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NASHUA HIGH SOUTH

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College Information Night

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September 2022

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Who is my counselor?

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Counselor/location

Assignment

Nancy Duffy- lower C- 966-1215

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Jessica Brox- lower C- 966-1217

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Seth O’Mahony- lower A- 966-1155

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Rebecca Goodman- lower A- 966-1407

Ham-Lak

Joe Miller- lower A- 966-1157

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Annie Murray- upper C- 966-1345

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Scott Jaquith- upper C- 966-1406

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Laura Brown- upper C- 966-1404

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Post Graduate Options

  • Military
      • Research the military branches
      • Talk to family/friends
      • Alumni (previous graduates of NHSS)
      • Online research
      • Set up an appointment with a recruiter
  • Employment
      • Employers want students with a high school diploma and good grades
      • Write a resume and have someone review it
      • Employers want references. This can be teachers or previous employers. Always maintain good relationships!

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College Application Process

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Creating a College List �

  • Consider this criteria:

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  • Safety schools-Colleges where a student exceeds the admissions criteria

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  • Target schools-Colleges where a student meets the admissions criteria

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  • Reach schools-Colleges where a student may not fit the admissions criteria

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The College Itself

  • Type of institution—public, private, two-year, four-year, special programs
  • Size
  • Demographics—male/female ratio, religious affiliation, % of students from New Hampshire
  • Location-rural, urban
  • Proximity to family and friends
  • Activities-athletics, extra-curricular
  • Cost-tuition, room and board, indirect costs
  • Admission-major, selectivity

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��Researching Colleges�

  • Use Naviance College Search tools
  • Attend College Fairs- Nashua Regional College Fair is

November 7, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 in the South gyms

  • Attend College admissions visits during the school day at South. See list of visiting schools on Naviance
  • Take a virtual tour and visit campus if possible
  • Explore the specific major or specialty on the college website
  • Talk to family members, teachers, employers about their college experiences

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Admissions Criteria

  • Full academic transcript
  • Senior year schedule
  • Extracurricular activities – affiliated with school and community
  • Personal essay
  • Letters of recommendations
  • Standardized test scores

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Standardized Test Information

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  • Students are responsible for sending SAT/ACT results to colleges.
  • Official test results must be sent from the College Board and ACT.
  • Subject tests-Some schools require SAT Subject Exams. Check your college list.
  • AP exams results must be sent from the College Board.

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Application Deadlines

  • Early Decision – binding agreement

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  • Early Action – non binding agreement
    • Generally the application dates for Early Decision and Early Action are by November 1st

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  • Regular Decision- set deadline

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  • Rolling Admission – no set deadline, but the earlier the better

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Financial Aid Information

  • FAFSA filing is available as of October 1
  • Check each college website for FAFSA deadlines
  • CSS Profile/Financial Aid form-Some schools require this form to be filled out. Deadline is early so make sure to review each colleges requirements
  • Nashua South Financial Aid Night- October 25, 2022 at 6:00pm in the South Auditorium

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Matching Common App to Naviance

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https://www.screencast.com/t/gxEQkElyo1

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Non-Common Application Schools

  • You do not need to match to Common App in Naviance
  • You must still list this school in Naviance- We use Naviance to get all of your high school information to all of your colleges
  • You need to include the school on your transcript request form

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COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITIES

-Write counselor letter of recommendation(if needed) and send to Colleges via Naviance

-Send transcripts to schools with updates being sent at each marking period

-Send School Profile

-Send Common App School Report(if needed)

-Send Senior schedule

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

-Fill out applications and pay application fees

-Ask teachers for recommendation/add teachers names to Naviance

-Add colleges and request transcripts in Naviance

-Match Common App. To Naviance

-Complete Transcript Request Form 4 weeks before deadline and submit to Counselor

-Send test scores through College Board or ACT

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Senior E-Block Seminar

  • Five weeks starting the week of September 26th

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  • Meet with your counselor

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  • My Flex Learning App

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  • Review the College Search Process

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  • College Bound Students will benefit from attending.

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Upcoming Events

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  • October 25th- 6:00 PM- Financial Aid Night

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  • November 7th- 6:00-7:30 PM- College Fair

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  • November 15th- College Application Day at South. Application fees for many NH schools are waived. Signups begin in October.
  • College Visits- during the school day here at South- See list of upcoming schools in Naviance

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