1. Family Connection: College Apps and Letters of Recommendation
Kent-Meridian High School

2. Learn how to add colleges to your list of schools in Family Connection
Learn how to sync Family Connection to the common app
Learn how to request letters of recommendation through Family Connection
Objective

3. Step 1 Log-In to Family Connection Click on the Colleges Tab
Click on “colleges I’m thinking about”

4. Log-In to Family Connection
Step 1
Log-In to Family Connection

5. Click on colleges I’m thinking about
Step 2
Click on colleges I’m thinking about

6. Click on add colleges to this list
Step 3
Click on add colleges to this list

7. Click on “lookup” to find colleges
Step 5
Click on “lookup” to find colleges

8. Step 6
Choose a college from the college picker or search for a school if you don’t see it listed

9. Set your interest level Click Add Colleges
Step 7
Set your interest level
Click Add Colleges

10. Check the boxes next to the schools you are applying to
Step 8
Check the boxes next to the schools you are applying to
Click Move to Application List

11. Check Request Transcript Click Add Applications
Step 9
Select a decision type
Check Request Transcript
Click Add Applications

12. Match to Common App

13. Click on Colleges I’m Applying to
Step 1
Click on Colleges
Click on Colleges I’m Applying to
You must first have selected schools you are applying to in order to match your Common App Account to Family Connection

14. Complete the Common App Account Matching
Step 2
Complete the Common App Account Matching
Using the Common App is not required, but it is recommended

15. Requesting Letters of Recommendation

16. Click on Letters of Recommenda tion
Step 1
Click on Colleges
Click on Letters of Recommenda tion
You must first have selected schools you are applying to in order to request Letters of Recommendation

17. Step 2
Click Add Request

18. Follow instructions to request a teacher and select a school
Step 3
Follow instructions to request a teacher and select a school