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Helpful Tips and FAQ
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Helpful Tips
- Create and use an appropriate and professional personal email address for everything college-related. Do not register for events, or sign up for anything using your Rockwood (rsdmo.org) email address because you will not have access to it after graduation.
- Some colleges will use SendEDU or other methods for requesting transcripts and other documents. If you encounter a way to request a transcript or other documents directly from the college application, please note, you must still follow the MHS procedure to request that your transcript be sent. Documents will not be sent without an official Transcript Request Form submission.
- School Profile - Some applications may ask for your class rank. Rockwood does not rank students. Colleges have access to our School Profile which gives them a breakdown of the current Senior Class GPAs and other important information about Marquette. You can also view this document on our website: https://www.rsdmo.org/Page/4158
- SCOIR - If you have not already logged into your SCOIR account, please email your College and Career Counselor to request a new invitation. Ms. Torgoley (A-K) torgoleylayla@rsdmo.org or Ms. Ake (L-Z) akepaula@rsdmo.org
- Check out: Make the Most of SCOIR
- Enroll in, or continue to work toward, the A+ Program. The deadline for Seniors to enroll is September 29, 2021. Even if you do not attend a community college, some schools in the state of Missouri offer incentives for completing A+.
Parents/Guardians may begin to complete the FAFSA beginning October 1st: Check college deadlines for submitting FAFSA information - could affect scholarships and other aid opportunities https://studentaid.gov/
NEVER PAY TO SEARCH OR APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS - BE CAREFUL!
Going on a campus tour?
When visiting a college campus, your tour guide may be a current student or an admissions office representative. Below is a list of possible questions to ask while you are there to get a better understanding of what they have to offer and what your experience might be like if you attend
Questions to Ask on a College Visit
Use the College Comparison Worksheet to stay organized and do your research!
Have a question about the College & Career process? Check out our How-To Guide:
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Where to Find Scholarships?
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What Forms Do I Need?
- FERPA Release - permission to send student records - REQUIRED
- Transcript Request - indicates where to send records
- Counselor Information Sheet - required for letters of recommendation (do not submit if your college does not require a counselor letter)
- Parent Brag Sheet - optional for letters of recommendation
- Teacher Information Sheet - optional for letters of recommendation
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How to Request a Transcript
- Sign the FERPA Release Authorization in SCOIR
- Fill out a Transcript Request Form (1 per school, scholarship, etc.)
- If requesting ACT scores to be sent - make sure the college accepts them from the high school vs. requiring they be sent directly from ACT
- Check SCOIR and/or CommonApp to see when documents are sent/uploaded
***Keep in mind you must allow 10 school days for your request to be processed by the College Center. It can then take another 2-3 weeks for colleges to process receipt of documents and update your application file/portal***
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When to Apply
- Early Decision (ED) - Often November 1st, a “binding agreement” If admitted, you will attend that college and withdraw all other applications. You are telling the college that you will attend if admitted regardless of financial aid or scholarships. You can only apply ED to 1 school. If you cannot afford the school without financial assistance, Early Decision may not be your best option. Some schools may have ED 1 and ED 2 deadlines, be sure to read the fine print so that you understand the differences and implications of each.
- Early Action (EA) - Often November or December, indicates strong interest in the college, non-binding, usually receive an admission decision early
- Priority - usually associated with scholarship consideration and/ or incentives
- Regular Decision - Often December-February, non-binding, widely available
- Rolling Admission- applications accepted at any time - usually a very late deadline or no deadline at all