News and Announcements

Mott Hall High School Presents: 

FAFSA information session three times a week beginning January 3rd, 2012.  Our goal is to have all of our seniors complete their FAFSA application to alleviate the financial burden a college education may have on our students and their families.  This information session will occur every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00pm-6:00pm

The College Application Process
-Put the admission process into perspective !

A Workshop for Students and Parents.

DATE: December 8, 2011
Room 404 (Library)

Seniors: 1:30PM-3:00PM
Juniors: 3:00PM-4:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Lynda Mandalawitz
Educational College & Personal Counselor
670 West End Avenue, Suite 11-B
New York City, NY 10025


How Will I Pay for College???
How do I Apply for Financial Aid?????

GET ALL THE ANSWERS AND MORE:
Financial AID Workshop: December 6th, 1:30PM
Ms. Pope-Plummer and CFES are sponsoring a Financial Aid Workshop on Tuesday, December 6th at 1:30pm. The workshop will cover all the basic information needed to apply for financial aid, as well as answer any questions from parents and students. Hope to see you there! 


Month-by-Month Calendar of College Counseling Activities:

October

■ Try to finalize your college choices.

■ Prepare Early Decision, Early Action, or rolling admissions applications as soon as possible.

■ Ask for counselor or teacher recommendations if you need them. Give each teacher or counselor an outline of your academic record and your extracurricular activities. For each recommendation, provide a stamped, addressed envelope, and any college forms required.

■ If you’re submitting essays, write first drafts and ask teachers and others to read them. If you’re applying for Early Decision, finish the essays for that application now.

■ If you have not had your test scores sent to the college to which you are applying, be sure to contact the College Board or ACT to have them sent.

November

■ November 1−15: For Early Decision admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates.

■ Complete at least one college application by Thanksgiving.

■ Counselors send transcripts to colleges. Give counselors the proper forms at least two weeks before colleges require them.

December

■ As you finish and send your applications and essays, be sure to keep copies.

■ If your college wants to see seventh-semester grades, be sure you give the form to your counselor.

January

■ If you apply to colleges online, be sure to have your high school send a transcript—it goes to colleges separately, and by mail.

February

■ No senioritis, please! Accepting colleges do look at second-semester senior grades.

March

■ Keep active in school. If you are wait-listed, the college will want to know what you have accomplished between the time you applied and learned of its decision.

April

■ You should receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April. If you’ve not done so yet, visit your final college before accepting. As soon as you decide, notify your counselor of your choice.

■ If you have questions about housing offers, talk to your counselor or call the college.

May

■ May 1: Colleges cannot require a deposit or commitment to attend before May 1. By that postmarked date, you must inform every college of your acceptance or rejection of the offer of admission and/or financial aid. (Questions? Talk to your counselor.)

■ Send your deposit to one college only.

■ Wait-listed by a college? If you will enroll if accepted, tell the admissions director your intent and ask how to strengthen your application. Need financial aid? Ask whether funds will be available if you’re accepted.

■ Work with a counselor to resolve any admissions or financial aid problems.

June

■ Ask your high school to send a final transcript to your college.