For the Class of 2017

Important meeting with your counselor • Graduation requirements will be checked. • Discuss college and post secondary plans. • Between September 2nd until September 30th. • Sign up on window outside of Student Services ASAP. • Conference will take approx. 15 minutes. •Requirement to certify graduation!! •

College Reps (sign up on Family Connection)  Meet with your counselor.  College Fairs 

 MCC College Fair (October 6, 2016 from 6-8pm)

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College information night (public vs. private)  September 8th @ 7:00PM Crystal Lake Central

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MCC Night (November 16th from 5:30-7:30) 

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Come to Student Services to send Transcripts after

Financing College Talk with Frank Palmasani  September 10th @ 10:00AM @ Crystal Lake Central

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Student Services web page

Financial Aid Nights 

MCC Financial Aid Nights  Information Session ○ Sept 7th 6:15PM

 Financial Aid & FAFSA Completion Night (You can attend ONE of the following – Register here: https://www.mchenry.edu/financialaidnight/index2.asp

○ October 12th 6:00PM (@MCC) ○ October 20th 6:00PM (@Cary-Grove)  *Reservation required call CG Student Services to reserve your spot)

○ November 10th 6:00PM (@MCC) ○ December 13th 6:00PM (@MCC) ○ Participants will be required to register and create

their FSA ID before the workshop https://www.nslds.ed.gov/

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Sign up for college reps on Naviance (Family Connection)  Username (email address) + Password  Forgot Password? Click on “Forgot my Password”

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Look at the list of college reps on Naviance. Get permission slip in Student Services.  You will not have access to the college rep unless you have the

permission slip!

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Have teacher sign permission slip. Bring permission slip to session. You must bring a signed permission slip. Yellow slip not needed if coming from commons.

Naviance under Quick Links - For Student  Great college search feature  Select colleges that interest you  College Rep visit sign up and reminders  Scattergrams  The transcript request feature will generate the date we send it, so you can check your status. 

 You need to fill out the paper transcript request

form in order for us to send your transcript.

HOME PAGE

1. Fill out application online 2. Add to “Colleges I’m applying to” in Naviance. 3. Request recommendations if needed (student is responsible for following up with teacher to make sure letter was sent). 4. Pick up transcript request form (one for each college) in Student Services or online. 5. Make appointment with your counselor to review application. 6. Counselor sends application materials. 7. Check status on Naviance

Common Application If you are using the Common App everything goes through the Common App site electronically.  Request teachers/counselor recommendations electronically through the Common App site.  In the past students have not been able to see when the teacher/counselor have sent their part until you have actually submitted your application.  Ignore the Naviance blurb on Common App. We do not have them synced together.  All other applications will use Naviance.  FERPA rights 

Teacher Recommendations IF NEEDED  Fill out recommendation form found in Student Services  Ask teacher at least 2 weeks in advance  It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the teacher has taken the necessary steps to upload AND send the recommendation to the college. 

Only get recs. if needed for application.  Ask only a couple of teachers who you had recently.  Give teachers at least two weeks.  Should include new info not on application.  Use rec. form (available in Student Services and online) so teachers can write a great letter for you! 

 Send

a Thank You Note!

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Transcript request forms in Student Services & online Don’t request a transcript before applying We will not send transcripts until you hand us a paper transcript request form. Allow 2 weeks for processing Please have everything prepared before you drop off the transcript request form!  Transcript  Letters of recommendation (if required)  Personal statement (if required)

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Check announcements Go to College Fairs Utilize the College/Career Center Complete all student portions of application Know deadlines Meet with your counselor! Keep your grades up! Avoid procrastination! Check Student Services web site for resources

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Keep grades up!

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may rescind admission!

Dropping a class?  check with college / coaches beforehand  Blue drop form will need to be filled out

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Illinois State University  $28,000.00 x 4 years = $112,000.00 +  Interest Rate at 6.8%  Monthly payments $1288.90 for 10 yrs

 Total Interest paid $42,667.00  Total Repayment $154,667.00

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MCC 2yrs $8000.00 + 2 years ISU $56,000.00  Total 4 years = $64,000.00  Interest Rate at 6.8%  Monthly Payment $736.51 for 10 yrs

 Total Interest paid $24,381.00  Total Repayment $88,381.00