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PowerPoint from

MAIN SESSION FOR ALL FAMILIES

7:00- 7:25 p.m.

Skip ahead to Slide 16 for

College Application Presentation

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Senior

Family

Night

Class

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2025

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Mrs. Ferguson

College & Career Specialist

Dr. Healey

Director of Student Services

Support Staff: Transcript Assistant (TBD), Assessment Coach (Mrs. Daniel), Financial Aid Champion (Ms. Rowsey)

Hayfield

Student

Services

Team

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Senior Yearbook and Photo Information

https://hayfieldss.fcps.edu/hsyearbook

can be found on our webpage on the Hayfield website:

*SENIOR AD DEADLINE NOV. 4!

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Graduation Notification Agreement

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FCPS LOOK TO THE FUTURE WEEK

Registration/ Information: https://bit.ly/fcpspostsecondary

College Fair @ EagleBank Arena

Sunday, Oct. 20

4- 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Workshops on College & Career Topics

(Schedule TBA)

Mon- Tues, Oct. 21-22

5- 8 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

Year Up Career Training Info Session
FCPS Career Training Info Session
ASVAB
Military Monday
College Info Sessions
FCPS Gap Year Fair

See your handout packet for details!

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Schoology – Class of 2025 Information & Documents

Schoology 🡪 My Courses (top right) 🡪 Student Services: Hayfield HS (scroll to bottom)🡪 Class of 2025

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NAVIANCE STUDENT

RESOURCES, TOOLS & SUPPORT TO HELP YOU GET STARTED…

Scattergrams

Resume Builder

Scholarship Search

College Search/Match

Sign up for College Visits

Monitor Transcript Requests

Career, Military, and Experiential Exploration

Career, Skills, Strength, and Personality Assessments

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Thank you for joining us!

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CHOICE SESSION #2

College Application Process

Time: 7:30-8:15 PM

Where: Auditorium

What: Counselors will review college application procedures and upcoming college programming.

A representative from Northern VA Community College will also present information about NOVA.

Military Options

Time: 7:30-8:15 PM

Where: Middle School Lecture Hall

What: Military recruiters will discuss opportunities available in their respective branches.

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PowerPoint from

Sessions #1 and #2-

College Application Process

6:00- 6:50 p.m.

or

7:30- 8:15 p.m.

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APPLYING TO �FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

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TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

School’s Online Application

Common App - www.commonapp.org

Common Black College App - commonblackcollegeapp.com

Coalition App - coalitionforcollegeaccess.org

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ADHERE TO DEADLINES

ADMISSIONS DEADLINES

Early Decision – Strict deadline & BINDING, receive an early response by Dec/Jan

Early Action – Strict deadline & non-binding, receive an early response by Dec/Jan

Regular Decision – Strict deadline, receive later response in March/April

Rolling Decision – Longer admissions windows to apply; decisions come out as they’re made

College application deadlines
Hayfield Transcript Request deadlines
SAT/ACT registration deadlines
Scholarship deadlines
FAFSA & CSS Profile deadlines – varies by college

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COLLEGE APPLICATION FORMS

hayfieldss.fcps.edu/node/2183

**FORMS DUE AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION DEADLINE

Parent Questionnaire (OPTIONAL)

School Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire

(ONLY IF YOU NEED COUNSELOR REC LETTER)

Hayfield Transcript Request Form

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REQUESTING AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT� �

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REQUESTING AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT� �

Enter the name of the college/university or scholarship (print neatly or type)
Enter the College or Scholarship Application Deadline
Does the college require a counselor rec letter– mark YES or NO
Select decision type: Early Action, Early Decision, Regular, or Rolling
Select application type
Return both pages to your counselor at 4 WEEKS BEFORE your earliest college deadline (must include rec letter questionnaire if college requires it)**

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SCHOOL COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

Follow the college’s directions for number and type of recommendations. Letters are optional for some colleges; talk to your counselor about whether you should submit one.

Some colleges DO NOT read recommendation letters; do not send to those schools.

To request Counselor Recommendation Letter

Complete School Counselor Rec Questionnaire (REQUIRED)

Be detailed as possible; please share what you would like your school counselor to focus on; the more we know about you, the better!

