The College Process and Naviance 101

Welcome to Senior Year! Now What? What this presentation will cover: Naviance The College Search Letters of Recommendation Tests Scholarship Search Interest Profiler

Post-Secondary Planning and College… Two year AND four year schools Community and technical colleges Apprenticeships Training programs for a specific trade or industry Military, Peace Corps, etc. We’re talking about any training, learning or studying that will help you to prepare for a successful life after high school

Naviance connection.naviance.com/chsstp Username & password are the same as your student portal (without zz)

College Search College Look-up College Search Type in name of a college Get admission/academic/financial information about that school College Search Enter search criteria that are important to you Get a list of schools that match your needs/interests SuperMatch college search For a school you are applying for, be sure to put it in your “Colleges I’m Applying to” list

Counselor Letter of Recommendation Required if you’re applying with the Common Application. Fill out the “Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire” (About Me- on the left hand side). Schedule a half hour appointment with your counselor. Allow AT LEAST TWO WEEKS for you counselor to write you a letter (FYI, we each write over 70 letters every year…) Make sure to smile and be nice to your counselor.

ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, etc. Test preparation materials for the ACT available on Naviance ACT vs. SAT (Fee waivers available for students who qualify, usually based on Free/Reduced Price Lunch status. Talk to your counselor for a waiver). Accuplacer- scheduled at various times at Central throughout the school year. Admission test for community/technical colleges.

Scholarship Search Some scholarships located on Naviance- check homepage for link to “Central HS Scholarship Bulletin” Some schools have individual scholarships offered only for their students- be sure to check with the schools you’re applying to. Fastweb.com Central scholarship procedure

Interest Profilers Do What You Are Learning Style Inventory Student version of Myers Briggs personality test Leaves you with a four letter code that suggests careers/professions you might be good at based on your PERSONALITY. Learning Style Inventory Gives you an idea of your preferred style of learning

Takeaways Test prep College look-up Counselor recommendation questionnaire Scholarships Interest profilers ***Questions? Make an APPOINTMENT with your counselor A link to this presentation will be available from your homepage on Naviance

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