Attention Senior Parents:
If you were unable to make the last College Table Talk on "The College Application Process", The CCAC is going to hold this session again on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8am.
This virtual session is just for parents of senior students applying to college this fall. One of our CCAC Counselors will review the college application process from start to finish including things such as: Naviance, navigating the application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores, admissions timelines and more. If your son/daughter is applying to college this fall, we encourage you to join us!
Email Diane Fallows, dfallows@mnsd.org, for the zoom link and password.
September 2, 2021
Hello senior parents and students,
Welcome back to the new school year!
The College & Career Access Counselors (CCAC) would like to share the following important information, updates and upcoming events with our senior families. Whatever your student’s post-secondary plans include, the CCAC webpage has a wealth of helpful and important information:
https://mnhs.mnsd.org/support-services/college-and-career-access-center. Please check it out!
Colleges Visiting MNHS - Beginning the week of September 20th, various colleges will be offering personalized visits to MNHS. During these visits, an admissions counselor from the college/university will meet with all interested MNHS students either virtually or in person. All visits, whether virtual or in-person, will take place in the CCAC. More college visits are being added weekly so be sure to check back regularly. The list of current visits are in Naviance. Students must sign up for visits through their Naviance account in order to participate. Instructions for signing up are in Naviance on the student’s home page. Students are responsible for communicating with their teacher(s) in the event a college visit conflicts with their class time.
College Table Talk virtual session: “The College Application Process” - Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 8:00am
This virtual session is just for parents of senior students applying to college this fall. One of our CCAC Counselors will review the college application process from start to finish including things such as: Naviance, navigating the application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores, admissions timelines and more. If your son/daughter is applying to college this fall, we encourage you to join us using the Zoom link sent via email.
Please be aware of your college application deadlines. All transcript requests are due in the CCAC office no less than 10 days prior to your application deadline.
Reference the chart below for common deadlines.
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TRANSCRIPT REQUEST DUE IN CCAC OFFICE
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COLLEGE DEADLINE
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October 19, 2021
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November 1, 2021
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November 2, 2021
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November 15, 2021
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November 12, 2021
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December 1, 2021
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November 30, 2021
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December 15, 2021
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December 18, 2021
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January 1, 2022
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January 4, 2022
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January 15, 2022
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ASVAB - Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8:30am. The ASVAB test will be administered to interested students in the MNHS Library. To register, please contact Mrs. Fallows, secretary to the CCAC, at dfallows@mnsd.org; space is limited. Check-in will be at 8:15 am, and the test will begin at 8:30 am. If you have any questions about the test or whether your student should take it, please contact Mr. Elison at selison@mnsd.org.
Financial Planning Night - Thursday, October 7th at 6:30pm
Join A+ College Financial Solutions for a free online college financial planning workshop. Financial Aid stands to be one of the best available resources in making college affordable. The federal form you submit to colleges, that unleash your financial aid, will look at your tax returns from 2 years prior to your child’s graduation. Parents need to understand how this system works. During this workshop, we will explain to you how to navigate the Financial Aid process, how to lower your Expected Family Contribution, and ultimately how to make your money work for you and your child.
Register at: https://www.apluscfs.com/
Save the dates:
Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 8am – College Table Talk virtual session: Financial Aid
Fran McKeown, from PHEAA, will be providing important information and updates to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Come get your questions answered, find out what has changed and what you need to know to plan wisely for your student’s college tuition. For parents of students in grades 9-11, this will provide valuable planning information. For parents of seniors, this information is very timely as the FAFSA will open on October 1st. Zoom link will be sent out in a future communication closer to the event.
Friday, October 29, 2021 at 11:30am – FAFSA completion workshop: virtual session for parents of seniors
Fran McKeown, from PHEAA, will be hosting a Zoom session for parents of senior students. During the session, parents will be able to ask specific questions regarding the completion of their FAFSA. All families with a college bound senior, regardless of income, are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA. In preparation for this session, parents should have already opened and started their FAFSA. A Zoom link will be sent out in a future communication closer to the event.
Resources:
Link to access the MNHS Transcript request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNPB2R0qFWFMdGzyhr28EzotsBiyMwHPZavxDSFOKJ1Fe3SQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Note: The first three (3) transcript requests are free then there is a $3.00 fee for each request.
Please mail a check (written out to Marple Newtown High School 120 Media Line Road Newtown Square, PA 19073 Attn: Mrs. Fallows or drop off check/cash at the high school.
Link to “matching” accounts tutorial: https://www.screencast.com/t/gxEQkElyo1
If you are applying to your college using the Common Application, you must “match” your Common App and Naviance accounts.
Schoology – The CCAC Office regularly posts important and timely information in Schoology. We encourage parents to sign up so you, as well as your student(s), receive this information.
Please reach out to your CCAC counselor with any questions. We look forward to working with you throughout this year!
