EAST STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ East Stroudsburg Area Senior High School – South ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ GUIDANCE OFFICE ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ 279 North Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Phone (570) 424-8471 Fax (570) 420-8338 ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mr. Joseph Formica & Mr. Phillip Kerzner – Chairpersons ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mrs. Carol Huffman - Counselor Ms. Alison North – Counselor ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ Mrs. Kate Krammes - Counselor Mr. Jay Kule - Counselor ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

To: Class of 2018 Seniors ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ From: Guidance Office ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ Date: 9/13/17 ​ ​​ ​ RE: Homeroom Transcript Packet ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Contained within your Homeroom Transcript Packet should be the following worksheets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1. High School Transcript – Please make sure all the information on this transcript is accurate. Your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ transcript is currently uploaded to Sapphire. Please check your Community Portal to review. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2. Informational Sessions for College-Bound Seniors – On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, all ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College-Bound Seniors are invited to attend an informational session on the college application process ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ located in the high school auditorium during periods 1-4. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Students should report at their assigned period. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The schedule is as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Period 1: College-bound Seniors with the last names A-F ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Period 2: College-bound Seniors with the last names G-L ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Period 3: College-bound Seniors with the last names M-R ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Period 4: College-bound Seniors with the last names S-Z ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​

3. Senior Survival Kit – Use this packet as a guide through the application process. Of course your guidance ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ counselor will be there to help you through the process but this will give you information you need to be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ self-sufficient. The additional forms included in this packet will be explained in-depth during the small ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ group sessions. ​ ​

East Stroudsburg High School—South ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The College Application ​ ​ ​ ​

Compliments of the ESHS-South Guidance Staff ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Application Checklist ​ ​

1. You will need the following in order to complete your application ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ A copy of your transcript or the final report card of your Junior year ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ Our CEEB Code: 391150 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ Our county: Monroe ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ Date(s) you took the SAT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ Date(s) of future SAT exams that you are registered to take ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ E-mail address/phone extension for your counselor ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20434 ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20435 ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20431 ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20433 ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20432 ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ [email protected] Phone extension: 20430 ​ ​ ​ ​ ❏ Official School Name, Address, and Phone ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ East Stroudsburg High School South ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 279 North Courtland Street ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 570-424-8471 ❏ E-mail address for teachers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ○ You can access teacher e-mail addresses using your school e-mail account. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Simply type the first and/or last name of a teacher and a list of choices will ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ appear.

2. Additional information ​ ​ ❏ Your GPA is calculated using a 4.0 weighted scale (students can earn a GPA higher ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ than 4.0) ​ ​ ❏ Class Rank is calculated using a 4.0 weighted scale. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​

College Applications…GO on-line Complete the online​ ​ application: All colleges and universities have​ ​ their applications on the web. The ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ application is not complete until you submit the non-refundable application fee. Fees range from $25.00 to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ 75.00 and higher. Qualifying students may be eligible for an Application Fee Waiver. Contact your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Guidance Counselor to determine eligibility. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Do NOT wait for SAT scores to be posted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Do NOT wait for Letters of Recommendation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Do NOT wait for Transcripts to be sent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Click on Submit! ​ ​ ​ ​ Save the username and password you used to create your account with each school. Most schools will ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ communicate with you either using the e-mail address you provided OR using the account you created on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ their web site. ​ ​ ​ ​

Submit your SAT/ACT scores directly from the testing agency. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. www.collegeboard.org = SAT ​ ​ ​ ​ f. www.actstudent.org = ACT ​ ​ ​ ​

Submit your High School TRANSCRIPT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Step 1: Complete the Transcript Release Form (color: goldenrod) This form requires a parent/guardian ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ signature. You only need to complete this form once. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Step 2: Complete the Transcript Tracking Form (color: canary yellow) for EACH College application ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ you submit. It must have a parent signature if you are not 18 years of age or older. This form ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ needs the college/university Admissions Office mailing address. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Essay and Letters of Recommendation The College Essay​ ​ : Most selective​ ​ colleges require​ ​ you​ ​ to submit an essay or personal statement. Selective ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ colleges receive applications from many worthy students and the essay or personal statement you write ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ could be the difference between being ACCEPTED or not. The Princeton Review & College Board offers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ excellent advice on writing this important work. Visit: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ http://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/college-essay https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays/8-tips-for-crafting-your-best-college-essay# https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays/tips-for-writing-an-effective-application-essay-college-adm issions

