LSA College Bound Newsletter
April 2021
Class of 2021
To-Do List. Details for each item on this list can be found in the 3 sections below.
- Complete the Graduation Survey in Naviance
- Complete Merit Scholarship Information Form
- Search list of Scholarships Available
Meet with your College Counselor to:
- Discuss final college decision or future plans with your College Counselor.
- Ask questions about a final college decision: Students must deposit to by May 1, 2021, to a college/university. Let us know if you have specific questions about making a final college decision.
- Understand what happens if you are waitlisted at your top choice school? What are my chances of getting in? Click here to take a closer look.
NACAC’s College Admission Status Update: Coronavirus Impact: NACAC’s College Admission Status Update is a central resource of information about changes in college admission as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
1. Graduation Survey
- Post Graduation Plans: What are you doing after graduation?
- College Application Decisions: What were the results of all your submitted applications
- Final College Decisions: What college/university have you decided to attend?
2. Merit Scholarship Information
3. Scholarships Available
- Finding Scholarships: Short video from Mrs. Clawson with Scholarship Resources.
- Private Scholarship List: The College Counseling Office continuously receives information regarding local and national scholarship opportunities. Information is posted on the Private Scholarship List as it becomes available and can be found on Blackbaud, Resources, College Counseling.
Student Athletes
NCAA ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- Check out the NCAA Information posted on our website
- Class of 2021 NLI Division 1 and 2 Signing Celebrations will be April 29th and 30th.
- Division 3 Commitments will be celebrated on May 12th and 13th.
- Contact Mrs. Casey by April 9th if you will be participating.
- Add NCAA as a "College I'm Applying To" in Naviance
- Make sure you register using the correct La Salle Academy, 400160
- Students who register with the NCAA AFTER 3/1/2021 must inform Mrs. Matteson for transcripts to be uploaded
- Transcripts are uploaded for students on the La Salle NCAA Roster through Naviance in September, November, February and June
- The NCAA has waived the test requirement for the class of 2021
Do you want to compete in college sports? Join the NCAA Eligibility Center for their spring webinar for college-bound student-athletes and your families on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. This webinar will teach you about the initial-eligibility requirements you must meet in order to study and play sports at an NCAA Division I or II school. Click here to register. NCAA Eligibility Webinar
Email Mrs. Casey with any questions about Eligibility and Registration
Class of 2022
The college process is moving fast and furious for the junior class. Throughout the month of April, students are finalizing their senior course schedule on Blackbaud, preparing for virtual and in-person campus tours and standardized testing.
As a part of the College Application Process, your College Counselors will be writing a Letter of Recommendation for all students. A letter of recommendation from your College Counselor highlights talents/skills that might not show up in your application. In addition, a recommendation letter can also give an admissions committee information about your overall high school experience pointing out any special factors (personal or family circumstances, learning style, unique skills, and abilities).
In order to write a letter that best represents you, the College Counselors need your help. The following 2 tasks MUST be completed by students and parents in your Naviance account.
*In preparation of your senior year,
please complete the following tasks prior to the 2021-2022 school year*
1. Senior Survey
In preparation of you senior year, members of the Class of 2022 must log in to his/her Naviance account to complete the Senior Survey task assigned to you.
2. Parent Survey
As a parent/guardian, we value your input in helping us prepare your son/daughter for higher education.
In answering the following survey questions, feel free to be funny, serious, proud and honest. Think of this as your opportunity to draft your own letter of recommendation for your child. The more you write, the better it is for us to prepare a personalized admission letter for your child. Please share your insights especially in those circumstances that are non-school related by the end of this school year.
This survey can only be viewed by your son/daughter's College Counselor.
Log into your Naviance and complete the Parent Survey task assigned to you.
NOTE: If you log in with your child's log in information/credentials, you will not be able to access the survey. Parent account registration codes were emailed to all non-registered accounts on April 1st.
Class of 2022 College Planning Appointments
Families are encouraged to schedule college planning meetings with their college counselor to go over a customized college plan before the end of this school year.
- Students who are in the building on the day of their scheduled meeting can attend in person; however, all parent(s)/guardian(s) must attend meetings virtually only on Zoom. Currently, school policy does not allow for in-person meetings.
- Please choose an appointment day/time that best fits your schedule. Students are encouraged to choose a time that corresponds to your free period, if scheduling an appointment during the school day.
- Appointment calendar and Zoom link login information can be found on your counselor's Bulletin Board in Blackbaud.
- You will need to use the student's La Salle Academy email to make the appointment.
- Please include names of all attendees and a phone number in the "description" section of the appointment slot.
- If you need to cancel the appointment please cancel through the student's calendar.
- The time slot for each meeting is 45 minutes.
Upcoming Virtual College Fairs
- Apr 10th: Western US Fair: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Apr 20th: Southeastern US Fair: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- May 2nd: College Fair: 1:00 pm - May 2nd: 7:00 pm
National Catholic College Admission Association Virtual College Fairs
- Sunday, April 11th: NCCAA College Fair, This event is designed to provide more information for students who are starting their college searches. More details and registration will be available on Monday, March 22.
Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are hosting a series of virtual events for students & families to help answer questions about the college search.
- Junior Jumpstart: April 20 at 8 pm EDT or April 22 at 8 pm
- Navigating and Belonging: A Special Session for First-Generation and Low-Income Students: May 24 at 8 pm EDT or May 26 at 8 pm EDT
Standardized Test Information
The La Salle Academy SAT School Day for the Class of 2022 will be held on April 13th.
For students who registered, test day information will be sent during the week of April 5th.
For students who were unable to register, please see alternative options for the SAT and ACT below.
College Board will no longer offer the SAT with Essay or SAT Subject Tests
https://allaccess.collegeboard.org/update-reducing-and-simplifying-demands-students
SAT INFORMATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD
- SAT Covid-19 Updates
- SAT Registration: The next exams available through College Board are May 8, 2021 (registration deadline April 8, 2021) and June 5, 2021 (registration deadline May 6, 2021)
- Consider Free Test prep with Khan Academy or Schoolhouse World. Additional private test prep/tutors can be found on our standardized test prep list.
ACT INFORMATION
- ACT Covid-19 Resources
- ACT Registration: The next exam is June 12, 2021 (registration deadline May 7, 2021)
Any student who needs a fee waiver must meet the qualifications listed on the College Board/ACT and can get their code from their college counselor.
AP Test Information
Any student who registered for an AP exam should have paid their fees by April 1. If you still owe an exam fee, you will not be able to test in May. Please contact Mrs. King if you have any questions.
- This agreement details the rules and policies students must follow related to taking 2021 AP Exams.
- Students will need to accept these terms and conditions prior to taking each exam.
- Any updates to the terms and conditions will be clearly summarized on the terms and conditions page.
- Students will receive email reminders to review these terms and conditions at cb.org/apexamterms before the exam administration.
Class of 2022 Counselor Assignments
Mrs. Erin Casey: A- Diaz
Mrs. ConiSue King: DiBiasio - Lemos
Mr. Eric Simonelli: Lima - Raulino
Mrs. Anne Clawson: Regan - Z
College Counseling Office
ConiSue King, Director of School Counseling/College Counselor
Erin Casey, College Counselor
Anne Clawson, College Counselor
Email: lmatteson@lasalle-academy.org
Website: https://www.lasalle-academy.org/academics/college-counseling
Location: 612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI,
Phone: (401) 351-7750
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