Sanderson High School College Admissions Panel and Senior Information
Welcome Admissions Officers • North Carolina State University- Ms. Elizabeth Hunter, Assistant Director • Wake Technical Community College- Mr. Brian Johnson, Coordinator of Recruitment and outreach • Meredith College- Ms. Amanda Fore, Senior Admissions Counselor
Sanderson Counselors Divided by last name: A-D Ms. Conley
[email protected] E-K Ms. Avery
[email protected] L-Q Mr. Donatini
[email protected] R-Z Ms. Young
[email protected] Dean of Students Ms. Carpino
[email protected] SAP Ms. Vellucci
[email protected] Career Counselor Ms. Claiborne
[email protected]
Senior Orientations • All seniors will be called down the week of September 22nd to meet with counselors in groups to hear important information. We will cover how to order transcripts, college applications, scholarship information, career information and much more. Your student will receive a handbook to take home with this information. Student Services will also make it available on the website.
www. CFNC. org • The College Foundation of North Carolina • AMAZING free resource for parents and students! • Financial Aid Information • College Search Tools • Career Planning • How you will send transcripts for NC Schools
Scholarship Resources • Ms. Ellen Wardlaw, Financial Aid Counselor
[email protected], (919)881-4817 • Great Websites: • www.fastweb.com • www.scholarshipplus.com/wake • www.cfnc.org Please see your handout for a more comprehensive list
North Carolina University System Minimum Admissions Requirements • You must have 2 foreign language classes of consecutive levels • Minimum GPA to apply for class of 2013 and beyond: 2.5 • A math higher than Algebra 2 • Please check into the admissions profile for the schools you are interested in for average GPA and test scores of those admitted • Minimum SAT: 800 • Minimum ACT: 17
Letters of Recommendation • Some (not all) colleges require one or more letters of recommendation. • Please give your recommender at least two weeks notice. • If your counselor needs to write a letter for you make an appointment via email or appointment slip at least two weeks ahead of your due date. • Personal Information Sheet (see handout)
Sending Transcripts • Common Application- once you link your counselor via their correct email address no further action is necessary for transcripts • NC Schools- send through www.cfnc.org • Out of State Schools and Scholarshipswww.wcpss.net/transcripts • Ms. Batista is our Registrar and can help with transcript questions • First 3 transcripts are free. $5 for each additional/$3 processing fee for each order
Wake County College Fair • • • •
Sunday, September 21, 2014 2-4:30 NCSU, McKimmon Center Over 100 colleges will attend to discuss college admission with juniors and seniors • Financial Aid Sessions at 2:45 and 3:45 • Preparing for College Sessions 2:30 and 3:30 • Admission and parking are free!
Thank You!
• We will now move on to hearing from our admissions experts! • Congratulations class of 2015!
