College Connections Archive

List of 5 events.

• College Seminar for Parents of Juniors

  11/19/2024 7:00 PM

  We strongly encourage parents and guardians of juniors to attend one of these seminars to orient you to the school's College Counseling Program.

   

  Discussion topics include:
  

  • Resources available at Loyola Academy and what to expect
  • Standardized testing
  • Timeline for junior and senior years
  • Student responsibilities and expectations
  • The college admission process
  • Demonstration of Naviance Family Connection, a web-based college planning resource

  Performing Arts Center

  Mark Porcaro

• Financial Aid Seminar for Parents of Seniors

  12/9/2024 7:00 PM

  Parents of seniors are invited to take an in depth look at the college financial aid process. This discussion will cover grants and loans, scholarships, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), new protocols for the upcoming school year.

  Performing Arts Center

  Mark Porcaro

• College Horizons

  12/10/2024 7:00 PM

  In a webinar for freshman, sophomore, and junior students and their parents, a panel of college admission representatives from three types of colleges (public, highly selective liberal arts, and Jesuit) will discuss how applications are evaluated at their institutions. The panel will review real transcript examples and provide a behind-the-scenes peek into an admissions committee.

   

  This event will take place via Zoom.

  Zoom

  Mark Porcaro

• Athletic Recruiting and College Admissions

  2/6/2025 7:00 PM

  Student-athletes and their parents/guardians are invited to attend an informational meeting via Zoom to learn more about what it takes to succeed on and off the playing field in college. Speakers include members of the Loyola Academy Athletics Department, the College Counseling Department, and current seniors who are going to play a sport in college. No registration is required.

  Zoom

  Mark Porcaro

• College Fair

  3/10/2025 6:30 PM

  Loyola Academy is pleased to bring our sophomores, juniors and their parents one of the largest private high school college fairs in the state of Illinois. With typically over 200 colleges in attendance, the evening presents a wonderful spectrum of college options to explore. 

  Mark Porcaro