One-on-one meeting with the College and Career Counselor during grades 9-12, additional meetings junior and senior year to discuss college planning and college options on Naviance
Parent college informational meetings during junior and senior years
College Fair
Paying for College/Financial Aid meeting for senior parents provided by a neighboring college each fall
College representative visits to NOCA each fall
College Application Boot Camp provided for seniors each August
One-on-one meetings with the counselor at the beginning of senior year with follow-up meetings as needed.
Help and guidance through the college application process including sending initial transcripts, letters of recommendation, counselor recommendations, mid-year reports, and final transcripts.
Celebration of the annual college 'Decision Day' on May 1st.
At NOCA, we strive to build a college going culture for all students called to pursue higher education who are entrusted to our care. Recognizing that parents are the primary educators of their children and that all families have diverse experiences and background knowledge about the college application process, NOCA offers guided support through the application, acceptance and enrollment process.
College Application Tasks Include:
o Naviance Navigation: College search, favorites, metrics, letter of recommendation requests and Scattergram (student)
o Parent Brag Sheet (parents)
o Student College Information Profile Sheet (student)
o Common App Information Form and Bootcamp (student)
o Personal Essay Bootcamp (student)
o Survey Results Interpretation & Counselor Meeting (student)
o Letter of Recommendation Request (student requests from counselor and/ or teacher)
o Transcript Request (Counselor)
o Follow-up Counselor Meeting-> College Match List
o Parent Information Meeting for Seniors (Optional: private family meetings with Counselor by appointment)
o College Representative Visit (student)
o College Fair (parents and student)
o Campus Visit (parents and student)
o Scholarships (ongoing throughout the year->parent and student apply)
o Paying for College /FAFSA (parents)
o College Portal Navigation (Optional: student, parent and Counselor)