August, 2020 - Council Rock School District



August, 2020Dear Parents and Seniors:COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTCOUNCIL ROCK HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH2002 ROCK WAY HOLLAND, BUCKS CO., PA 18966(215) 944- 1 100FAX (215) 944-1148We hope you are enjoying your summer. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some important senior year information. Enclosed you will find several pieces of information that will hopefully assist you in the college process. We will keep you updated on any changes that might occur throughout this process.Your unofficial transcript is available on HAC. Before being sent to colleges, it will reflect senior year courses. Any necessary corrections to the transcript must be made through your counselor at the start of the school year. Please check for accuracy! HAC will be available again August 17th. As you are aware, Naviance is a powerful resource for college. Please take advantage of all Naviance has to offer. There are college searches, scattergrams, supermatch, and college resources everyone should check out. Any time you search for a school you will be presented with a wealth of information and virtual tours. As a reminder, Naviance can be accessed at ection. /crsouth. If you forget your password you can reset it.While you are in Naviance please check you r account information under the About Me section to make sure your email is accurate. We notify you of important information throughout the year and don't want you to miss out.SAT/ACT scores are not on your transcript. Most colleges are going test -optional but double check the schools you are interested in. If you need to send any scores you are responsible for having those scores released to prospective colleges by logging onto college boa rd.co m or .We will send senior transcripts electronically to college admissions offices via Naviance . Please see the Transcript Request Quick Start Guides for Students that is included. However, you will see many colleges are using a Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). This means that the college has you report all of your courses and final grades and don’t even require a transcript from South. Pay attention to all of the details each school requests and check your email regularly.A sample Transcript Request form is enclosed. They are available on the website and in the counseling office. The Transcript Request must be completed with every college application. The counseling office will begin accepting transcript request forms on September 21, 2020. At this time we will be asking that all Transcript Request Forms be emailed to the student’s counselor.To keep you on target, a copy of the suggested Senior Timeline is included.Virtual College Visitations will happen this fall. Pl ease keep an eye on our website and Naviance for a listing of when colleges will be hosting a virtual meeting. The virtual college visits will be available in the afternoon and/or evenings. You will be able to register for the fall college visits on Naviance.We hope you find this information helpful in planning for your senior year. We look forward to working with you during this very exciting and challenging time. Don’t hesitate to email your counselor with questions at any time.Best wishes for a successful senior year,The Counseling Department at Council Rock SouthSENIOR YEAR TIMELINE FOR PLANNING FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONNarrow down college list.Finish any campus tours either in-person if available or virtually.Work on college pile list of activities.Start working on college applications. Most applications become available August 1st.Schedule a college planning conference with your counselor. Counselors will communicate in beginning of the year how they are going to proceed this year. Decide whether an early decision application is appropriate. Review transcript with counselor to make sure everything is in order.Register for fall college admission testing before December if needed. List colleges who should receive scores at time of registration. Most colleges are going test-optional but double check schools interested in.Research scholarships.Attend Virtual Financial Aid Night in the fall.Keep an eye on Naviance and website for Virtual College Visits. Times will be in afternoon and/or evening and easily accessed from home.File financial Aid Forms after October 1, 2020 at fafsa..File your applications early in your senior year in order to receive the most favorable consideration from the colleges. THANKSGIVING is suggested as a good general deadline for first choice applications. All other applications should be completed by the December vacation. However, it is your responsibility to pay attention to deadlines.Using the Transcript Request Quick Start Guides create a Common Application account if needed. If not continue to follow the list of instructions to begin the process of requesting transcripts be sent electronically. Students are required to complete the Transcript Request form. The student should reach out to their counselor to turn in the first request form in order to review it and complete the interview for the letter of recommendation, if necessary. You can expect your transcript to be sent within ten days.If a college requires you to obtain teacher recommendations, it is your responsibility to ask the teachers if he/she would be willing to write one for you. Remember the teacher’s teaching responsibilities come first, so allow plenty of time before deadlines. Track application status by keeping an eye through the individual college’s portal that they will have you set up once they receive your application. This is where they will let you know if missing any information. In addition, check email regularly.Mid-year grades will be sent to colleges by the counseling office upon request. They are not automatically sent to all colleges to which you have applied.You must complete your Senior Survey on Naviance in May so your counselor will send your final transcript. At anytime during this process do not hesitate to ask your counselor questions.USEFUL INFORMATION FOR APPLICATIONS:Council Rock High School – South Class of 2021: 500 students2002 Rock Way Weighted GPA Scale: 4.5 (if cannot select put 4.0)Holland, PA 18966 Class Rank: Does Not Rank Phone #: 215-944-1100 Transcript Request Quick Start Guide for Students Applying to Common App Schools1. Create Common App Account after August 1st.2. Under Common App tab complete all information.3. Add college(s) to My Colleges. Can use college search to find.4. Select drop down to right of name of college.5. Click Recommender and FERPA.6. Sign FERPA Waiver.7. Complete and submit application(s) online after completing all portions of the application along with payment.8. Log into your Naviance Account. 9. Click College tab then “colleges I am applying too.”10. You will see at top MATCH ACCOUNTS. Click on and follow steps.11. Add any non-common app colleges to list in Naviance, answering any questions at top of page. Click Update Application. As you add more colleges in common app account should populate in Naviance as well.12. Contact your Counselor at any time to ask questions.13. Return completed Transcript Request Form to Counseling Office.14. Track application status via Common App and Naviance but most importantly track through individual college portals that they have you set up once receive application.15. Check email regularly since how colleges communicate.Transcript Request Quick Start Guide for Students Applying to Non –Common App Schools1. Create account directly on college(s) website.2. Add CR school, personal and educational information.3. Complete and submit completed application online.4. Add college to “Colleges I’m Applying To” list in Naviance.5. Schedule a meeting with your Counselor.6. Return completed Transcript Request Form to Counseling Office.7. Track application status via college portal they will ask you to set up once receive application.8. Check email regularly since how colleges communicateFor a detailed explanation of the above process, please refer to the Counseling website, under Naviance.Council Rock High School South Transcript Request FormInstructions: Complete all information and submit form to Counseling Department.Please Note: All requests require a minimum of 10 school days to process.I Date:I Counselor:LastFirstMlCommon App ·College I Non-Common App College I Scholarship {circle one)College1: ----------------------- Due Date: Address: City: ------------------- State: _ _Zip: _Please check required items:oOfficial transcriptoCounselor letter of recommendationoSecondary School ReportPlease initial statement that applies: I am applying via the Common App and have added this college to my Common App account. I am applying via college website and have added this college to "my colleges list" in mon App College I NON-Common App College I Scholarship (circle one)College2: ----------------------- Due Date: Address : City: ------------------- State: ___ Zip: ___ __ Please check required items:Please initial statement that applies:Official transcriptCounselorietter of recommendation oSecondary School Report I am applying via the Common App and have added this college to my Common App account. I am applying via college website and have added this -college to "my -colleges list" in Naviance.StudentParentSignature --------------- Signature (Signatures are required to release the above information)Please check Naviance for the status of your transcript request ................
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