KEEP CALM
IT’S SENIOR YEAR!
Class of 2016
Know your Options
There is still time to explore
 Four Year College or
University
 Two Year College
 Technical School
 Military
 Work
Visit College/Career Center
 Visit Rockville’s Website (Newsletter updated every other week)
 Check for College Visits—over 100 colleges reps will visit RHS this fall
 Visit the Career Center
*For further information and to schedule an appointment please contact Ms. Harris
at 301-517-8297 or at Janet_L_Harris@mcpsmd.org
Scholarships
 Consult MCPS’ College/Career Center website at
 www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/careercenter
for links to financial aid information
 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/car
eercenter/ScholarshipUpdate2.shtm for updated
scholarship databases as well as through your
Naviance Accounts.
www.scholarship.com
You can also search for further scholarship information at
the following FREE websites:
www.fastweb.com www.studentscholarships.org
www.collegeprowler.com www.schoolsoup.com/link
www.zinch.com www.brokescholar.com
www.srnexpress.com www.gocollege.com
www.collegebound.com www.studentaid.ed.gov
www.scholarships4students.com www.scholarships.com
www.scholarships.com www.e-Scholar.com
www.unusualscholarships.com www.mhec.state.md.us
www.collegenet.com www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.centralsb.org www.FinAid.org
www.Wiredscholar.com www.supercollege.com
www.College-Scholarships.com
http://www. bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarshipsearch
****For Military Families: www.militaryscholar.org
College Application Process
WHAT TO DO NOW
1.Narrow your list of schools
2.Obtain applications on line and follow their
procedures, especially for deadlines
3.Use the Common Application if possible
4.Make a master list of deadlines
5.Begin completing your applications
6.Work from a rough paper draft
College Application Process
You are on a roll and are ready to
request additional information
1. High School transcript
2. Counselor recommendation/secondary
school report
3. Teacher recommendation(s)
4. Test scores
5. Additional information if requested
College Application Process
How to Obtain a transcript and
counselor recommendation
Step 1
In the Naviance Program
1. Enter ALL colleges in the section: “Colleges I’m Applying to”
2. Complete the self-evaluation and resume
Step 2: Ask for teacher feedback
Teacher Feedback Forms (blue)
Teacher Recommendations
Any three teachers
Your top teachers
Submitted to
counseling office by
teachers.
Your subject areas
of interest
You can also ask
coaches or club
sponsors
Submitted either
electronically
by your teachers
or by letter
College Application Process
How to Obtain a transcript and
counselor recommendation
Step 3
1. Complete the Rockville High School “Transcript
Request Checklist”
2. Obtain parent and student signature
3. Turn the form in to Ms. Mendez, Counseling Secretary
How to Obtain a teacher
recommendation
We encourage students to approach teachers
in person when asking for a recommendation.
Follow-up with an email request through the
Naviance Program
Follow the Senior Year Checklist
Select your teachers
Teacher Feedback Forms (blue)
Any three teachers
Submitted to
counseling office by
teachers.
Check in the fall
to make sure we
received three
Teacher Recommendations
Your top teachers
Your subject areas
of interest
Submitted either
electronically
by your teachers
or by letter
Which tests are required
1. Most colleges take the SAT or ACT
2. You can take these tests again this fall
3. The Accuplacer will be given at RHS. It
may be necessary if your SAT/ACT scores
are too low.
We have a handout that describes each test
SAT
ACT
Accuplacer
The Difference Between Tests
You can find these charts on our website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rockvillehs/
SAT
Subject
Tests
https://sat.collegeboard.org/abouttests/sat-subject-tests
 When are the SAT subject
tests?
 How much are the SAT
subject tests?
 What subject tests are
available?
https://sat.collegeboard.org/abouttests/sat-subject-tests
Visit Colleges
Get the most
from your
visit
Walking around the campus can give you
a feel for what a college is really like.
Ask
 for a guided tour
 for an interview with
admissions
 to visit classes
 about security
Check out the
 library
 student union
 dormitories
Build Positive memories!!
See your counselor:
A-Da Ms. Jessica Conter
De-I Mr. R. Andrew Lambert
J-N
Ms. Wendy Kiang-Spray
O-S
Mr. James Iannuzzo
T-Z
Ms. Alejandra Crawley
Use this year as a stepping stone into college