Elkins High School 12 th Grade Advisory Lesson Wednesday, September 23 rd

 Naviance is your way to communicate your strengths, career choices, colleges and careers you will pursue.  Naviance Allows you to communicate with your counselors, teachers, College & career Readiness Advisor, colleges, scholarships, and even parents about your future plans  Fieldtrips, college presentations, and scholarships will all be communicated about via Naviance

 NOT Internet Explorer  Use Google Chrome or Fire Fox NOT Internet Explorer  Log in using the same Log in used for Skyward  Set as your Favorite or Bookmark

Use the same log-in used for Skyward

Click on the yellow pencil. Enter your most used twice and click update.

Click on link to KHAN Academy FREE On-line SAT & PSAT Prep Click on SAT or ACT link to get to website and register to take the test

Go to the text message function in your phone Compose a text message. Follow these instructions: 12 th graders - to (512)

Click on “About Me tab” then click on “Resume” under “Interesting things about me” Click on “Objective” and follow the instructions under “Tips” to your right.

Click on the “Colleges” tab to sign up to attend college presentations no later than 24 hours in advance Click on “Viewing all upcoming college visits”

Click on the “sign-up” tab to sign up to attend college presentations no later than 24 hours in advance Click on “sign me up” and you are on the list!

Click on “Colleges” tab and “Colleges I ‘m applying to”. Click on “ Add to the list”.

Click on “Add to this list”. Click “request transcript”, select the state your colleges is in and click “go”, click on the college you are applying to, and then click “Add colleges”

Click on “Colleges” tab and “Transcripts”. Click on “Request transcripts for scholarships or athletics”. Fill in all requested info. and scrol l down and click “ Add transcript request”.

Click “request transcript”, select the state your colleges is in and click “go”, click on the college you are applying to, and then click “Add colleges” Click on “Add/cancel request” for Teacher as well as Counselor Letters of Rec. Each name is on the list. Teachers have 21 days to turn around letters.

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Click on “ApplyTexas.org” link. Click “Create your own account”. Fill in the blanks and you have begun your college application process.

Click on “About me” and then click on “Strengths Explorer”. Click on “See related Career Pathways”.

1. Click on the career you are most interested in. 2. Click on “Related Majors” 3. Click on the college major that interests you the most. 4. Click on the college you are most interested in and then the website for the college.

Apply for Scholarships via Naviance! Click on Scholarship Match for the list of local scholarships and/or scholarships Elkins students have historically received at a higher rate Click on National Scholarship Search and answer a brief survey to get a list of scholarships that you qualify for according to your individual characteristics.

Go to the College & Career Readiness Center, rm. 132, and Mrs. Carter-McClain will assist you.