Request Letters of Recommendation (See page 6) from teachers, coaches, clergy, etc. As a rule of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ thumb, Public Colleges/Universities do not ask for Letters of Recommendation. Private Schools however, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ may ask for more than one. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Pennsylvania State University ​ ​ ​ ​ Penn State University No Longer Requires a Transcript for Acceptance. Instead they ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ are using a Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SRAR is short for Self-Reported Academic Record, an initiative to ultimately have all future ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ undergraduate applicants to the University submit their high school record as part of the application ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ process, rather than having the school counselors send transcripts for each applicant. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ It is important that students report grades exactly as they appear on your high school transcript. We ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ suggest that you have a copy of your high school transcript on hand when completing this task. Your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ school counselor can provide a copy of your transcript. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please adhere to the following when entering coursework in SRAR: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● Enter your grades exactly as they appear on your high school transcript or your score report. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Enter your final grades for all courses completed in grades 9 through 11. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● If you are a high school senior, choose "In-Progress" for scheduled or in-progress 12th grade ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ courses for which you do not yet have grades. If you have already completed a 12th grade course ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and received a grade, please indicate the grade that you received. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Do not apply weight to your grades. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Do not convert your grades into another format. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Do not average your grades. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● If your school gives final official grades at the end of each year, then enter that grade. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● If your school gives final official grades by term or semester, then list each course with its final ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ grade by term or semester. You may list the same course twice if repeated in a different term. Give ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the final grade for each term if that is how it appears on your year-end final transcript. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● You should enter all courses as part of your high school record, even if 9th grade was completed in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ middle school. ​ ​ ● If your exact course name is not listed in SRAR, please type it in exactly as it appears on your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ transcript.

The Common Application ​ ​ ​ ​ Common Application Member Schools: There are over 500 Common Application members in 47 states ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and the District of Columbia as well as international members. A complete list of participating schools is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ available at: commonapp.org ​ ​ ​ ​​

Transcripts There are two types of Transcripts. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1. Unofficial Transcript: All transcripts released directly to the student or parent – either in person ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or mailed to the home. The school Seal is not affixed; there are no signatures of school officials ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ placed on the transcript. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. Official Transcript: All transcripts that are sent directly to a school or agency. The school seal is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ affixed, and the counselor’s signature is placed on the transcript. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Requesting an Official Transcript(s) to be sent directly to a school or agency you must: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Complete the attached TRANSCRIPT Release form (goldenrod). One consent form will be adequate to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ release a transcript for all college applications and scholarship applications. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Complete a TRANSCRIPT Tracking Form for EACH college application submitted. The form must ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ have a parent signature if you are not 18 years old. DO NOT e-mail your counselor requesting a transcript ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to be sent. All transcripts submitted to colleges will become part of your permanent record, therefore do ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ not request transcripts via e-mail from your counselor. Please complete the Yellow Transcript Tracking ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Form Additional things to consider ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢ Those students wishing to participate in collegiate sports (Division I/II), need to apply to the NCAA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Clearinghouse. Apply on-line at: www.eligibilitycenter.org ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ➢ An end-of-year official transcript will be sent to the school you indicate on your Senior Survey that is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ completed in May. ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢ Scholarships information is available through the Scholarship Newsletter published by the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ESHS-South Guidance Office; the website of college or university you are applying to; a company you ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or your parent(s) work for; or through independent scholarship search websites. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Types of College Admissions ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

TYPE OF ADMISSION DEFINITION ​ ​ ​ ​ Early Decision If accepted you must attend regardless of the financial package offered. You are making a commitment by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ s​ ​t th​ ​ asking for an Early Decision. You will be notified of your acceptance between November 1 ​ and the 15 .​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ If you are declined for Early Decision, your application will be submitted into the general application pool. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ You still have a chance to attend this college or university. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ If accepted you will be asked to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢ Sign an agreement that you will be attending the college or university. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢ Withdrawal all other applications ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Early Action These decisions are usually determined between mid November and early December. This is a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ non-binding acceptance that means you can decline the acceptance. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ You need to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢ Indicate on the application that you would like Early Action. The application will have a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ box/section to be completed. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Rolling Admissions Applications are processed for admission as they are received. Therefore the earlier you apply the better ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ your chances of acceptance are. Generally you will hear from the school within 4-6 weeks after you apply. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please note: the later you apply, the longer it will take for an acceptance letter. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Open Admissions Students can apply continuously throughout the year. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Teacher Recommendation Request Form ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Date:______

Dear______,

I am requesting that you write a college recommendation on my behalf. I am providing the following ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ information that I hope will be helpful to you. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Student name:______​ ​ € I have attached my unofficial transcript for your review ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ € I have attached my resume/summary of activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ € I have the following community service/activities outside of school ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

#1 Community service / Activity (circle one) name:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Length of time involved:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Description:______

#2 Community service / Activity (circle one) name:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Length of time involved:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Description:______

□ I have the following employment experience ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Company name:______Length of employment:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Company name:______Length of employment:______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I have applied/will apply to the following colleges: (optional) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College:______Intended major:______​ ​ College:______Intended major:______​ ​ College:______Intended major:______​ ​ College:______Intended major:______​ ​ Thank you for your time and consideration. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sincerely,

