Senior Parent Night
September 19, 2016 6:30 Nyack High School Auditorium
Lorraine Longing – Director of Guidance K- 12 Counselors: Mrs. Gershonovitz Ms. Heinemann Mr. Cavanagh Mr. Stevens Mrs. Wright
A – Car Cas – Gra Gray – Lug Ly – Ro Ru - Z
Register for standardized test necessary for admissions in the fall ask for teacher letters of recommendation Complete the FAFSA Complete common application Submit applications online through Naviance account Common deadline: Nov 1, Nov 15, Dec 1. Jan 1, Feb 15 Guidance office will send your Mid year reports to all the colleges you applied to at the start of 2 semester Review acceptances – financial aid packages – spring semester you will start hearing from colleges Complete scholarship applications Deposit is due May 1 Guidance office will send your Final transcript to the college where you are attending.
Continue taking challenging courses. Colleges will see the courses you are currently in enrolled in. Don’t slack off!! Mid year grades are sent to all colleges. Sometimes a college will request first quarter grades if you apply early action and early decision.
Attend college tables on Mondays during lunch period.
Attend individual college admissions meeting.
Attend open houses and College tours
RCC College Night – Wednesday , 10/19 at 7pm
Complete a personal profile and parents can complete the optional parental comments and observations in Navaince .
Provide a copy of your resume to your counselor.
Register for the SAT/ACT .
Create a common application account.
Communication is the key! - Make sure you are receiving emails from Navaince. Check the website for announcements - Call your counselor with any questions.
Request teacher letter (s) now! – commonApp Teacher Evaluation Form. Complete Transcript Request Form and submit to counselor TWO weeks before college deadline. For example, any January deadline , please submit transcript request form by 12/2. Request standardized testing from either college board.org or Actstudent.org, requires 4 – 6 week processing time. Complete applications – online or on paper. See your counselor to review how your applications will be submitted.
when application is complete and you have had your English teacher review your essay and you are confident with your essay(s), submit it directly to the college. You can review your application with your counselor before submitting it. Filling out the application isn’t long – it is the essay and short answer questions that take time!
If you have any questions, ask your COUNSELOR !
Your child’s counselor will submit the official transcript, letters of recommendation , mid year report and final transcript – electronically, this is the preferred method for submitting material to college. If a school requires a paper application, we will mail it, but we require 4 stamps. It is important to work with your counselor to properly prepare your common application so all material can be sent on time. Parent can check application status through Naviance.
Common application www.commonapp.com
SUNY application - www.SUNY.edu
CUNY application – www.CUNY.edu
Individual college portals
Paper mailing
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 360 Christian Herald Road • Upper Nyack, New York 10960 • (845) 353-7120 Fax (845) 353-7119
Lorraine Longing
Diana Wright Sean Cavanagh Russell Stevens Maggie Gershonovitz Tara Heinemann
Director of Guidance K-12
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
I give my permission to the Nyack High School Guidance Department to send my high school transcript to the colleges and universities I have indicated in NAVIANCE.
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Student Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Si ou bezwen enformayson tradui an kreyol, rele Jocelyne Abraham nan 353-7044. Si le hace falta informacion traducida en espanol, llame a Yesenia Polanco 353-7247.
CEEB code: 334255 SAT Dates - register at collegeboard.org October 1, November 5, Dec.3, Jan 21, March 11, May 6, June 3 ACT Exams Dates - register at act.org September 10, Oct 22, Dec. 10, April 8, June 10
September 26 - Financial Aid Evening – 6:30 Filing the FAFSA - New this year, you can apply as early as October 1st, 2016. Meet with your counselor regularly with any questions you might have along the way. Attend the Naviance workshops schedule in November and December on the night of parent conferences. Read the scholarship bulletins monthly, review the website for important information, and update Naviance along the way.
Early Action – Student has no obligation to the University to enroll after they get accepted. Early Decision – If accepted , the student must enroll in the college or University that they applied to. Rolling admissions – Some institutions review and complete applications as they arrive rather than according to a set deadline. Waitlist – Student is put on a wait list when an admissions representation decided to offer a student the opportunity to enroll in the college only if there is space available in the incoming class. Deferred Admissions – A student has not been admitted early but will remain in the application pool for reconsideration during the review of applications for regular decisions.
