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Counselor Corner
Hey, Seniors!
COLLEGE APP TO-DO LIST
If your career goals require a post-secondary school degree you should:
- have requested transcripts to be sent to your colleges in Naviance.
- be filling out college applications
- have asked a teacher to write a letter of recommendation, if needed, then added teacher to Naviance
- have written your application essay and had someone proof it for you; an English teacher, a parent, etc.
- checked to make sure you have sent your official ACT or SAT scores from the testing company to all of the schools you plan to share them with or are required
For your application to be complete, the following must be received by the college before the admissions deadline:
⮚ completed application(s), fee(s) and well-written essay(s)
⮚ ACT or SAT scores from the testing agency, if required or sharing
⮚ letter(s) of recommendation
⮚ official high school transcript
USE THE FOLLOWING AS A GUIDE TO ENSURE THAT
YOU MEET THE DEADLINES
If you want your transcript submitted by the following deadlines, use Naviance to request your transcript to be sent to each college and turn in all supporting materials to your counselor by the following dates.
DEADLINE -- TURNED IN TO YOUR COUNSELOR BY
October 15 -- OCTOBER 2
November 1 -- OCTOBER 18
November 15 -- NOVEMBER 1
Thanksgiving -- NOVEMBER 9
December 1 -- NOVEMBER 13 (out of school 11/22 – 11/27)
December 15 -- DECEMBER 1
Christmas -- DECEMBER 6 (out of school 12/20–1/3)
January 1 -- DECEMBER 6 (out of school 12/20–1/3)
January 15 -- JANUARY 3
February 1 -- JANUARY 18
Scholarships - Where to Find Them
1. For most colleges, your application for admission is your application for merit scholarships. But also look on the colleges website for additional scholarships in the department of your major. For example, the OSU Engineering Department offers its own scholarship. Also check out alumni clubs for scholarships. Some colleges like OSU and UK use ScholarshipUniverse to help students locate internal and external scholarships. For more information, go to https://sfa.osu.edu/contact-us/consumer-disclosure/scholarshipuniverse
2. Check out the list of scholarships in Naviance. The scholarship list is updated at least twice a month. In Naviance, click on “Colleges,” “Scholarships and Money,” “Scholarship Search” and then “Local and Regional Scholarships” to view the available scholarships. Students will be able to print applications or go to online links to apply.
3. For National Scholarships check out GoingMerry and Fastweb. Each enables you to input your information to generate a list of scholarships specific to you.
4. Don't be afraid to let people know that you are looking for scholarships.
You may be surprised by who offers them.
Financial Aid/FAFSA and CSS Profile, if required
1, The new FAFSA becomes available in December. We will host a Financial Aid/FAFSA meeting November 13 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
2. Some colleges require families to provide additional financial information through the College Board's CSS Profile. See link: https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx
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