Senior Year Timeline/Noteworthy Events



Senior Year Timeline/Noteworthy Events: 2019 -20

SAT/ACT: GPA and SAT/ACT scores important for admission. “Super Scoring”? SUNY Univ. Centers, some privates, NCAA & all military academies need scores directly from agency! Fee waivers for eligible students (total of: 2 SAT, 2 Subj. Exam, 2 ACT)

Cost: SAT $64.50 with essay/$49.50 without essay. ACT $68 with essay/$52 without essay. Free/reduced lunch=free! -guid. off.

*Check college requirements regarding need for essay for admission & new SAT scores- use links on guid. office webpage.

-SAT test dates () Registration deadlines

-Oct. 5 (here at Newfane) -Sept. 6 (late registration: Sept. 24 = $30 additional!)

-Nov. 2 (Medina,Lkpt. or Star-Pt) -Oct. 3 (late registration: Oct. 22 = $30 additional!)

-ACT test dates () Registration deadlines

-Oct. 26 (Medina,Lkpt. or Star- Pt) -Sept. 20 (late registration: 9/21-10/4 = $30 additional!)

-Dec.14 (Lkpt.) -Nov. 8 (late registration: 11/9-11/22= $30 additional!))

College applications: How many? Depends (free?). 1 “dream” school, ~3-4 in range,1 safety (NCCC/ECC/GCC)

-Apply in October. Transcripts have to be sent from guidance office. Many colleges may not process the FAFSA unless you have applied! (Also, NCAA for athletes- Div. I/II- see your counselor for more details/info.).

-Early Action vs. Early Decision (CAREFUL!): Not all colleges offer either/or.

-early action (typically Nov. 15) is non-binding and early decision (typically Nov. 1) is BINDING!

How to apply to colleges: (Paper applications are pretty much a thing of the past. It is rare for colleges to make available).

1) SUNY Online Application (suny.edu) – Once you submit, we know you applied and we do our part

Use if applying to just SUNY 4 yr./2 yr. technical colleges. One application for all SUNY’s. Will have to complete the initial app. then the supplemental app.- 2 parts! $50 per college. Don’t use for NCCC, ECC, GCC, etc. (comm. coll.) applications: These are free and are on the individual college websites (Institutional apps.). Short and easy to complete - besides being free!

2) Common Application () – Invite counselor and teachers. Once you submit, we get an email that you applied and we do our part (letter of recommendation, sending transcripts, etc.). Faculty parts are separate from student part!

Use if applying to a mix of SUNY and private or all private. One application for all – though check member institutions on Comm. App. Website to make sure the colleges are members of the Comm. App. Program (nearly 900 colleges are cooperating members) and specifics regarding number of letters of recommendations, appl. fees, etc. Will need LOR from counselor and teachers. Recommendation writers (counselor and teachers) will need your resume!

3) Institutional applications (college’s own unique application)- sometimes free if do online/electronically (SUNY never free unless have free or reduced lunch) -NOTE: You need to let your counselor know you applied using this appl. method since is between you and the specific college (we receive no list or notification!). There is often a counselor form that you need to give your counselor. Can apply to most community colleges (NCCC, GCC, ECC, etc.) by using the college’s own FREE application._______

*Apply early for some majors: Music, art, hlth. sciences (RN, PA, PT,etc.) – separate appl.? Audition/portfolios?

** Most college applications require an essay (community colleges do not). Get working on it!! Proof read! Get help.

*** If you have Free or Reduced Lunch- You are eligible for appl. fee waivers (7 SUNY’s and unlimited private). See counselor.

We must send Mid-yr. reports to all the colleges you are applying to. Colleges want to make sure potential recruits don’t get a bad case of “senioritis”. Final transcripts will be sent to your final choice. Sign up for Remind (important senior info.–use proper name)

Teacher Recommendations: Not required unless college requests it (part of Common Application though). Should consider obtaining some (no more than 2-3) if the college/major is selective or if your academics/test scores/”well-roundedness” are weak. Common App tells you how many are required.

-Use common sense and show common courtesy! Give the teacher plenty of time to compose one for you and give them a stamped and addressed envelope (with college admission’s address) in which to send it if they can’t do online. Remember, you are probably not the only one who has asked for this special favor. Don’t make it problematic for the teacher..

-Create a resume: Include all of your academic/athletic accomplishments, awards, etc. along with work, volunteer, leadership history. This is the stuff that shows you are well rounded and makes for good college admissions reading! Give a copy of this to your counselor and the teacher(s) you asked to write a ltr. of rec. for you (possibly also send to the college as part of your appl.).

Financial Aid: Applying for financial aid (FAFSA and TAP) has been moved up to October! Have parents attend financial aid night presentation (TBD in October). Senior students should go to 9/19 coll. fair. Apply for FAFSA/Tap on-line in October. Finalize your college pick by 5/1. Excelsior Scholarship (SUNY) & Enhanced Tuition Award (Limited # of NY Private Colleges): < $125,000.

Scholarships: Goes on all year long from Sept. until June. All scholarships that are received in the guidance office are scanned (or linked) onto our guidance office webpage. You can search the internet for more or have parents check with their employers. Check for new scholarships (at home or at school) every couple of weeks to make sure don’t miss deadlines. Many/most colleges offer schol. based on your GPA and SAT/ACT scores -> automatic (no appl.). Many require an essay (but often are similar essay topics).

CHOICES: Familiarize yourself with Choices again – - (a college software program that you created an account for last year – remember? Username = your email login?). If don’t remember your CHOICES username and/or password, see your counselor to retrieve for you. This is the place to go in order to access college information (applications, majors, athletics, cost, etc.) and to get contact number, address, and website address for all of the colleges. Fall College Fairs: UB College Fair – Sept. 15, 4:00-6:00 Alumni Arena (followed by 5:15-5:45 pm financial aid presentation); Daemen College Fair - Sept. 16, 6:30-8:00 Wick Center; NOCA/NCCC College Fair - Sept. 19, senior field trip; WNY College Consortium – Sept. 30, 11:45-12:15 (small college fair here in our HS gym - for students only). Note:SENIOR MALES: All males, regardless of future plans (college, military or to work) must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. It is the law! Go to- to register.

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