College Ready Newsletter
Class of 2016 #bdrocks
College Go Week 2015 #wayneaimshigh
September 21- 25 is College Go Week! #wayneaimshigh
College Go Week is an annual event in the state of Indiana. The week is designated to help students of all ages plan and prepare for post-secondary education.
Monday, Sept 21
Hats of to Graduation - Why will you wear a graduation cap? students will decorate graduation caps with their ‘why’ for finishing high school. The hats will be displayed during the week in the Commons.
IU Groups meeting - Auditorium 9:30 - Call out meeting for students interested in applying to IU and the Groups program. Groups is an access program that assists first-generation, low-income students with the transition to college.
Tuesday Sept 22
Dress for Success - Ben Davis Students will be encouraged to dress for success and to make a positive impression during our Onsite Admission Fair.
Onsite Admission Fair- This year’s onsite Admission Fair will include over forty colleges, universities and institutions. The event will be held in the Commons during all lunches. The media center will be available for students to request transcripts or add applications.
Wednesday Sept 23
University U Dress up day - wear your future college or university
Senior Application Office Hours - Cyber Cafe’ - All Day
Admission Recognition - Cyber Cafe’ - All Day - Students can stop by with emails or letters of admission for a brief celebration and special prize. Let us celebrate your success!
College Financing 101 - Auditorium - 6:30 - 8:00 with ISM College Planning
All grade levels are encouraged to attend for an overview of college financing including scholarships, grants, work study, loans, and 21st Century Scholars.
Thursday Sept 24
Door Decorating Contest - Judgement day!
21st Century Scholars meeting - 9:30 Auditorium - Senior 21st Century Scholars
Sophomore & Junior 21st Century Scholar Office Hours - 5th - 10th Cyber Cafe
Stop by for help creating or updating your Scholar Track Account.
Friday Sept 25
Giant Pride!
College Funding 101
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2015, 06:30 PM
Ben Davis High School, North Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Indy Westside College Fair!
The Indy Westside College Fair will be held on October 1 from 7:00 - 8:30 in the MPA. Last year over 80 colleges, universities, trade schools, and military representatives were in attendance. In addition to visits with the representatives, break out sessions will be offered to help students and families at all grade levels navigate the world of college admissions.
Thursday, Oct 1, 2015, 07:00 PM
Ben Davis High School, North Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Scholarship Search in Naviance
Finding and applying for scholarships is hard work. The resources in Naviance can make it easier to stay organized.
STUDENT WHO’S MAKING A DIFFERENCE
THROUGH VOLUNTEERING?
Apply for a 2016 Prudential Spirit of Community Award and
you could win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., next May!
Transcript Request Procedures
It is important to remember that students do not apply to college through Naviance. Naviance is used for students to request and for the school to send transcripts, letters of recommendation, academic profiles, and other school reports.
All transcript requests for college applications must be processed through Naviance. To request a transcript students should complete the following three steps.
- Add the college to the list of 'colleges I am applying to' in Naviance.
- Confirm you have applied
- Request the transcript
After the transcript request is made, the transcript will be sent to the college electronically within five school days. The student or parent can log in to Naviance to check the status of the transcript request. This instruction sheet explains the process in greater detail. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwmE0LU9jQ56UWVWb25Hc1JuQkE/view?usp=sharing
Students who are applying to an institution through the Common Application will have to complete the one time process of 'matching' their Common Application to their Naviance account before school documents can be sent. The video below and the following instruction sheet will explain the one -time process. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwmE0LU9jQ56bHZ1QkNEQTdNV2s/view?usp=sharing
Service Academy Nominations
Stay Connected!
College Visits for the Week of 9/14/15 - 9/18/15
Students can register for onsite visits through Naviance. The following colleges will be visiting Ben Davis next week. Sign up as soon as possible if you would like to attend!
- Otterbein
- University of Pittsburgh
- Purdue
- Franklin College
- Cal Poly Tech
- Waynesburg
- Indiana Tech
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College and Career Calender
Paper copies of the calendar are available in student services.
Ben Davis High School Student Services
Rodney Smith, Associate Principal
Sherman Woodard, Director
Anna Coyne, College Admission Coordinator
Mike Horning, Counselor
Andrea Norcross, Counselor
Jamika Jones, Counselor
Chelsea Zimmerman, Counselor
Susan Williams, Counselor
Brian Abney, Counselor
Sonya Hicks, Counselor
Email: anna.coyne@wayne.k12.in.us
Website: www.wayne.k12.in.us
Location: 1200 North Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Phone: (317)988-7360
Twitter: @bdhcounselors