Riordan HS
College Application RESOURCES
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The one stop website used to provide Riordan Students with College Information and support.
Our school uses SCOIR to manage the college application process. Please see your counselor if you have trouble accessing your account. VIDEO INTRODUCING MAIN FEATURES OF WEBSITE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
These newsletters are emailed to you from your College Counselor*.
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March Newsletter Click here
FINAL Newsletter Click here
*Each college counselor's newsletter contains the same content.
Class of 2024
College Night for Senior Families
September 7th at 6pm in Lindland Theatre
We will go over important dates and Riordan Resources & specific procedures for the College Application Process (ex. Recommendation Request Process, Requesting Transcripts)
Fall College Information Sessions at Riordan Begin Tuesday, September 5th
Starting in September, College Admissions Officers will be visiting Riordan. To attend, students are required to sign up via SCOIR. More information can be found here.
ARHS 2024 Welcome to the College Application Process Electronic Packet: CLICK HERE
Update: The NCAA has voted to eliminate the ACT or SAT for initial eligibility.
Class of 2025
Fall College Information Sessions at Riordan Begin Tuesday, September 5th
Starting in September, College Admissions Officers will be visiting Riordan. To attend, students are required to sign up via SCOIR. Juniors are invited to attend. More information can be found here.
Seniors: Use this as a reference and timeline for important dates and deadlines in the college application process. click here
Colege application resources for 2023
Getting Started
Get organized know your deadlines and requirements click here
Review the following: Essential Steps for Using SCOIR in the College Application Process
Request Recs: Go to College Counseling for a Teacher Rec Request form.
Add your colleges on Scoir under applying: If it's not on SCOIR we don't know about it!
Complete FERPA on SCOIR click here to see how
Early Application Checklist: Submitting an application before November 30th? Use this checklist to make sure you're on track. click here
APPLICATION GUIDES
Depending on your College List, you will use a number of applications to apply to college. We've provided some resources unique to Riordan, to help you fill out the most frequently used applications. Please contact your College Counselor if you have any questions.
Don't forget you are applying for the Fall 2024 Semester/Quarter!
College Writing & Activities List
Check out this helpful guide to approaching the Common App Activities List from the College Essay Guy
Other Resources & Helpful Tools
Application Requirements Checklist
Students can use this template to organize application requirements, deadlines, etc in one place. You can customize this spreadsheet to suit your needs.
Students can use this template to help them prepare to fill out the activities sections of many college applications OR USE SCOIR:
Riordan COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE
Riordan maintains a database of local and national scholarships as well as recommended scholarship search engines.
Contact College Counseling
Mrs. Nagar
