Great Expectations:
Senior Year
Mount Tabor High School
CLASS OF 2016
School Counselor Senior Meetings
(September to early October)
Last Name Counselor
A–C
Corey Daniel
D–H
Lowana Wade
I–M
N – Sl
Sm – Z
Colleen Santos-Roberts
Stan Huck
Jake McBride
Senior Meetings
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Graduation Requirements
Your Transcript
Financial Aid Planning
Have an idea about a major/job that interests you
College/Post Graduate Plans
 Bring an idea of 3-5 colleges to apply to including
a safety school
Deciding Where to Apply
How Do I Do That?
1.) Choosing your list
2.) Know your chances of acceptance
3.) Research scholarships/financial aid
4.) Be idealistic and realistic in narrowing your college list
5.) Visit colleges on your list (you get one college visit day)
6.) Don’t miss a deadline!
7.) Know what is needed to apply
8.) Use Online Resources
COLLEGE FAIR
POST SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY SESSION
Monday, October 5th (5-8)
 Benton Convention Center
 Sign-in at the Mount Tabor Table
 Representatives from approximately 150 Colleges
& Universities
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Important Factors in the College
Admissions Process
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High School Transcript
GPA, Class Rank, Senior Year Rigor
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Test Scores
SAT & ACT - Four Year Colleges &
Universities
ASSET & Computerized College Placement
Test (NC Community Colleges)
Essays
Recommendation Letters
Special Talents and Accomplishments
School and Community Activities
Definitions of Admission Options
Non-Restrictive Applications
Restrictive Applications
Students are not restricted from applying to other institutions and
have until May 1st to consider their options and confirm enrollment
Students are responsible for determining and
following restrictions
Regular Decision
Rolling Admission
Early Action (EA)
Early Decision (ED)
Restrictive Early (REA)
Action
(Non-Restrictive
Application)
(Non-Restrictive
Application)
(Non-Restrictive
Application)
(Restrictive
Application)
(Restrictive Application)
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
Students submit
an application by
a specified date
and receive a
decision in a
clearly stated
period of time.
Institutions review
applications as
they are submitted
and render
admission
decisions
throughout the
admission cycle.
Students apply
early and receive
a decision well in
advance of the
institution’s
regular response
date.
Students make a
commitment to a
first-choice
institution where, if
admitted they
definitely will
enroll. The
application deadline
and decision
deadline occur early
Students apply to an
institution of preference
and receive a decision
early. They may be
restricted from applying
ED, EA, or REA to
other institutions. If
offered enrollment they
have until May 1 to
confirm.
COMMITMENT:
COMMITMENT:
COMMITMENT:
COMMITMENT:
COMMITMENT:
Non-Binding
Non-Binding
Non-Binding
Binding
Non-Binding
College Entrance Exams
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SAT
www.collegeboard.com
ACT
www.act.org
Community College Placement Testing
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ACCUPLACER/Computerized Placement Test @FTCC
Most colleges/universities require the SAT or ACT
Most colleges/universities will accept either the SAT or ACT
Students may choose to take both the SAT and the ACT
Some colleges/universities allow students to apply without SAT/ACT
Registering for the SAT or ACT online
1.) Log on to the website (feel free to come use the
Counseling Center’s computers!)
2.) Register for the test by looking at the test date
and location
3.) Pay for the test using a credit card or fee waiver
4.) Get your confirmation number
Afterwards….. By logging on to
collegeboard.com you can check your scores,
send scores to colleges, and find study tips for
taking the test again
A Look at Some NC
Colleges/Universities
GPA
College
SAT (50%)
ACT
CR
M
W
Comp.
App. State
4.12
520-620
530-620
500-600
23-27
WSSU
3.05
400-470
420-480
380-460
16-19
UNC Chapel Hill
4.23
590-700
610-710
590-690
26-31
UNC – G
3.57
470-560
480-560
450-650
21-25
NCCU
2.95
400-470
400-480
370-450
16-20
Wake Forest Univ.
Contact
600-700
630-720
Johnson & Wales
3.66
390-520
410-530
390-520
ECU
3.58
470-580
490-590
460-560
20-23
UNC –W
3.84
550-630
560-640
530-620
23-27
28-30
You Should Also Know…
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Fee Waivers are available to students who
qualify (see your School Counselor)
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Two for SAT Reasoning and two for SAT Subject Tests
Two for the ACT
Students with disabilities may request
accommodations
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Please see your Counselor for details
Plan ahead, this process takes some time
Is Your College Application
Complete?
