How to Apply to College Questions that must be answered Have you taken ACT and/or SAT Have you gone to Naviance Have you visited Spartansclassof2017.weebly.com Act.org Collegeboard.org Website on SHS homepage or Mr. Fore’s webpage Use your same login and password as Skyward Click on Colleges tab Click on Colleges I’m Applying To Register, send scores to colleges, Waivers available…see Ms. Franklin

NAVIANCE Login to Naviance using the same login that you use for Skyward. Login in from the SHS homepage or from Spartansclassof2017.weebly.com Naviance: You must add all the colleges to which you are applying to Naviance (even if your school does not use Naviance, even if you are doing everything in paper form.) Sending transcripts: IF you have already requested your transcripts in paper form in the Registrar’s office, message Mr. Fore in Remind with A. Please send my transcripts now or B. Hold my transcript to be sent with my rec letters Common Application schools: Require Teacher written recommendation and Teacher Evaluation…And Counselor recommendation and evaluation. NOTICE: If you have pending deadlines, contact Mr. Fore via Remind or email Robert.fore@springbranchisd.com TO DO: Add colleges to Applying To TO DO: Request Transcripts Request Rec Letters…You MUST request a Teacher Rec in person. Provide a resume and a cover letter

Forms available at Registrar’s office or on G4 weebly TRANSCRIPTS: Transcripts must be requested by paper request form with the Registrar’s office and in Naviance. Most transcripts will be sent through Naviance. For exceptions, work with your counselor for other electronic means. UT/A&M can be scanned. Forms available at Registrar’s office or on G4 weebly RECOMMENDATIONS: Requests for teacher recommendations must be made in person and in Naviance. Provide a resume and a cover letter of request. Watch your deadlines and provide ample time for completion (Minimum two weeks). State schools DO NOT REQUIRE recommendations so only request if needed. If you have questions regarding your rec letters that you have requested, see Mr. Fore, Mr. Rutland or Ms. Franklin. We will be the ones to send reminders to your teachers.

RESOURCES D’Ann Franklin, Post-Secondary Counselor http://spartancollegecounseling.weebly.com/ Deann.franklin@springbranchisd.com add Remind: send @shsposts to 81010 Gene Rutland, Registrar/Lead Counselor Francis.Rutland@springbranchisd.com Greg Fore, Senior Counselor http://spartansclassof2017.weebly.com/ Robert.fore@springbranchisd.com add Remind: send @26ddc to 81010