Seniors
​Class of 2023

College Application Process

SchooLinks 

• Students must link Common App to SchooLinks. Watch video to learn how.
• Students must assign teacher recommender(s) in SchooLinks. Watch video to learn how. Go to minute mark 3:40.
• Overview of the College Application Manager:
  • Video
  • PowerPoint Presentation 

Transcript Requests for College Applications 

• Transcripts will be processed through SchooLinks by the counselor
• ​Students must add colleges(s) in SchooLinks in order for transcript to be processed. See School Counselor if you need help to do this. 
• ​COLLEGE ATHLETICS:  Students must request transcript through Parchment.

​Letter of Recommendation
Students should contact teachers and counselors about writing a letter of recommendation. Please allow 2 weeks for teachers and counselors to write these letters. Letter of Recommendation Form. ​

COLLEGE VISITS

• ​​Click here to view the calendar for upcoming college visits.
• Additional information found here.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships

• You can access scholarship information by logging into SchooLinks and selecting the 'Finances'​ icon.  Here you will be able to create a scholarship match, learn about the various scholarships and their due dates.  Please continue to check back as we will be adding scholarships regularly.
• LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS ​
  
• Additional scholarship resources, view here. 
• ​If a student needs a transcript for a scholarship, they need to submit a request through Parchment.

FAFSA

• Opens October 1, 2022
• The State of Illinois requires that all Illinois public high school students complete either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid (Alternative Application) as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma. 
• For students who choose to not file an application, a waiver may be completed by your parent/guardian and emailed to the Senior Class House.  If you have already filed, no further action must be taken.  If you plan to file or submit a waiver, please do so by April 1, 2023.  Waivers can be scanned and emailed or dropped off in the Senior Class House to Nyurka Del Castillo (Nyurka_delcastillo@ipsd.org
• Please see your counselor with any questions

Conquering College Costs - Watch this helpful video on how you can maximize your opportunities for scholarships and grants

EVENTS

Class of 2023 College Application Information Night
Presentation

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Presentation
Handout ​

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SENIOR COUNSELORS

stephanie_laporta@ipsd.org (A-Ha)
susan_janes@ipsd.org (He-Ph)
chad_allen@ipsd.org (Pi-Z)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

College Search 
www.schoolinks.com​
​www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
www.roadtocollege.com
http://www.collegealready.org/
https://tuitionfit.org/​

Test Optional Schools: 
​https://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

​College Essay Tip Session
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