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Know what each school requires for admissions,
scholarships, financial aid:
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Application
Essays
Recommendations
School Counselor Form
Mid-Year Report
SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Tests
FAFSA
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
Interviews
Common Application
Over 500 Colleges/Universities now use the Common
Application!
 Talk with your
Counselor to find out if
they are completing their
sections online or not
 Supplemental Forms
(required by 2/3 of Schools
using the Common App)
 Signing the Privacy
Waiver
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
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Request your transcript via the off-white cards
available in the Counseling Office
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Request your transcript at least two weeks prior to
application deadlines
First 2 requests free, additional $2.00
www.cfnc.org transcript process
Mid-Year Transcripts (free)
Scholarship Transcripts (free)
Request FINAL TRANSCRIPT in May
When Requesting Official
Transcripts Don’t Forget…..
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High School Profile
Counselor Statement Forms
The above should be given to Mrs. Robinson when
requesting transcripts. Allow your Counselor time to
write a thoughtful recommendation letter
Teacher Recommendation Forms or Requests for Letters.
Provide teachers with stamped and addressed envelopes. Give
teachers plenty of turn around time(two weeks minimum)
Give recommenders your Senior Profile/Resume
What Does Your College
Application Say About You?
Recommendation letters (based on your Senior Profile)
Discipline History
Class Choices
(including senior year!)
Mid Year Grades
FINANCIAL AID
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Need-Based Financial Aid
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Grants
Loans
Work Study
Merit-Based Financial Aid
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Scholarships
(scholastic, athletic, artistic ability & success)
Some scholarship opportunities are both merit-based and need-based.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid
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Must file to determine eligibility for all federal
and most state aid for year entering college
File online form after January 1, 2016
FAFSA on the Web (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
Use www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov to project eligibility
Some scholarship opportunities require the FAFSA
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
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Required by some colleges/universities and scholarships
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Davidson, Duke, Elon, UNC-CH, & Wake Forest
Required by some scholarship organizations
Fee-$25.00 (initial fee & 1st institution + $16.00 for each
institution)
Register and complete Profile at www.collegeboard.com
at least two weeks before first priority deadline
Upcoming Dates concerning
Financial Aid
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College Fair (10/5, 5-8pm) – over 100 Colleges and
Universities will be present
Financial Aid Information Night (tentative date:
11/10 @6:30pm) - a representative from Davidson will
in the Mt. Tabor Media Center to discuss the Financial
Aid process
Financial Aid District Meetings (in January) – more
information available soon!
College Application Week (Nov. 2nd-6th)
Scholarship Search Tips
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Make sure your email address is up-to-date in the Counseling Office
for when we send out email Scholarship Updates!
Look on the Mt. Tabor Counseling Website to view the scholarship
updates from previous years to get an idea about what scholarships
are available
Broaden your search at the beginning of senior year
Be diligent throughout your senior year
Select opportunities that fit you best
Be realistic about the number of applications you can complete
Work against becoming complacent
Do not give up!
Think about local resources
Scholarship Nominations
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Unlimited Applicants
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Obtain endorsement from your counselor
Limited Nominations or Applicants
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Read requirements on Scholarship Update
Submit your Senior Profile and Resume
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Submit a Scholarship Nomination Request Form
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Update as often as you like
Front of scholarship file cabinet/place in bin outside Mr. Huck’s
office
Additional statement may be requested
The Mount Tabor HS Scholarship Committee will review your
documents, along with your transcript, to determine the Mount
Tabor nomination(s).
Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities
Morehead-Cain Scholarship Program
Park Scholarship
Wendy’s High School Heisman Program
Be on the lookout for scholarship updates throughout the year!!!
Crosby Scholars
Check the Crosby Board for announcements (500 hallway
across from the Attendance window) for updates and
announcements!
Don’t forget that you
must attend 2 of the 5
Senior Academies
- register online
- 10 minute rule (if you’re
10 minutes late, you will
not be awarded credit)
Scholarships with
Crosby Scholars:
Last Dollar Grant
BBB Scholarship
Make sure all email addresses and contact info is up to date.
Crosby sends emails and updates via emails!
PREPARE FOR YOUR SENIOR
MEETING WITH YOUR COUNSELOR
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Take time to discuss your college planning goals
with family members.
Be able to discuss your tentative career goals.
Generate a list of questions relative to the
college admissions process.
Have a realistic list of 3 to 5 schools in which
you have an interest.
Know your academic
credentials such as GPA
& previous test scores.
Mount Tabor Class of 2016
"Never doubt that a small group of committed people
can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing
that ever has."
-Margaret Mead