1. Applying to College

2. Naviance Step 1 Login to Naviance
You can use Family Connection to prepare for success after high school. Use this quick guide to get started with the College Planning tools in Family Connection.
To access Family Connection:
Username: FLast Not your !
Password: (Date of Birth) e.g.: 1-Jan-97
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD

3. Naviance Home Page

4. Naviance Step 2 College Search
You can start your college search by using the College Search or SuperMatch college search tools.
To search for colleges using College Search:
Click the Colleges tab in Family Connection.
Click College Search.
Complete the search by making selections in each section (type, location, students, admission, athletics, majors, costs, special programs). Each selection filters the results of your search.
Click the Next button at the end of each section to move through the search tool.

5. Answer these questions to get a list of schools that meet your needs
Naviance
Step 2 College Search continued
Answer these questions to get a list of schools that meet your needs

6. Naviance Step 2 College Search continued To view results:
At any time you can view the results by clicking the Show Matches button at the bottom of the page.
A list of colleges that match your selections will appear.
Click the college name link to view the college profile where a lot of valuable information can be found.
To save searches:
You can save the search by clicking Save Search next to the number of matches.
To search for colleges using SuperMatch:
Click the Colleges tab in Family Connection.
Click SuperMatch College Search in the College Research section.
Watch the video in the How Do I Get Started section for detailed instructions.

7. Naviance College I’m thinking about
Click on the colleges tab and colleges I’m thinking about to start your college search

8. Naviance
College I’m thinking about
Add Colleges to List

9. Naviance College I’m thinking about Click on lookup
And choose from the
College Picker

10. Matching the Common Application and Naviance
Step One- Log in or Create a Common Application

11. Matching the Common Application and Naviance
Complete the “Education” Section so that it has a green checkmark

12. Matching the Common Application and Naviance
Go to College Search tab and add a college

13. Matching the Common Application and Naviance
Go to my colleges tab and select a school

14. Matching the Common Application and Naviance Go to “My Colleges” and then click on “Assign Recommenders”

15. Matching the Common Application and Naviance FERPA RELEASE AUTHORIZATION

16. Matching the Common Application and Naviance Sign and save

17. Matching the Common Application and Naviance

18. NOW GO TO FAMILY CONNECTION in Naviance

19. Naviance
Go to Colleges I’m Applying to

20. Naviance
Bottom of page look for Comm App Account Matching

21. Naviance
Enter the address you entered in the Common Application

22. Naviance / Common App Match SUCCESS

23. Naviance
Requesting Transcripts(do this for colleges that you are APPLYING to)
Click the colleges tab in Family Connection.
Click the colleges I’m applying to link.
If you’ve applied to a Common App school, first enter the address that you used when setting up your common app account in the box provided. You will only need to complete this step once
Click the add to this list link.
Select your decision type from the Type drop-down menu.

24. Naviance Requesting Transcripts (do this for colleges that you are APPLYING to)
Click the Lookup link next to the College field.
Search for the college.
Click the college name.
Click the Request Transcripts button.
A confirmation page appears and the college is added to your Colleges I’m Applying to List.

25. Naviance Requesting Transcripts (do this for colleges that you are APPLYING to)
Colleges I’m applying to
Request Transcript

26. Naviance Requesting Teacher Recommendation
Please remember to first meet with your teacher face-to-face regarding your request.
Click the colleges tab in Family Connection.
Click the colleges I’m applying to link.
Under the section Teacher Recommendations click the add/cancel requests link
Select the teacher that you would like to write a recommendation for you from the drop down menu.
Repeat step 4 for as many teachers as needed
Click the Update Requests button

27. Naviance Requesting Teacher Recommendation

28. NAVIANCE Completing your Senior Self Evaluation
The Self Evaluation need to be completed if we are to write your recommendation letter.

29. NAVIANCE Completing your Senior Self Evaluation
Go to my planner
Tasks Assigned to me
Senior Self Evaluation

30. NAVIANCE Completing your records release and parent brag sheet

31. Naviance College Visits
Go to Colleges
Upcoming College Visits
View all upcoming college visits

32. Naviance College Visits
Sign Up

33. Naviance College Visits
Once you choose the college visit you want to attend, click sign me up. You will get an reminder 24 hours before the visit