I have all my application materials ready...now what?
Application materials are to be submitted to the Guidance Office and will be mailed to colleges as one complete package. All materials must be received by guidance at least 3 school weeks prior to the college application deadlines. If you have any questions about your application deadlines, please see your guidance counselor as soon as possible.
When are my apps due (2012-2013)?
2012-2013
Due to college on Oct. 1 = Due to guidance Sept. 10
Due to college on Oct. 15 = Due to guidance Sept. 21
Due to college on Nov. 1 = Due to guidance Oct. 5
Due to college on Nov. 15 = Due to guidance Oct. 19
Due to college on Dec. 1 = Due to guidance Nov. 5
Due to college on Dec. 15 = Due to guidance Nov. 16
Due to college on Jan. 1 = Due to guidance Nov. 20
Due to college on Jan. 15 = Due to guidance Dec. 3
After the Jan. 15, 2013, deadline, please make sure all applications (scholarship and college) are submitted to guidance three weeks before the deadline date.
Due to college on Oct. 1 = Due to guidance Sept. 10
Due to college on Oct. 15 = Due to guidance Sept. 21
Due to college on Nov. 1 = Due to guidance Oct. 5
Due to college on Nov. 15 = Due to guidance Oct. 19
Due to college on Dec. 1 = Due to guidance Nov. 5
Due to college on Dec. 15 = Due to guidance Nov. 16
Due to college on Jan. 1 = Due to guidance Nov. 20
Due to college on Jan. 15 = Due to guidance Dec. 3
After the Jan. 15, 2013, deadline, please make sure all applications (scholarship and college) are submitted to guidance three weeks before the deadline date.
What should I be doing NOW to prepare?
1. Visit, visit, visit--Visit as many colleges as you can. Check out others on the Internet. Read their materials; know your subject.
2. Interview at colleges you like--Colleges like to know that you are interested in them. Visit, interview, and ask questions. Take your unofficial transcript sent in the mail with you. And don't forget to write a thank you letter!
3. Decide if you're going "early"--Remember, you go early IF you find a place that you absolutely love and IF this is financially ok with your parents. If you are going early, let your college counselor know during the summer.
4. Finish your resume--Although time-consuming, this is an easy task, best completed with parents who remember fondly all the great things you have done!
5. Practice those SATs or ACTs--A little daily practice goes a long way to raising scores!
6. Finalize your college list and know your application deadlines--By the end of the summer, you should have a shortlist of 8-10 colleges to which you are interested in applying.
7. Talk to your guidance counselor--Everyone (students and parents) needs to check in at least once with his/her guidance counselor.
2. Interview at colleges you like--Colleges like to know that you are interested in them. Visit, interview, and ask questions. Take your unofficial transcript sent in the mail with you. And don't forget to write a thank you letter!
3. Decide if you're going "early"--Remember, you go early IF you find a place that you absolutely love and IF this is financially ok with your parents. If you are going early, let your college counselor know during the summer.
4. Finish your resume--Although time-consuming, this is an easy task, best completed with parents who remember fondly all the great things you have done!
5. Practice those SATs or ACTs--A little daily practice goes a long way to raising scores!
6. Finalize your college list and know your application deadlines--By the end of the summer, you should have a shortlist of 8-10 colleges to which you are interested in applying.
7. Talk to your guidance counselor--Everyone (students and parents) needs to check in at least once with his/her guidance counselor.
What's our school CEEB code?
300362
Who is my guidance counselor? And how can I contact him/her?
Ms. Risdal (M-Z)
trisdal@trinity-hs.org
Mr. Losier (A-L)
rlosier@trinity-hs.org
Need to call the guidance office: 603.668.2910
trisdal@trinity-hs.org
Mr. Losier (A-L)
rlosier@trinity-hs.org
Need to call the guidance office: 603.668.2910
Is there some sort of month-by-month college planning chart?
Will my college be coming to visit Trinity?
Click here for a list of college rep visits. Please note that this list will be updated as more dates get scheduled. Please be sure to check back often!
How can I make the most out of the college fair?
1. Review the list of colleges and the floor plan and determine the most efficient pattern for meeting with the college representatives of the schools that interest you.
