Junior Students/parents Small Group Presentation

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Junior Students/parents Small Group Presentation

• Presented by
• RMHS The Counseling Department

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Agenda

• Overview Handout Package
• Post Secondary Planning
• Naviance Family Connection
• Accessing Naviance
• Resources

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Post Secondary Planning
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Post Secondary Options

• College
• 4 year college
• 2 year college
• Career / Technical School
• Employment
• Military

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About the College Process

• Keep the process in perspective
• Work together as a family
• Students must take ownership
• Discuss finances openly
• Start early and meet all deadlines

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Evaluating an Application

• Transcript
• GPA, Courses Grades
• Testing SAT I, SAT II or ACT Scores
• Essay(s)
• Resume
• Extracurricular Activities
• Letters of Recommendation

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Components of the Application

• It is recommended you apply electronically!
• Instant submission confirmation
• Application Components
• Student Demographic Data
• Academic Information
• Essay(s)
• Extracurricular Activities
• Check for Completed Signatures

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College Admissions - Testing

• Register to take the SAT I and/or ACT online.
• Send score directly from the testing services
• SAT I fee includes sending scores to 4 colleges
  free
• SAT IIs are required for some colleges, usually
  more competitive schools (check with each school)
• Richard Montgomery High School
• CEEB Code 210910

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What Will the Counseling Office Send?

• Student Transcript
• NACAC Secondary School Report Form
• Counseling Office Letter of Recommendation
• School Profile
• IB/MYP Credentials (If Applicable)

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Teacher Recommendations

• One or Two Teacher Recommendations (on average)
• Be sure to ask your teachers in advance
• Speak with your teachers about recommendations
  before leaving in June
• Provide Your Teachers With
• Teacher Recommendation Form
• A business size envelope, addressed to each
  college and stamped!
• Provide a list of colleges date you would like
  them to be submitted

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College Application Process

• The college application process can be found
• In the hand outs you have received
• Electronically on the RMHS Website Counseling
  Office home page
• Use the link on RMHS Home Page http//www.montgome
  ryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs
• Student parents Brag sheet

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Naviance Family Connection
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Naviance Family Connection

• Naviances Family Connection is a comprehensive
  tool created to assist students and parents with
  some of the following
• College Planning
• College Application Process
• Personality/ Learning Style
• Career Planning

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College Planning

• How can Family Connection help me find a college?
• College Search Feature
• College Visits to RMHS
• Electronic Tracking and Transcript Requests
• Scattergrams
• Resources

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My Family Connection Log-in
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How Do I Access Naviance?

• Web site address www.connection.naviance.com/rmh
  s
• Or use the link on RMHS Home Page
  http//www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs
• Click on Counseling, then Career Center
• Click on the Family Connections link in box on
  right
• Returning users you can sign in using your e-mail
  password.
• First time users will need to register using a
  code assigned to students and parents by their
  counselor
• Parents can sign up their own log-in after
  student registered

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Resources

• Where to find resources
• Handouts
• Family Connection Resources Link
• Make an appointment with our College Career
  coordinator, Ms. Hull
• Most Frequently Used Resources
• www.CollegeBoard.com
• NCAA - www.ncaa.org
• Common Application -www.commonapp.org
• FAFSA - www.fafsa.ed.gov

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Financial Aid

• FAFSA
• Submit ASAP after January 1st
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• CSS Profile
• File in early fall of senior year!
• Financial Aid Workshop Fall
• Scholarships
• Local
• Regional / National

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Scholarships

• Many scholarships can be found through the
  internet and/or the companies you work for!
• Example www.finaid.org
• Example www.fastweb.com
• Local scholarships are posted in early February
  through Family Connection.

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National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA)

• Student athletes intending to play NCAA Division
  I or II sports must register with the NCAA
• www.ncaa.org

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What to Give Your Counselor today!

• NACAC Secondary School Report Form
• Transcript Release Form
• Evaluation
• Additional questions can be answered by your
  students counselor when request a meeting

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Thank You for attending

• RMHS School Counseling Office
• Tel [phone]
• MCPS Student Learning Service Hour Web Site
• http//www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl