See file below for a step by step process for handing in college materials to your School Counselor
CHS CHAT College Application Process PowerPoint.pdf
In addition look over the Post-Secondary Planning Guide for Junior and Seniors to see some more helpful information.
Post-Secondary Planning Guide 2012-13.pdf
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Correspondence with College
E-mail schools for view books, catalogues, CDs, applications and financial aid information; this will get you on their mailing list (make sure you include your year of graduation on all correspondence).
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Create an Activity Sheet
This is important; you will need this for interviews and college applications (keep it updated); include your name, honors/awards, extra curricular activities, volunteer activities, employment, and athletic activities.
Sample Activity Sheet.doc
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Campus Visits
Call or e-mail the admissions office to set up an appointment for tours and/or interviews at least two weeks in advance. If you schedule a personal interview bring your activity sheet, a copy of your unofficial transcript and a copy of the Canton High School Profile (on our CHS Website)--send a thank you note to the interviewer and to the tour guide.
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Teacher Recommendations
Please ask one or two teachers (check individual college requirements) for a recommendation, this should be a teacher from your Junior or Senior year who knows you well. Some teachers request notification in the spring of junior year. Keep careful records of who you ask and the date you made the request. Let them know which college you will be attending next fall and don't forget to write a thank you note to the teacher after they have completed your recommendation letter.
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Common Application
Some Colleges/Universities have decided to use the Common Application (also know as the 'Common App') to apply to their school. The Common Application is a universal application used by several Colleges/Universities that has several sections to it. If the school you want to apply to is using the Common Application you must:
Note: save all Common Application materials on a flash drive and/or in your email account, in case any corrections need to be made when you meet with your School Counselor.
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SAT / ACT Scores
It is your responsibility to send all scores to the colleges to which you are applying--remember deadlines!
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College Application Deadlines
Application Deadline |
All Materials Due in Guidance |
November 1st |
October 10th |
November 15th |
October 22nd |
December 1st |
November 15th |
January 1st |
December 12th |
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NCAA - Athletics
Please register with the National Collegiate Athlete Association Clearinghouse (NCAA). Register online at http://eligibilitycenter.org before the spring of your junior year.
From the NCAA Clearinghouse Website, prospective student-athletes are able to access information needed to understand the Division I and Division II eligibility requirements, register with the Clearinghouse and access individual Clearinghouse records.
If you did not fill out an NCAA form in the spring of Junior year and you plan to play a sport in college, please file immediately. You need to clear NCAA as soon as possible in order to make official visits to any college. Please make sure you have a transcript release form on file in the Guidance Office. Guidance will send your transcript to NCAA.
Click here for the NCAA Sports Sponsorship Directory- Lists of NCAA Schools and Conferences by Division (can also be sorted by state) and Lists of NCAA Schools and Conferences by Sport (can also be sorted by state)
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From College Board's 2011 Report
Canton High School
76 Simonds Avenue Canton, CT 06019
T: (860) 693-7711 F: (860) 693-5855
CEEB Code 070115
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