College Guidance Resources

• Class of 2025 Student Questionnaire for Counselor Due:
  Thursday, June 6, 2024
   
• College Application Workshop Session 1:
  August 5th - 7th (9:30 - 11:30 AM) (Class of 2025 only)  
   
• College Application Workshop Session 2:
  August 5th - 7th (1:30 - 3:30 PM) (Class of 2025 only)
   
• College Application Workshop Session 3:
  August 12th - 14th (1:30 - 3:30 PM) (Class of 2025 only)
   
• Senior & Parent College Kickoff Meeting:
  August 27, 2024 6:30 - 8:00 PM (Bray Performance Hall).
  
  ** this follows the Parents Association's Senior Parent Back to School Meeting at 6:00 PM. 

Resource Presentations

• College Topics for 8th, 9th & 10th Parents: "How to Stand Out in the College Process" (April 2024)
• College Seminar for Juniors: Resume & Common App Activities (March 2024)
• Navigating College Admission Tests WEBINAR HOSTED BY THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL, EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS, GREENHILL SCHOOL, PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, AND ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS (February 2024)
• College Seminar for Juniors: Resources to Use in Your College Search (February 6, 2024)
• Standardized Testing Webinar from More Than A Teacher (January 2024)
• An Introduction to the College Guidance Program Meeting for 9th & 10th Parents (November 2023)
  • Handouts
• College Kickoff Meeting for Juniors & Parents (November 2023)
• Senior & Parent Kickoff Meeting: August 2023
• Financial Aid & Scholarship Webinar: September 2023
• United Kingdom College Admissions
• Navigating College Admissions Tests Webinar from Compass Test Prep: February 15, 2023
• College Topics: Researching Colleges & College Costs | 9th & 10th Parents (March 24, 2022)
• The University of Texas at Austin Honors Programs Panel: September 2021
   

Additional Resource and Helpful Websites

• Naviance
• Naviance Tips
• Test-Optional Colleges and Their Policies
• Student Responsibilities in the College Application Process
• ESD's GPA Calculation
• College Board (SAT, AP, PSAT)
• ACT
• NCAA  
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• College Kickstart
• UK College Admissions
• CampusReel

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