LSA College Bound Newsletter
March 2021
Recent News
- 96% of the Class of 2021 has applied to a college/university. Check out the Class of 2021 Acceptance video below.
- College Planning Meetings are ongoing for the Class of 2022. If you have not scheduled an appointment, view your College Counselor's calendar in Blackbaud to confirm a day/time.
- Students who met the grade point average requirements for consideration for the National Honor Society received an email prior to February vacation with an application and instructions attached.
Class of 2021
- As the academic year moves into March, many seniors are waiting for admission decisions, comparing merit scholarships and financial aid packages.
- Seniors should be updating their Naviance account with all college decisions
- Remember to check the Private Scholarship list and update Merit Scholarship information
- When making a final admission decision, have you factored in Return on Investment (ROI)
- Mid-year transcripts have been sent
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.
Information for College Applications
- CEEB Code: 400160
- Graduation Date: June 10, 2021
- 333 students in the Class of 2021
- La Salle does not provide a class rank and uses a weighted 100 point GPA scale
Private Scholarship List
Merit Scholarship Information
Summer College & Travel Programs
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 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 2/1/2021 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
Email Mrs. Casey with any questions about Eligibility and Registration
Class of 2022
- All students are currently working on course selections for next year and should be talking with teachers about recommendations for particular classes. Course selections are completed in Blackbaud.
- Families are scheduling college planning meetings to develop their list of reach, goal and probable schools. If you haven't already scheduled a meeting, see below for appointment information.
- All juniors should be planning to tour college campuses this spring in order to finalize which schools they will apply to next fall. Although most tours will be virtual, some schools are offering in-person visits. Be sure to visit their websites often for Covid restrictions.
Class of 2022 College Planning Appointments
- 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
- Mar 7th: STEM Fair: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Mar 16th: Performing & Visual Arts Fair: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Mar 21st: College Fair: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
National Catholic College Admission Association Virtual College Fairs
- Thursday, March 25th: NCCAA College Fair, details and registration coming soon.
- Sunday, April 11th: NCCAA College Fair, details and registration coming soon.
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
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 exam available through College Board is May 8, 2021 (registration deadline April 8, 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 April 17, 2021 (registration deadline March 12 , 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.
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LSAcollegebound/