2. Sign a mailing a list, fill out an information card, do something to get your name into the Admissions Office of the college.
3. Ask questions. Here's a list of topics to ask about:
a. majors
b. admissions requirements
c. admissions deadlines
d. class size
e. sports (which ones, division, intramurals, scholarships, etc.)
f. co-curriculars that interest you
g. special serviews/programs for students with learning issues
h. early applications--binding or non-binding? if not accepted early, are you automatically entered into the regular pool of applicants?
i. financial aid--deadlines? FAFSA? CSS? Institutional form? Do they meet "need"? Will your financial aid package be similar in subsequent years?
j. housing--types of housing, guaranteed for four years?
k. cars allowed on campus?
l. internships
4. Remember that first impressions go a long way: dress appropriately and professionally, be polite, and make a fantastic first impression.
2. Sign a mailing a list, fill out an information card, do something to get your name into the Admissions Office of the college.
3. Ask questions. Here's a list of topics to ask about:
a. majors
b. admissions requirements
c. admissions deadlines
d. class size
e. sports (which ones, division, intramurals, scholarships, etc.)
f. co-curriculars that interest you
g. special serviews/programs for students with learning issues
h. early applications--binding or non-binding? if not accepted early, are you automatically entered into the regular pool of applicants?
i. financial aid--deadlines? FAFSA? CSS? Institutional form? Do they meet "need"? Will your financial aid package be similar in subsequent years?
j. housing--types of housing, guaranteed for four years?
k. cars allowed on campus?
l. internships
4. Remember that first impressions go a long way: dress appropriately and professionally, be polite, and make a fantastic first impression.
Where can I find good websites for searching for colleges?
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: www.accunet.com
College Board Online: www.collegeboard.com
College Cost Projector: www.finaid.org/calculators/costprojector.phtml
Colleges is Possible: www.collegeispossible.org
CollegeNET: www.collegenet.com
College View: www.collegeview.com
College Xpress: www.collegexpress.com
College411: www.colllege411.org
Educaid: www.educaid.com
EFC (expected family contribution) Calculator www.finaid.org/calculators/quickefc.phtml
FastWeb: www.fastweb.com
Financial Aid: www.finaid.org
Free College Scholarship Search: www.scholarships.com
Jesuit Colleges and Universities: www.ajcunet.edu
My College Guide: www.mycollegeguide.org
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.nasfaa.org
NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation: www.nhheaf.org
Peterson's Education Center: www.petersons.com
The Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
U.S. News and World Report: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/features/guide-to-admissions
I am College Bound: www.iamcollegebound.org
College Board Online: www.collegeboard.com
College Cost Projector: www.finaid.org/calculators/costprojector.phtml
Colleges is Possible: www.collegeispossible.org
CollegeNET: www.collegenet.com
College View: www.collegeview.com
College Xpress: www.collegexpress.com
College411: www.colllege411.org
Educaid: www.educaid.com
EFC (expected family contribution) Calculator www.finaid.org/calculators/quickefc.phtml
FastWeb: www.fastweb.com
Financial Aid: www.finaid.org
Free College Scholarship Search: www.scholarships.com
Jesuit Colleges and Universities: www.ajcunet.edu
My College Guide: www.mycollegeguide.org
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.nasfaa.org
NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation: www.nhheaf.org
Peterson's Education Center: www.petersons.com
The Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
U.S. News and World Report: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/features/guide-to-admissions
I am College Bound: www.iamcollegebound.org
Where can I find out about the safety of a college or university?
Campus Security Resource Office of Postsecondary Education United States Department of Education (www.ope.ed.gov/security/main.asp)
This resource will provide you with crime data for one or more college/university campuses. You can view the campus’ last three years of crime data, along with general information about the campus. This website will also allow you to compare several campuses against the national average or in relation to each other.
In light of the fact that your son or daughter may be living on a college/university campus for the next four years, security may be an important consideration when making the final decision on campus placement.
This resource will provide you with crime data for one or more college/university campuses. You can view the campus’ last three years of crime data, along with general information about the campus. This website will also allow you to compare several campuses against the national average or in relation to each other.
In light of the fact that your son or daughter may be living on a college/university campus for the next four years, security may be an important consideration when making the final decision on campus placement.