College Information
Be sure to check the bulletin boards outside the Counseling Office for additional information about College Visits, and College Fair information!
All college visits are listed in Naviance (Family Connections). Seniors and Juniors may sign up by clicking on the College tab then select "view all upcoming college visits". Students who have set up their Family Connection account will receive notification emails when a college in their list is scheduled.
In addition, sign up sheets for all college visits are located on the bulletin board next to the counseling office door.
Be sure to sign up on the sheets or in Naviance so you'll receive a pass for the visit.
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PLANNING!
COLLEGE FAIRS SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 25 AND OCTOBER 12
All seniors and juniors
and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend one of the college fairs
scheduled this fall to explore post-graduation options. Representatives from
various colleges, universities, technical schools, and the military will
attend.
· September 25, 6–8 p.m.,
at Osbourn Park High School, and
· October 12, 6–8 p.m., at
Freedom High School.
Other local College
Fair dates
September 25th - Osbourn Park HS, 6:00pm-8:00pm
October 12th - Freedom High School, 6:00pm-8:00pm
October 15th - FCPS College Fair at Fair Oaks Mall,
7:30-9:30pm
October 16th - FCPS College Night at Hayfield Secondary School, 7:00-9:00pm
November 5th - Greater Washington, DC
National College Fair at Walter E. Washington Convention
Center, 12:30pm-4:00pm
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC COLLEGE FAIR
30
Catholic colleges will be in attendance
October
11, 2017, 7:00pm
Holy
Spirit Catholic Church
8800
Braddock Road, Annandale, VA
Please
click HERE
for flyer and college list
NACAC Fairs: The National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) A list of fairs across the entire Untied States
College Week Live - allows students to attend virtual open houses and talk live with admissions representatives
College Application Process
Common Questions and Answers To The College Application Process
Countdown To College Powerpoint Presentation (includes timeline for Juniors and Seniors)
Log into Naviance (Family Connection) - college search/application tool Click HERE
Transcript Requests for current students
Transcripts are requested through Naviance (Family Connection)
- Log in to the Naviance website
- Select the Colleges tab at the top of the page
- Click the Transcript tab on the left side of the page
- Select the type of transcript you are requesting (college/scholarships/athletics)
- For college requests, select the type of application (Regular, Early Action, etc.)
- Select lookup and search for the name of the college you have applied to
- Click Request Transcript at the bottom of the screen
- Print a copy of the transcript status page for your records
- Bring payment to Mrs. Lysohir. The first three transcripts are no charge. All transcripts after the first three are $5.00. Midyear and final transcripts are no charge; they are included with the initial request.
- Scholarship and NCAA transcript request are free of charge.
- ALLOW TWO WEEKS TO PROCESS A TRANSCRIPT REQUEST!!
****The BDHS School Counseling Department asks for 10 business days to process college transcript requests and counselor recommendation letters.
Students are responsible for submitting their application to the college
(usually online through the college website)
and requesting that their SAT/ACT scores be sent to each college (through collegeboard.com or ACT.org).
Transcript and Application Process Fees: Effective 9/18/12 per PWCS Regulation 790-2
First 3 official transcript requests
No Charge
Any transcript requests beyond
the first 3 requests
$5.00 Charge
per transcript request **
Scholarship and
NCAA Clearinghouse transcripts
No Charge
**Any student who has been granted a fee or waiver for the SAT, ACT, or a specific college application may request a transcript fee waiver at the school level. Schools will deal with these unique and extenuating circumstances on an individual basis as needed.**
How to apply to Northern Virginia Community College
College Recognition of Cambridge courses
Early College Scholars Program - students who plan to take 5 or more AICE/AP courses in high school should sign and turn in the Early College Scholars agreement to the School Counseling Department
123Go! Virginia's Three Steps to College
The College Place- free help for students applying to college Phone: 703-680-3729 or 1-866-326-2827 (toll free)
Bestcolleges.com - designed to show the ranking of all colleges, along with great comparisons of the financial aid the college offers.
GradpathVA.com - A college comparison website
College Board - sign up for SATs, college search tool, much more!
Big Future - website presented by College Board to help students plan for college
College Solved - college search tool, speak to current college students & admissions reps
Common Application - use the Common App to apply to multiple colleges
NCAA Eligibility Center - students who are interested in playing Division I or II sports in college must complete the NCAA eligibility process