Lorraine Longing – Director of Guidance K- 12 Counselors: Mrs. Gershonovitz Ms. Heinemann Mr. Cavanagh Mr. Stevens Mrs. Wright
A – Car Cas – Gra Gray – Lug Ly – Ro Ru - Z
Register for standardized test necessary for admissions in the fall ask for teacher letters of recommendation Complete the FAFSA Complete common application Submit applications online through Naviance account Common deadline: Nov 1, Nov 15, Dec 1. Jan 1, Feb 15 Guidance office will send your Mid year reports to all the colleges you applied to at the start of 2 semester Review acceptances – financial aid packages – spring semester you will start hearing from colleges Complete scholarship applications Deposit is due May 1 Guidance office will send your Final transcript to the college where you are attending.
Continue taking challenging courses. Colleges will see the courses you are currently in enrolled in. Don’t slack off!! Mid year grades are sent to all colleges. Sometimes a college will request first quarter grades if you apply early action and early decision.
Attend college tables on Mondays during lunch period.
Attend individual college admissions meeting.
Attend open houses and College tours
RCC College Night – Wednesday , 10/19 at 7pm
Complete a personal profile and parents can complete the optional parental comments and observations in Navaince .
Provide a copy of your resume to your counselor.
Register for the SAT/ACT .
Create a common application account.
Communication is the key! - Make sure you are receiving emails from Navaince. Check the website for announcements - Call your counselor with any questions.
Request teacher letter (s) now! – commonApp Teacher Evaluation Form. Complete Transcript Request Form and submit to counselor TWO weeks before college deadline. For example, any January deadline , please submit transcript request form by 12/2. Request standardized testing from either college board.org or Actstudent.org, requires 4 – 6 week processing time. Complete applications – online or on paper. See your counselor to review how your applications will be submitted.
when application is complete and you have had your English teacher review your essay and you are confident with your essay(s), submit it directly to the college. You can review your application with your counselor before submitting it. Filling out the application isn’t long – it is the essay and short answer questions that take time!
If you have any questions, ask your COUNSELOR !
Your child’s counselor will submit the official transcript, letters of recommendation , mid year report and final transcript – electronically, this is the preferred method for submitting material to college. If a school requires a paper application, we will mail it, but we require 4 stamps. It is important to work with your counselor to properly prepare your common application so all material can be sent on time. Parent can check application status through Naviance.
Common application www.commonapp.com
SUNY application - www.SUNY.edu
CUNY application – www.CUNY.edu
Individual college portals
Paper mailing
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 360 Christian Herald Road • Upper Nyack, New York 10960 • (845) 353-7120 Fax (845) 353-7119
Lorraine Longing
Diana Wright Sean Cavanagh Russell Stevens Maggie Gershonovitz Tara Heinemann
Director of Guidance K-12
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
I give my permission to the Nyack High School Guidance Department to send my high school transcript to the colleges and universities I have indicated in NAVIANCE.
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Student Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Si ou bezwen enformayson tradui an kreyol, rele Jocelyne Abraham nan 353-7044. Si le hace falta informacion traducida en espanol, llame a Yesenia Polanco 353-7247.
CEEB code: 334255 SAT Dates - register at collegeboard.org October 1, November 5, Dec.3, Jan 21, March 11, May 6, June 3 ACT Exams Dates - register at act.org September 10, Oct 22, Dec. 10, April 8, June 10
September 26 - Financial Aid Evening – 6:30 Filing the FAFSA - New this year, you can apply as early as October 1st, 2016. Meet with your counselor regularly with any questions you might have along the way. Attend the Naviance workshops schedule in November and December on the night of parent conferences. Read the scholarship bulletins monthly, review the website for important information, and update Naviance along the way.
Early Action – Student has no obligation to the University to enroll after they get accepted. Early Decision – If accepted , the student must enroll in the college or University that they applied to. Rolling admissions – Some institutions review and complete applications as they arrive rather than according to a set deadline. Waitlist – Student is put on a wait list when an admissions representation decided to offer a student the opportunity to enroll in the college only if there is space available in the incoming class. Deferred Admissions – A student has not been admitted early but will remain in the application pool for reconsideration during the review of applications for regular decisions.
