A Post-Secondary Planning Guide 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Check to make sure you have all required courses -- 22 credits total. (Use the graduation check sheet & historical grades in powerschool)
 	❏ Ohio State Tests (18 pts.)/Graduation Pathways
 	❏ You must have all credits completed to be eligible to participate in commencement. 

 	  

 	  
 	WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? 
 	We don’t have that answer, but in the Senior Interview we can discuss options or possibilities. Sign ups begin next week! 

 	  

 	  
 	  
 	*ACT Special accommodations (IEP’s or 504’s) require a packet & go through Mrs. Barber
 	You must register for these tests on your own 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Schedule your campus visit with the admission office. 
 	❏ Request a College Visit Form  from the attendance office. 
 	❏ Choose a day when the campus is open. 
 	❏ Take the “official” tour. 
 	❏ Sit in on a class – eat in the cafeteria. 
 	❏ Look around on your own (campus & city)
 	❏ Return College Visit Form signed by college rep. to attendance office. 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Many college representatives from Ohio and the surrounding states will visit Northview during the school day to meet with any interested students.  
 	❏ Provides an overview of the college or university . 
 	❏ Opportunity to ask any questions you may have. 
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 	Admissions, Athletics, Financial Aid, Scholarships, etc. 
 	❏ Parents are also invited and welcome to attend. 
 	❏ A schedule of when specific colleges are coming is posted in guidance and can also be found on the guidance website accessed via: www.sylvanianorthview.org (Guidance Tab)
 	❏ This schedule is continuously updated, if you do not see a school you are interested in -- check back. 
 	❏ School announcements will also have colleges listed for the week
 	❏ Students must sign up in the guidance office and get a pass from their teacher in order to attend. 
 	❏ Lourdes University will be having a College Fair October 1, 2019 @ 6 p.m. 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Make a list of prospective colleges. 
 	❏ Make note of application & scholarship deadlines. 
 	❏ Verify if recommendations are required. 
 	❏ Check ACT and SAT deadlines. 
 	❏ Students sign up for a senior interview with your counselor during a free period (September 4 – October 11). 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Are recommendation letters required? 
 	❏ If yes... 
 	❏ Speak with preferred teachers to request a letter
 	❏ At least 2 weeks notice prior to application deadline
 	❏ Write a thank you note to the teacher
 	❏ Counselor
 	❏ Request during senior interview
 	❏ Resumé or Senior Brag Sheet required
 	❏ Brag Sheet Link: http://bit.ly/NVBragSheet
 	❏ If the college/university does NOT REQUIRE 
 	recommendations - DO NOT send them. 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ The Common Application
 	❏ We will host a Lunch & Learn 
 	during all lunch hours on 9/12. 
 	(Sign up in Guidance please, 
 	Parents welcome)
 	❏ Other online applications
 	-- Use the checklist provided with the application to guide the process. 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ www.commonapp.org
 	❏ Complete online application (tutorials) Or  bit.ly/NVCommonAp
 	❏ If recommendations are required - Fill out a Senior Brag 
 	Sheet. A link will be sent to recommender(s) & counselor. 
 	Make sure to check spelling of recommenders name/email. 
 	❏ A link will be sent to your counselor requesting an electronic transcript
 	❏ Supplement – additional on-line application required by some colleges
 	❏ Fill out the PINK transcript form in the Guidance Office. 
 	This needs to be filled out BEFORE your transcript will be sent. 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Submit the online application:
 	❏ Typically found on the college/university website under the admissions tab. 
 	❏ Recommendations (if required) 
 	❏ Fill out a Senior Brag Sheet (hard copy or digitally)
 	❏ Electronic: provide recommender's email on the application. Check for correct spelling. 
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 	TRANSCRIPTS
 	❏ Complete one of the transcript request forms in the guidance office. 
 	❏ Student signature authorizes release of the transcript to specified 
 	college/university. 
 	❏ If a paper copy is required, the student will need to provide an envelope and stamps. 

 	  

 	  
 	College
 	Counselor
 	*November 1, 2019
 	October 15, 2019
 	December 1, 2019
 	November 15, 2019
 	January 1, 2020
 	December 8, 2019
 	DISCLAIMER:
 	Each college has its own application deadlines. 
 	You are responsible for knowing these deadlines. 
 	Be sure that the people writing recommendation letters are aware of the deadlines! 

 	  

 	  
 	❏ Early Action: This is a non-binding application; you will receive your admission decision at an earlier date than regular admission candidates. 
 	❏ (Please note, some universities require early action applications for scholarship consideration)
 	❏ Note the school’s scholarship deadlines as they may be different from application deadline. 
 	❏ Early Decision: This is a binding commitment. If accepted, there is an obligation to attend that school. 
 	❏ The deadlines for these may be MUCH earlier than regular decision deadlines. 

 	  

 	  
 	Scholarships, Grants & Loans
 	❏ *Contact the financial aid office of the college/university directly. 
 	❏ FAFSA (free application for student aid)
 	❏ www.fafsa.ed.gov 
 	❏ Begin FAFSA as early as October 1, 2019
 	❏ Financial Aid Meetings: 
 	❏ Northview Cafeteria (Lourdes presenting)
 	❏ 10/8/2019 @ 6:30p.m. 
 	❏ At Lourdes University
 	❏ 10/22/2019 6:30pm-8:00pm

 	  

 	  
 	❏ College: Largest awards typically come directly from your college. Explore their website. 
 	❏ NVHS Guidance Office: Scholarships we receive are posted on the guidance website and on the scholarship board in the guidance office. There are also links to scholarship search 
 	engines. www.sylvanianorthview.org
 	❏ Please be informed that many scholarships are now digital, we do not have a scholarship drawer in the Guidance Office anymore
 	❏ Local Scholarships: Available throughout the year. Listen for announcements. 
 	❏ Check with family members for scholarships offered through their employers or organizations to which they belong. 

 	  

 	Ann Kuebler, Secretary
 	419-824-8715
 	A – Ei
 	Crystal Burnworth (Seniors: A-Fl)
 	cburnworth@sylvaniaschools.org 419-824-8711
 	El – La Melanie Rogers (Seniors: Fo-L)
 	mrogers@sylvaniaschools.org 419-824-8709
 	Le– Ro Kate Henk (Seniors: M-Ro)
 	khenk@sylvaniaschools.org 419-824-8716
 	Ru - Z Stacie Wachowiak (Seniors: Ru-Z)
 	swachowiak@sylvaniaschools.org 419-824-8714
 	Counselor Alphabet change is only in effect for 9th/10th/11th grade students.