​ ​​ ​​ ​​EAST​ ​STROUDSBURG​ ​AREA​ ​SCHOOL​ ​DISTRICT ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​EAST​ ​STROUDSBURG,​ ​PENNSYLVANIA​ ​​ ​18301

​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ T​​ ranscript​ ​Release​ ​for​ ​:​ ​2017-18​ ​​ ​School​ ​Year

I give permission for the East Stroudsburg Area School District to mail an official ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ transcript of the school records of ______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (Student’s name-printed) ​ ​

to any post-secondary institution, branch of the Armed Services, scholarship committee, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or potential employer. ​ ​ ​ ​

I approve forwarding all of the following parts of the school record: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ____Official administrative record (name, address, birthdate, grade ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ completed, grades, class standing and attendance record) ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

____Standardized achievement/aptitude test scores, including PSSA and/or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Keystone exam scores ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

____Teacher and counselor subjective comments ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

____Record of extracurricular activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

If my child chooses, I also approve of him/her completing & submitting an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ internet-based, post-secondary school application on school computers through utilizing ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ his/her ESASD student internet account. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Because an official transcript is a legal document, once an official transcript has been sent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ on your behalf, changes cannot be made to your schedule. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

______​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ Signature: Parent or 18-year old adult Date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

CALLING ALL JUNIORS AND SENIORS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ … The time is approaching for you to make some very important decisions about your future. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College is right around the corner and you should gather all the information you can to decide what ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ school is right for you. The colleges listed below will be conducting informational presentations at our ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ high school. If you are interested in learning more about any of these colleges, you should stop by the ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Guidance office to sign-up and receive a pass prior to the day of the presentation. Passes from your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ teachers will also be accepted on the day of the visit. Each student is allowed to attend three college ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ presentations. If you wish to attend more than 3, you must get permission from your guidance ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ counselor. Please pay attention to South Side Live morning TV broadcasts for new college presentations ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ which are not yet scheduled. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MORAVIAN COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 22ND 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ STONY BROOK UNIV. SEPTEMBER 26TH 10:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MISERICORDIA UNIV. SEPTEMBER 26TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PACE UNIV. SEPTEMBER 27TH 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 27TH 9:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 27TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SUSQUEHANNA UNIV. SEPTEMBER 28TH 8:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ DUQUESNE UNIV. SEPTEMBER 28TH 9:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ KUTZTOWN UNIV. OCTOBER 3RD 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ CEDAR CREST COLLEGE OCTOBER 3RD 9:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ PENN STATE UNIV. OCTOBER 3RD 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LEHIGH UNIV. OCTOBER 4TH 8:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ LAFAYETTE COLLEGE OCTOBER 4TH 10:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WEST CHESTER UNIV. OCTOBER 10TH 10:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ KEYSTONE COLLEGE OCTOBER 10TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WILSON COLLEGE OCTOBER 11TH 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ***MORE COLLEGE VISITS ON THE BACK*** ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIV. OCTOBER 11TH 8:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ JUNIATA COLLEGE OCTOBER 11TH 9:15 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ MARYWOOD UNIV. OCTOBER 11TH 10:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ POINT PARK UNIV. OCTOBER 11TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UNIV. OF SCRANTON OCTOBER 12TH 9:15 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ LASALLE UNIV. OCTOBER 12TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CENTENARY UNIV OCTOBER 13TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE OCTOBER 16TH 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UNIV. OF MAINE OCTOBER 19TH 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ KINGS COLLEGE OCTOBER 19TH 10:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LYCOMING COLLEGE OCTOBER 23RD 9:15 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ SHIPPENSBURG UNIV. OCTOBER 24TH 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ MILLERSVILLE UNIV. OCTOBER 25TH 9:15 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ LOCK HAVEN UNIV. OCTOBER 26TH 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ UNIV. OF HARTFORD OCTOBER 30TH 9:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ WILKES UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 30TH 10:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ YORK COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2ND 8:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ INDIANA UNIV. OF PA NOVEMBER 3RD 11:00 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UNIV. OF NEW HAVEN NOVEMBER 17TH 8:30 AM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

ASK THE EXPERTS ​ ​ ​ ​ NIGHT For College Bound Seniors & Their Parents ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

October 9 @ 6 PM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ESHS-SOUTH AUDITORIUM ​ ​

Presented by the ESHS-S School Counseling Dept. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ➢COMPLETING THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS & ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PREPARING FOR THE COLLEGE VISIT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

➢SAT & ACT: Test Dates, SAT Score Choice, & SAT/ACT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Differences

➢QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICERS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FROM: ESU, NCC, PA College of Technology, & the University of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Scranton