1. FACING THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS Private Career and Technical Schools Naviance Community College California State University University of California Private School Financial Aid

2. How to sign up: www.whswarriors.com Click “Counseling” Click “Naviance” User name = email address Registration/Password = student ID # Keep your password the same as student ID! You will need YOUR OWN email account. –www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com –www.hotmail.comwww.hotmail.com –www.gmail.comwww.gmail.com Once you’re logged in… Go to the Homepage Click on “Document Library” Click on “Forms” Print the instructions that apply to you: –Private/Out of State instructions and/or –CSU/UC/Community College instructions Follow the instructions NAVIANCE AKA “Family Connection” YOUR NAVIANCE ACCOUNT MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE SCHEDULING YOUR COLLEGE COUNSELING APPOINTMENT!

3. 2. PRINT instructions from “Document Library” 1. READ “Welcome Message” 3. COMPLETE your Naviance account 4. SCHEDULE appt. w/ counselor Naviance steps:

4. Naviance SuperMatch To perform a college search: 1.Click “colleges” tab, 2.then click “SuperMatch.” 3.Find your match! 1) 2) 3)

5. Naviance College Visits 3) Click “sign up” 4) Follow the printing instructions for hall pass 2) Click “view upcoming visits” 1) Colleges tab

6. COMMUNITY COLLEGE Requirements Diploma or GED or 18 Online application Online orientation Online placement tests Advantages Cost Solid education Smaller class size High CSU/UC transfer rates… Moorpark is ranked in the top 3! Apply Online Beginning in March Check campuses for deadlines Moorpark www.moorparkcollege.edu Ventura www.venturacollege.edu Oxnard www.oxnard.cc.ca.us Pierce www.piercecollege.com Visit Naviance to research all 109 California Community colleges!Naviance

7. Private Career and Technical Schools Advantages –Entry level job preparation –Length of courses varies from a few weeks to two years –Specialized Programs NOTE: Cost varies from $ to $$$$ so check Community Colleges for similar programs Apply –Use Naviance and the College/CareerNaviance Center to research programs and admissions requirements

8. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS C or better in A-G coursesA-G courses ACT or SAT Reasoning ADVANTAGES Small class sizes 23 campuses Strong undergrad programs CSU Mentor Code 3594 Use this for your SATs! CSUMentor stores your scores for ALL CSU campuses to utilize APPLY ONLINE www.csumentor.edu October 1 to November 30 $55.00 each Log in to NavianceNaviance To research all 23 CSU campuses!

9. Minimum Requirements 3.0 GPA or higher in A-G courses SAT Reasoning or ACT w/ Writing Advantages Research opportunities Nationally ranked Send official SAT/ACT scores to only one campus; the other UCs you apply to will retrieve your scores from that campus Apply Broadly! www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply November 1-30 (can access the application Oct. 1) $60.00 each UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PERSONAL STATEMENT HELP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4O2UXdLo0 http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/Pdf/PersonalStatement.pdf Research all 9 UC campuses using Naviance!!

10. PRIVATE/OUT OF STATE COLLEGES Advantages –Small class sizes –High percentage of full- time professors –On-campus housing Apply –Use Naviance to research admissions requirementsNaviance –Apply directly through each institution –Apply to any common app schools at: www.commonapp.org www.commonapp.org LIMIT: The counselors will submit Secondary School Reports to a maximum of 7-10 private/out of state schools. Instructions for Counselor Meetings:Instructions for Counselor Meetings: –1) Follow the Private/Out- of-State Instructions on Naviance –2) Complete Naviance account –3) Schedule a half-hour appointment with your counselor to review materials, purchase transcripts, request letters of recommendation etc…

11. Private/Out of State Appt. Info: All materials MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON AFTER NAVIANCE IS COMPLETE!! Materials left in counselors box, on the chair, on the desk etc. will be returned to the student. ALL college meetings with your counselor must be completed no later than November 18th if you want a letter of recommendation to be included.

12. PAYING FOR COLLEGE FAFSA –www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov Save the date: Financial Aid night will be held on November 30 th at 6 p.m. in the Library Cal Grant CSS Profile (for some private schools) Scholarships –WHS Scholarship Foundation –Private/community/institution-based –Institutional awards from individual campuses –Ventura County Scholarships –www.FastWEB.comwww.meritaid.com Naviance: Check the scholarship section frequently!Naviance College and Career Center

13. QUESTIONS This Power Point Presentation will be available on the WHS website: http://www.conejo.k12.ca.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs in the counseling section http://www.conejo.k12.ca.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs