Using Naviance to Process College Applications

Using Naviance to Process College Applications Summer Checklist!!!!

1. Complete your “Student Profile” and “Resume” under the “About Me” tab on Naviance. This is required if you need a letter of recommendation from your counselor. Absolutely no recommendation requests will be granted if this is not complete. If you need a counselor letter of recommendation, please send us a request using Naviance. Deadline July 1st!!!!

2. Complete your Graduation Project! All requirements can be found at the “Graduation Project” link on your Naviance homepage. This must be completed to graduate!

Completing College Applications and Requesting Transcripts

1. Print out the “Electronic Transcript Release Form” from the Naviance Document Library on your Naviance homepage. It can be found under “Parent/Student Documents”. Turn your completed release into the Counseling Office as soon as possible. We cannot send transcripts without this release form.

2. Complete your College Applications through one of these methods… A. Common Application: Register on Common Application and complete it for your Common Application schools. There’s a link on your Naviance homepage to the Common Application or Google it. Be sure to enter our high school code when asked. It’s 393707. B. or College Specific Application: Go to the college’s website and complete their application online. Applications can usually be found on the Admissions page.

3. Go to Naviance and click the “Colleges” tab then on the “Colleges I’m Applying To” tab.

4. If you are using Common Application: Complete steps 1 and 2 to create your common application and sign the FERPA Waiver & Authorization. Complete the Common Application matching process by typing your Common Application email address in the box provided and clicking “Match”.

5. Add all of your colleges to the application list by clicking the “+ add to this list” link. Only add the schools where you are definitely applying!

6. Click “Request Transcripts” then check the box next to each college to “Add Request”. Click “Request Transcripts” at the bottom of the page to finalize your request.

7. For each college in your application list, let us know if you are applying using the Common Application by completing the “Applying via Common Application?” column. Also, complete the “Have you applied?” questions under the “My App” column.

8. If you have any questions regarding a specific college application or have any issues with Naviance, make an appointment with your counselor.

CONTINUED ON OTHER SIDE Using Naviance to Process College Applications

Common Application Schools:  Use the Common Application to complete your application to these schools.  Once you’ve requested transcripts on Naviance, you’re set! We will send your transcripts electronically to these schools after September 1st.  Track your application status on your “Colleges I’m Applying To” page.

Electronic Application Schools:  Use the college’s specific online application to apply to these schools.  Once you’ve requested transcripts on Naviance, you’re set! We will send your transcripts electronically to these schools after September 1st.  Track your application status on your “Colleges I’m Applying To” page.

Paper Application Schools:  Use the college’s specific online application to apply to these schools.  We cannot send your transcripts electronically to these schools, hence the stamp icon.  Print out and complete a “Paper Transcript Request” form for each Paper Application School. The form is in the “Document Library” on Naviance.  Bring in all completed application materials (Essays, Resume, etc.) to the counseling office. Incomplete materials will be returned to the student.  Provide us with an addressed envelope with 4-6 stamps to mail your transcripts and application materials to each school. Turn all materials into the counseling secretaries.

Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Requests 1. Make sure you see your teacher in person and ask them if they would be willing to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

2. From your Naviance homepage click on the “Colleges” tab then click the “Colleges I’m Applying to” link and find the “Teacher Recommendation” section toward the bottom.

3. Click on “Add/Cancel Requests”.

4. Click the scroll down to find the teacher/counselor who will be writing your letter of recommendation.

5. Write them a kind thank-you note in the “Personal Note to Teacher” box for taking the time to write a letter for you.

6. Click “Update Requests” to send your teacher/counselor recommendation requests.

Don’t forget!!!!  Be sure to give your counselor at least 10 school days to process your transcript request. Don’t wait until the day before the application deadline to send your request!!!!!! We don’t want to rush your application. Make sure you give us enough time to do it well!  Be sure to send your SAT and ACT scores to the colleges you’re applying to. Go to the collegeboard and/or ACT website to send your scores directly to your schools. We don’t do this for you. Your application will be incomplete until your test scores are sent.  See your counselor if you have any questions about Naviance or the application process.  For Paper Application schools, be sure to bring in application materials, addressed envelopes and stamps to the counseling office in order to send out your transcripts. Using Naviance to Process College Applications  Be sure to give your counselor at least 10 school days to process your transcript request! Yes, it’s that important that we put it twice.