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Dear Senior,</p>
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We hope you had a wonderful summer and we are looking forward to working with you this semester in the college application process.</p>
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Remember to contact Jackie Morillas ( <a href="mailto:morillasj@sidwell.edu">morillasj@sidwell.edu</a>) or stop in the College Counseling Office to schedule an appointment once school begins.</p>
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Just some reminders regarding important dates for fall 2016:</p>
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<strong><u>Senior College Days</u></strong></p>
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Monday, September 26</p>
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Monday, October 10</p>
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Friday, October 21</p>
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Friday, November 11</p>
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These days are excused absences that a senior can use for college visits or to work on the application and essays. Also, Seniors have three additional excused days but must pick up the paperwork in CCO. It is wise to save one or two of the additional excused absences for the spring.</p>
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<strong><u>Teacher recommendations</u></strong></p>
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Wednesday, September 28 – Deadline to ask teachers to write recommendations for applications due on Novemeber 1 and 15.</p>
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<strong><u>Essays for College Counselor Review</u></strong></p>
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Your college counselor is more than happy to review your essays and give feedback.</p>
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If you are applying early (November 1 deadline) – The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, October 18.</p>
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If you are applying early (November 15 deadline) - The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Wednesday, November 2.</p>
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If you are applying regular decision (January 1/15 deadline) - The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, December 15.</p>
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<strong><u>Colleges visiting Sidwell Friends</u></strong></p>
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Colleges will start visiting Sidwell Friends on Monday, September. 12. These “college meetings” are for seniors only and provide an opportunity for interested students to learn about a school and ask questions. The list can found by logging onto the SFS Website, clicking on Upper School, then clicking on College Counseling and then clicking “Colleges Visiting SFS.” Keep in mind, colleges are still scheduling their appointments and are subject to change.</p>
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<strong><u>Financial Aid Night</u></strong></p>
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Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm</p>
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<strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Location - National Cathedral School, Hearst Hall</span></strong></p>
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An informational presentation for upper school families from Sidwell, GDS, NCS, St Albans and Maret will be<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"> held at NCS.</span> The evening features keynote guest speaker Chad Spencer, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Davidson College who will discuss loans, grants, scholarships, and more.</p>
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There are three attachments to this email.</p>
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· Attachment one – A Guide to filling out the Common Application</p>
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· Attachment two – Senior College Counseling Calendar</p>
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· Attachment three - College Scholarship Info for 2016</p>
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Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day!</p>
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The College Counseling Office </p>

Attachments:
(Scholarship Info 2016.docx) http://succeed.naviance.com/download.php?id=bHc3aWNsaEdMQWt2YWU4ajBzYTBNUT09
(Senior College Counseling Calendar just Fall 2016 Class of 2017.docx) http://succeed.naviance.com/download.php?id=RkpZMmZXT0VWNHBDMkJTQWp3bkxsQT09
(Common App direction class of 2017.doc) http://succeed.naviance.com/download.php?id=SFhTZHh2MG5oMml2UGR4bG15MGZ6UT09