Course Syllabus

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SENIOR SEMINAR SYLLABUS

**Each seminar:

• Review school calendar for the cycle

• Reminder of college rep visits

• Distribute college fair and college info, if available

• Encourage ind. meetings if needed

Cycle 1:  Introduction to Senior Seminar

• Transcript review
• Update graduation requirement sheets
• Review schedules (full year)
• College rep visits
• SAT/ACT calendar and reminder to register, if needed
• Guidance updates for letters of rec
• NCAA clearinghouse (ADD) 
• personal timeline

Cycle 2: Application Process

• Invite teachers/FERPA
• College search update form
• who sends what review 
• how to release and send scores/fee waivers 
• Go over Common Application & match to Naviance
• Requesting transcript

Cycle 3: Common Application/Naviance support

• Common Application guided work session
• review interviewing and essays 
• outside recommenders
• ED agreements
• Colleges I Am Applying To (Naviance)/Deadlines
• Coalition App: Letters of rec/transcript request

Cycle 4: Financial Aid

• Financial Aid/Scholarships,  Financial Aid Night
• WSF: Town of Wellesley Scholarships

Cycle 5: Alternatives to Attending a 4 year Year College

• Alternate plans & individual time lines 
• continue to work on common app

Cycle 6: Senior "Check Out"

• Senior seminar “check out” form
• Schedule individual meetings
• Q1 grades check in
• What to expect with college decisions