*The Common Application asks you to “invite a recommender.” You will type your counselor’s name and email address in that section, and they will upload your letter through their account. (use fcps.edu account)

Include questionnaire with Transcript Request Form (first submission) at least 4 weeks before the earliest deadline

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TEACHER RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

To request a Teacher Recommendation Letter

Talk to your teacher and request a letter 4 weeks before the earliest deadline
Submit any forms your teacher requires

*The Common Application asks you to “invite a recommender”. You will type your teacher’s name and email address in that section (use @fcps.edu), and your teacher will upload your letter through their account.

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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING

For 2024-25 SAT or ACT Testing Dates, go to:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

or

https://act.org

List of Test Optional/ Test Blind Colleges:

https://fairtest.org/test-optional-list/

NOTE: Always confirm testing policies & get full details from your college’s admissions website!

FEE WAIVERS:

Free/Reduced Lunch
Enrolled in AVID 12 class
Active members of the FCPS College Partnership Program

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SO WHEN IS MY STUFF DUE?

Approximately 30 days ahead of your application deadline. HOWEVER, there are adjustments due to school closings/holidays to allow for processing time for Hayfield to complete paperwork to fully and properly support all seniors on time.

College Application Deadline	Hayfield Paperwork Submission Deadline
October 15/16	September 15
November 1	October 4
November 15	October 18
December 1	November 1
December 15	November 17
January 1, 2, 3	November 20
January 15/16	December 4
February 1	January 4

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Student Responsibility

Complete & submit online application
Application fee (or fee waiver)
If needed: Request SAT scores form College Board or ACT scores from ACT – allow FOUR weeks
Provide counselor (4 weeks in advance)

Transcript Request Form
Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire (for rec letter)

Counselor Responsibility

Meets with student to discuss post-secondary options / planning
Uploads/Sends:

Transcript/School Profile
Secondary School Report
Fee Waiver (if applicable)
Letter of Recommendation (if needed & requested)

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Parent Responsibility

Complete Parent Questionnaire (“Brag Sheet”) & email to counselor

Empower your senior to take ownership of their future and this process

Consider family college check-in once a week

Help senior find organizational system that works for them

Read Hayfield emails & participate in programming

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College Application Help Online

Click on “Free Resources”

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FCPS LOOK TO THE FUTURE WEEK

Registration/ Information: https://bit.ly/fcpspostsecondary

College Fair @ EagleBank Arena

Sunday, Oct. 20

4- 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Workshops on College & Career Topics

(Schedule TBA)

Mon- Tues, Oct. 21-22

5- 8 p.m.

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70+ College Admissions Counselors Visit Hayfield’s Career Center in September & October

SIGN UP IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND:

Log into Student Naviance here: https://www.fcps.edu/naviance
Click on “Colleges,” then “College Visits”
Search to see if your college of interest will be visiting or consider a college you may not have initially researched; Register for the visit
Screenshot your registration confirmation
The day of the visit, show teacher your registration confirmation to attend

COLLEGE VISITS @ HAYFIELD

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FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) – ALL Colleges

Fill out starting on December 1 (hopefully!)
Deadlines vary by college
Submit using 2023 tax information

CSS PROFILE – SOME Colleges

Fill out on/ after October 1^st
Extra form required by SOME colleges

(Four colleges in VA: UVA, William & Mary, U of Richmond, Washington & Lee)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Listed in Naviance Student
College specific scholarships

FEE WAIVERS

If you are eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch you qualify for SAT/ACT fee waivers (see Mrs. F) and college application fee waivers (see your counselor). Seniors in AVID 12 or College Partnership Program are also eligible.

Paying for College

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NEED FINANCIAL AID HELP?

FREE Financial Aid Advisor

Helps with FAFSA & CSS Profile- in person or on Zoom

Katrina Rowsey KHRowsey@fcps.edu

Financial Aid Workshop @ Hayfield for Seniors

Fri. Oct. 11 during SOAR

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE- Register in Naviance under “College Visits" to attend

Virtual Workshops

Paying for College: Oct. 28 @ 10 AM & Nov. 14 @ 7 PM

Scholarship 101: Nov. 18 @ 10 AM & Nov. 28 @ 7 PM

No registration needed. Zoom links available at: www.collegeaccessfairfax.org

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Schoology – Class of 2025 Information & Documents

Schoology 🡪 My Courses (top right) 🡪 Student Services: Hayfield HS (scroll to bottom)🡪 Class of 2025

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Thank you!