LSA College Bound Newsletter
October 2021
Class of 2022
October is a busy month for seniors and their families. It is critical that students prepare their college applications, including The Common Application and the Coalition to finalize their college search.
- Seniors not taking the SAT School Day Test Option are excused from school on October 13, 2021 as our underclassmen will be taking the PSATs. This is a day for all seniors to attend a virtual college visit/campus tour, or information session.
- Each student (and parent, if requested) can schedule a college planning meeting with their college counselor to go over their application list.
- Students must review the Fall College Checklist and decide whether to apply Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision or Rolling Admission and submit a Transcript Request Form for College Applications ONE month prior to an application deadline.
- Fee waivers are used to help cut down the cost of application fees. If a student qualified for a College Board waiver, they may be eligible for fee waivers to apply to colleges.
Important Dates
October 1st: FAFSA opens. See video below for more information
October 13th: PSAT and SAT School Day testing
November 3rd: Class of 2023 Cookies with Counselors. An informal Meet & Greet with your College Counselor
- November : National Letter of Intent Signing - More information to come from Mrs. Casey
Standardized Test Information
Grade 9 will take the PSAT 8/9
Grades 10 & 11 will take the PSAT/NMSQT
Grade 12 students who pre-registered over the summer, will take the SAT School Day Test Option.
TEST OPTIONAL POLICY: Click here to review the colleges/universities that are test optional for the 2021-2022 admission cycle.
SENDING SAT/ACT SCORE REPORTS: If a student decides to send their score report, it must be sent by the student, directly from the testing agency.
FREE ACT AND SAT TEST PREP: STUDYPOINT, Khan Academy and ACT Academy. Additional private test prep/tutors can be found on our standardized test prep list.
Any student who needs a fee waiver must meet the qualifications listed on College Board/ACT and can get their code from their counselor
Fall College Fairs
- Sunday, October 3, 11- 1PM at Worcester State University
- Tuesday, October 5, 6 - 8PM at Western New England University
- Thursday, October 21, 6 - 8PM Virtual
RIAAO: offered in-person. The RIAAO College Fair will be Sunday, October 24, 11AM- 1PM at Bryant University. The fair is free to attend and free parking is available
NACAC Virtual Fairs. Sign up now at virtualcollegefairs.org and start exploring.
- Signature Fair: October 3rd, 24th and Nov 14th
- Midwest Fair: October 14th
- Arts & STEM: November 2nd
Student Athletes
NCAA ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- Any Division I and II prospect needs to register through the NCAA Eligibility Center now.
- Make sure you register using the correct La Salle Academy, 400160
- Add NCAA as a "College I'm Applying To" in Naviance.
- Transcripts are ONLY uploaded to the NCAA Clearinghouse through Naviance.
- Transcripts for 2022 students are uploaded in September, November, January and June.
- Transcripts for 2023 are uploaded in September, January and June
Email Mrs. Casey with any questions about Eligibility and Registration
Challenge Success
La Salle Academy is a partner school with Challenge Success
a non-profit affiliated with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. They provide schools and families with proven strategies that promote well-being and engagement with learning in order to transform the student experience into one where all kids can create their own paths to success.
Check out some their resources below.
Class of 2023
Mrs. Erin Casey: A - DelSesto
Mrs. ConiSue King: Denson - Kessler
Mr. Eric Simonelli: Kilroy - Quetta
Mrs. Anne Clawson: Raftery - Z
Cookies with Counselors
Helpful Information & Links
- CEEB Code: 400160
- Graduation Date: June 2022
- 332 students in the Class of 2022
- 304 students in the Class of 2023
- La Salle does not provide a class rank and uses a weighted 100 point GPA scale
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/