Family Connection: College Apps and Letters of Recommendation Kent-Meridian High School

Learn how to add colleges to your list of schools in Family Connection Learn how to sync Family Connection to the common app Learn how to request letters of recommendation through Family Connection Objective

Step 1 Log-In to Family Connection Click on the Colleges Tab Click on “colleges I’m thinking about”

Log-In to Family Connection Step 1 Log-In to Family Connection

Click on colleges I’m thinking about Step 2 Click on colleges I’m thinking about

Click on add colleges to this list Step 3 Click on add colleges to this list

Click on “lookup” to find colleges Step 5 Click on “lookup” to find colleges

Step 6 Choose a college from the college picker or search for a school if you don’t see it listed

Set your interest level Click Add Colleges Step 7 Set your interest level Click Add Colleges

Check the boxes next to the schools you are applying to Step 8 Check the boxes next to the schools you are applying to Click Move to Application List

Check Request Transcript Click Add Applications Step 9 Select a decision type Check Request Transcript Click Add Applications

Match to Common App

Click on Colleges I’m Applying to Step 1 Click on Colleges Click on Colleges I’m Applying to You must first have selected schools you are applying to in order to match your Common App Account to Family Connection

Complete the Common App Account Matching Step 2 Complete the Common App Account Matching Using the Common App is not required, but it is recommended

Requesting Letters of Recommendation

Click on Letters of Recommenda tion Step 1 Click on Colleges Click on Letters of Recommenda tion You must first have selected schools you are applying to in order to request Letters of Recommendation

Step 2 Click Add Request

Follow instructions to request a teacher and select a school Step 3 Follow instructions to request a teacher and select a school