect. Have them CC you. But through this transition you can help by checking their grades at least on a quarterly basis and encouraging your son or daughter to contact teachers in they have concerns. Establish a consistent study area (no electronics), study breaks 30-45 minutes, students share grades with you (at least quarterly). Have conversations AHEAD of time about expenses. – link checking accounts. Student should be responsible for parking tickets, speeding tickets, driving school, and so on. Warning about credit cards. At 18 – students can go to the doctor/dentist by themselves. They can pick up prescriptions. Make sure they have a copy of their insurance card. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Senior year will fly by. There are 266 days until graduation.
- #4 Important to mention that many of the students may already have started down your path through an academy course, etc. Understanding all these options requires a process. Start researching your plan now and share what you hope to do with parents, family, friends, so they can support you. 4 year schools - Bachelors Degree Public vs. Private; In-State vs. Out-of-State 2 year schools - 2-Year Schools Associates Degree NOVA Pathways Cosmopolitan beauty and tech school is located in Annandale - Career and Technical School Career Specific Certification (ex. Culinary, Cyber Security, Truck Driving) Difference Military options – ASVAB is offered at WP on 11/20/19 and 3/24/20. Your score is good for two years. Branches are Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. Other topics to discuss - Military Enlisting, ROTC, and 5 Service Academies Internship – (example) – Northern Virginia Magazine, a lifestyle glossy covering one of the country’s most affluent regions, offers a hands-on, paid internship for enthusiastic students looking to gain real-life experience in the magazine industry. Internships can lead to - Employment: discuss the importance of upward mobility, benefits that may include education etc.. ACE - Apprenticeships: Very job specific, Journeymen/ Union plumber, welder etc.. Gap Year: Student sought/selected experience to possibly mature or travel. Some structured programs with applications ex: City Year, Year Up. GAP Year fairs also available. George C. Marshall High School Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6 to 8:30 p.m.
- #5 Encourage students to finalize their list of possible pathways this fall with different options (i.e. NOVA then transfer; employment; college visits) Colleges keep track of your interest – call, visit, e-mail your rep with questions
- #6 1. Students must sign up via Naviance Student (formerly Family Connection) 2. Log onto your Blackboard account 3. Select Naviance Student 4. Scroll to the right and Click on COLLEGES tab, and then COLLEGES Home 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page to College Visits. Click Show more to see all scheduled visits. 6. Click on “View Details” there you will see Register. 7. Print this page for confirmation and to use as a “Pass” or take a screen shot with your phone to show your teacher (s) whose class (es) you will be missing at least 2 days prior to the event. As a part of the new FCPS cell phone policy remember to show your classroom teacher the day of college rep visit your “College Visit Pass” on your phone when you enter the room. You will then be required to put away your phone before proceeding to the CCC for college rep visit. 8. If you change your mind or make a mistake, select the Cancel Registration button. * Please remember, it is at the discretion of the teacher to let you out of class. Please be respectful and notify them in a timely manner of your intention to attend college visits. *
- #7 Why are we going to talk a lot about the 4 year/2 year college path? Because 78% of WPHS graduates go onto higher education. For more information about other paths or any of the programs that we mentioned please see your counselor or Ms. Carter. 13.5% Employed 3% Military 5% other
- #8 NOVA opportunities Share - 23 colleges on 40 campuses in Virginia
- #9 Pathway support includes assistance with applying for and processing financial aid, scholarships, and NOVA payment plan. Early placement testing and priority course registration for the 1st semester at NOVA. Pathway activities/events at NOVA and GMU.
- #10 Watch your deadlines!! Priority Deadline – schools may have this deadline to get your information in to be eligible for scholarships – Priority means MONEY We want to support but you need to give us time to do so. Waitlisted: Students may not hear until June, July or never if they are accepted – still need commit somewhere on May 1 Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1. Colleges with rolling admissions evaluate applications as they are received versus waiting to evaluate all applications after a hard deadline. Schools will continue to evaluate applications until they've filled all the slots for their incoming class. Deferred – pushed back to the regular decision pool which means you might be on the “Bubble” and they want to take a 2nd look. Regular decision or rolling admission deferral – may want to see more information (i.e. additional test scores or grades) Waitlisted – if a top prospect declines, they start using the list. You have no control on the timing of this decision
- #11 Talk about Common APP - students can apply to multiple colleges via the Common Ap portal vs. School Specific Applications. Possible Coalition Application Fees will range from 25 to 100. Students on Free and Reduced Lunch that have used an SAT wavier will receive 4 college fee waiver codes and forms. Others will need to see their counselor or Ms. Carter if a fee waiver is needed. All Coalition schools accept transcripts and other documents via eDocs. You do not need to create a separate Coalition account (it is an approved portal) as it will save you a step by utilizing eDocs. Students must tell you that they applied via Coalition (as they do for Common Application) so that Transcript Assistants can change the transcript delivery within eDocs. All transcript assistants have been sent information on how to do so. School Counselors can also change the delivery designation once the transcript assistant has entered in the schools for that student from the Naviance Staff side
- #12 Those who still need to sign up see the upcoming dates – if you are eligible for free and reduced get a waiver in CCC Students must send scores through the SAT or ACT websites Plug our PTSA Test Prep Program They have a website on West Potomac’s site
- #13 Discuss the importance of “waiving” your right to see your information and that parent/student must sign this form. Highlight the process, fees and deadlines. Make sure you check to see what the school requires. Online on WPHS website, google classroom, or see Ms. Hofmann First ED deadline is 10/15 (Uva) First EA deadline is 10/15 (University of South Carolina)
- #14 Review each column and requirements
- #15 Transcript Fees – First 3 are free, everyone there after is 5 dollars and there is a late fee!!! Emphasize deadlines
- #16 Transcript Fees – First 3 are free, everyone there after is 5 dollars and there is a late fee!!! Free and Reduced lunch students fees are waived
- #17 Forms must be completed to allow the counselor to write a thorough letter
- #18 Did you know you get alerted if one of your “colleges I’m thinking about” visits WPHS? Did you know we log when your transcript was sent and you can see it here? Have you used the college search engines located here at your finger tips?
- #20 Highlight the first session will be on 9/5 that will further discuss the application process.
- #21 Financial Aid Champion, Katrina Rowsey (khrowsey@fcps.edu), is available to meet with students and parents/guardians throughout the year in the College & Career Center to assist in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile.
- #22 Emphasis on the appropriate amount of schools to apply to (4-6) Keep your grades – 7th semester report
- #24 Time for questions if there are any and review content of senior handbook.