COllege Planning Process

APPLYING

How to apply: Start by checking admissions requirements for each college or university you want to apply to. Most colleges/universities post their application and admission criteria on their admissions websites. Check requirements for letters of recommendations, essay, interview/resume, SAT/ACT, SAT Subject Tests, high school GPA/Rank, application deadline, application fee, etc.
See the "testing" tab under Guidance for FA test dates and how to register for college entrance exams (SAT/ACT)

Use the following links to get started:
Common App- when applying to all private schools or a combination of SUNY/private colleges
SUNY App- when applying to only SUNY 4 year or technical schools (SUNY Canton)

Most Community College have free applications their individual websites:
North Country Community College Application
Clinton Community College Application

College application checklist-Seniors
Follow the steps in the link below to make sure you are on track . The checklist shows what you should be doing, and when:
​12th grade college application timeline

​FINANCIAL AID

 FAFSA-The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA) is a form that is prepared annually to determine eligibility for federal student financial aid (including the Pell Grant, Federal student loans and Federal Work-Study). Click here to see the 7 things you'll need to gather before filling out the FAFSA
  • HESC-(NY state aid) Every year, hundreds of thousands of students benefit from the financial programs administered by HESC - NYS Higher Education Services Corporation. HESC manages more than 18 grant and scholarship programs, including the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the nation's largest state grant.
  • Local Scholarships- FA is fortunate to offer thousands of dollars in scholarship money each year to the graduating class. See the scholarship tab for more information. 
  •  www.fastweb.com/-This site matches the information in your completed profile to scholarships from their database of over 1.5 million scholarships worth over $3.4 billion.
  • ​www.scholarships.com- This site matches the information in your completed profile to scholarships from their database and helps colleges recruit students based on their profile.

CAMPUS Visit GUide

Print this guide to use at your next college visit to make the most of it!
Campus Visit Guide
DUAL ENROLLMENT: If you took college courses while at Franklin Academy you must request a transcript from the college be sent to the school you are planning on attending. Links and course titles are listed below.
North Country Community College:   http://www.nccc.edu/registration/_    (click on the Registrar's link and then on records request form)

SUNY Potsdam: https://www.potsdam.edu/about/offices/registrar/transcripts
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Paul Smiths College: http://www.paulsmiths.edu/offices/registrar/request-transcript

St. Lawrence University:www.stlawu.edu/registrar/resource/records-transcript-request

Access AP scores at apscore.org .  Use the email address you put on your AP answer sheet. 

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Other College resource Information:

collegeboard   -  college and major searches.
March2success.com -provides cutting-edge assessment software in an easy-to-use, self-paced format to accelerate your learning curve for state assessment testing, SAT and ACT practice and preparation, college entrance exams, trade school entrance tests, applying for a job, or taking a military entrance test.   This content was developed by two e-learning companies: Peterson's and Educational Options.
nycolleges  -   information/college searches on NYS private schools.
www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator - college searches
collegequest  - information/college searches.
petersons -  information/college searches.

www.NCAA.org/playcollegesports - to help high school student-athletes successfully transition to college. The enhanced online content gives student-athletes and counselors a broad look at the initial-eligibility process and detailed information about common eligibility situations.