1. Hello, I am the Naviance Navigator. This presentation will guide you through the College Application for Cleveland Heights High. “The Heights”

2. Senior Parent College Night Agenda Naviance  Finding a College  The College Application Process  Searching for Scholarships  Searching for Careers

3. Be organized and don't procrastinate! By now you should have a Naviance account set up and the Resume completed. Also, an email address must be in your profile. Register for October/November SAT/ACT/subject exams. Be aware of registration deadlines. See Ms. Blockson in T101 for fee waivers. Follow up with the teachers you asked to write you letters of recommendation. Narrow your college list. (We suggest 3-6). You will be listing the colleges you are thinking of applying to on Naviance. Continue to request college information (via phone or email) and be sure to attend our College Fair. Set up interviews, if applicable, with colleges to which you are sure you are applying. Senior to Do List

4. Be organized and don't procrastinate! Write your Essay/Personal Statement. Complete online college applications accordingly. Watch deadlines. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for knowing all college requirements and deadlines before you apply. If you are an athlete, register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. See the Athletic Department for additional assistance Begin to research scholarship opportunities IMMEDIATELY. Senior to Do List

5. Family Connection Overview Our planning portal for students and family members is called Family Connection. Using Family Connection, students can:  Communicate with counselors  Research careers and colleges  Take assessments and surveys  Create goals and to-do lists  Get a free mobile App

6. How to Apply to College Students will apply to college via: A. The Common Application process (www.commonapp.org)www.commonapp.org B. Directly, using the college’s on-line application process C. The college’s paper application process Remember: the email used for Common App Org must be identical to the email you use for the Account Matching form in Naviance.

7. Application Deadlines It is important to remember college application deadlines for the following application types. A. Early Action ( Non-Binding Contract) B. Early Decision (Binding Contract) C. Regular Admission D. Rolling Admission

8. Colleges I am Applying To In Naviance click on “Colleges.” Then click on “Colleges I’m Applying To.” Fill out the “FERPA” Agreement Form in your Common Application account, if you are applying to a Common Application College. Very important! The email address students use to login into their Common Application account MUST be the same email they enter in the “ Common App Account Matching ” Agreement in Naviance. Click Match.

9. Teacher Recommendation Letters Students MUST verbally request a letter of recommendation from a teacher. Do not send them an e-mail as your first correspondence! Once you verbally request a letter you need to:  login into your Naviance account,  Click Colleges I’m Applying To  Locate the Teacher Recommendations section near the bottom of the page  Click “Add Requests”  Select the teacher in the dropdown box  Under “Personal note to Teacher” write the teacher a thank you note.  Click “Update Requests.”

10. Transcript Requests Students must give the guidance staff at least 20 working days prior to the application deadline date to process your supporting data. Official Transcripts must be sent directly from the Guidance Office via Naviance.

11. Family Connection makes college research easy and informative There are 10 tools in the college research area that students can use to find colleges Family Connection Activity: Research Colleges

12. Standardized Tests SAT Register at www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org ACT Register at www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org Students must request all SAT/ACT scores from the testing company to be sent directly to the college.

13. NCAA All students looking to compete in Division I or Division II athletics in college must register with the NCAA. Register at www.eligibilitycenter.orgwww.eligibilitycenter.org

14. Family Connection Overview: Scholarships Scholarship information is also on the colleges tab

15. Family Connection Overview: Enrichment Programs Under the Colleges tab you can Research and explore: Local and National Summer enrichment programs, College Maps, College Resources, etc.

16. Family Connection Overview: Careers

17. In Conclusion, you can now support your student in:  Finding a College  The College Application Process  Searching for Scholarships  Searching for Careers

18. Reminder, use Family Connection consistently! For more information, please contact your school counselor Remember, the more you put into this system, the more you will benefit from it! Explore it! Have fun with it! Utilize it to its fullest! Bye