Cornelia Connelly School is a college-preparatory curriculum focused on the individual student and serving her through the college admissions process through guidance, support and advocacy. Beginning freshmen year, Connelly students and families are encouraged to attend presentations on admissions topics such as testing, curriculum choices, and admission trends. Starting in the spring prior to their junior year, students meet with the college counselor individually to prepare them to begin their college exploration process. Resources and guidance are provided on topics such as: admission trends, financial aid, testing, college exploration, personal statement development and the application process.
On the Connelly campus, students have access to a College Center – in the Connelly library – with college/university catalogs, guidebooks, view books, applications and SAT/ACT information. Ninth graders will begin their first-course registration with a 4-year graduation plan to help them think about working toward college.
Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness solution for middle and high schools that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, and improve student outcomes. Click [here] to connect to Naviance.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID
For valuable college financial aid information, click here.
COLLEGE CORNER
For available scholarship info, click here.
COLLEGE REP VISITS
Representatives from various colleges and universities will be on campus throughout the next few months. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about a particular college they are interested in without traveling there! For the college rep visits schedule, click here.
COLLEGE EXPOLORATION
The Common Application: A non-profit, membership organization that is committed to providing reliable services that promote equity, access, and integrity in the college application process. The group serves students, member institutions, and secondary schools by providing online applications that students and school officials may submit to any of the 450 members. Membership is open to colleges and universities that promote access by evaluating students using a holistic selection process. www.commonapp.org
CSU Mentor: A website to assist students in learning about the California State University system and preparing and planning for college, selecting appropriate CSU campuses, financing their education and helping students apply. The CSU system consists of 23 campuses. www.csumentor.edu
University of California: A “how-to” guide to apply to the University of California system (UC). www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
California Colleges: A source for college and career planning in California. www.californiacolleges.edu/
The National Catholic College Admission Association: A non-profit organization of Catholic colleges and universities committed to promoting the value of Catholic higher education. http://www.catholiccollegesonline.org
College Board: The College Matchmaker http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
A matchmaker program provided by College Board that enables students to determine colleges best suited for them or provide more information on a school they already have in mind.
Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities: Serving 28 Jesuit colleges and Universities in the United States in fostering Jesuit Catholic identity. http://office.ajcunet.edu/jcss/jcss.asp?Index=Search