Graduation Information for Seniors
Class of 2023 Information - Handout given to seniors in September
College Information for Seniors
** Naviance Information - How to request Letters of Recommendation, Transcripts, etc.
COLLEGE VISITS:
- Although we'd like seniors to schedule a college visit on a day FHS doesn't have school, seniors are allotted 2 on-campus college visits. Students should set up the visit with the college, pick up a 'College Visit' form from the main office and turn the form in 1 week before the visit.
- In-school visits take place at 9:00 during Advisory. Students should sign up for visits on Naviance then students will be called to the Media Center.
APPLYING TO COLLEGE:
- Students should begin applying to college(s) beginning in August of his/her senior year. Students can apply via the Common App or Direct to the Institution (through the college's website).
- The counselors would like for any student interested in attending college after high school to please apply by Thanksgiving of his/her senior year. Seniors should make sure he/she is paying attention to deadlines!!
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (LOR):
- Not all schools require a LOR in order to apply. For those schools that do require a LOR, seniors should make sure they talk to his/her teacher before sending the teacher the electronic LOR request! Give the teachers 2 weeks notice prior to that college's deadline.
- Also, if seniors are applying via the Common App, the counselors must write a LOR. Please give them 2 weeks notice as well.
- All seniors must fill out a Brag Sheet to help school staff write the glowing LOR that you deserve. Students have been asked to fill out their Brag Sheet on Naviance.
REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS:
- Transcript requests are processed through Naviance. Please give counselors a 2 week window to get this step completed.
- AFTER a student has applied to a college, he/she needs to request the transcript be sent to the college via Naviance.
- Naviance step-by-step screencast(s) for how-to request transcripts, LOR's, etc.
- Access the Naviance Guide here
- Review this presentation for a step-by-step guide of the college application process in Naviance.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid):
- All families with a college-bound Senior should fill out the FAFSA in the fall. The application opens October 1 every year.
- Every October, the counselors, in conjunction with either Sinclair College or Wright State University, hold a FAFSA night for senior students and parents. All students planning to attend college after high school need to apply for the FAFSA at fafsa.gov
- FAFSA Resources
- FAFSA Info
- Wright State's FAFSA Presentation (previous year)
- FSA ID Information
- Virtual recording of Wright State's 2021 FAFSA Night
- Tackling the FAFSA presentation
- FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances. Here is the link https://www.
standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa- questions/
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarship opportunities will be also posted in Naviance each year. New scholarships are posted daily. On the Naviance homepage, at the top, click on 'Colleges' ---> a window will pop up with more options ---> click on 'Scholarship Search' on the far right under 'Scholarships & Money'.
- Scholarship Presentation
- Scholarship packets are also available in the Guidance Office in mid-November - Scholarship & Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Internet Resources
- Ohio Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the state, broken down by month. Here is the link: https://
standoutcollegeprep.com/ohio- scholarships/ - The Middletown Community Foundation scholarships are open each year until February 14. See this YouTube video for more information - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mBvqkrS_7ts - Franklin's local scholarships are posted on Naviance in February of each year.
