1. Senior ICONN Kickoff Mrs. Shevel (10th & 12th Grade)
Mrs. Callahan (9th & 11th Grade))
Mr. Obinna (DSF)

2. /Phone numbers
Crucial to have and phone numbers updated with counselors and DSF
College Visits
Important Deadlines
Scholarship information

3. Text Reminders
To: 81010
@dciscl

4. DCISM Website
Our website is a great resource with links to almost all the information/websites you will need!!!
Link to Naviance: connection/auth/login?hsid=dcishs
Username: 6 digit student ID
Password: 5 or 6 digit birthdate (MMDDYY or MDDYY)

5. Registration Deadline Late Registration (late fee required)
SaT retake Schedules
Test Date
Registration Deadline
Late Registration (late fee required)
November 4th
October 5th
December 2nd
November 2nd
March 10th
February 9th
To register, visit
Fee waivers are available to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch, see DSF or counselors

6. Early decision vs. early action
Early Decision: Due in early November
You are signing a commitment to attend their college if accepted
Early Action: Due in November to December
Receive notice of admission early but not obligated to attend university upon acceptance

7. College applications
Focus this semester on college applications
Next semester the focus will be on scholarships
The Common Application – one central college appication
DCISM’s goal for you: Every college application submitted by Thanksgiving Break!

8. College Visits & College Fair
Sign Up Sheets behind the minion door
Only attend one trip
College Fair:
October 10th Montbello Gym

9. My Icap & Senior Exit survey: required by senior checkout
Click “about me”
Click to take the following surveys
“Course Plan Survey”
“My ICAP Survey”
Complete each surveys and click

10. How to request a transcript to be sent: 1) click “colleges I’m applying to:

11. 2) Click “add to this list”

12. 3) Click “lookup” 4) select college from list 5) click Icon that says “request” under transcript 6) bottom of page hit “add colleges”

13. Common App schools in naviance
First create Common App account (Username & Password)
Education section
FERPA notice “Yes I waive my rights to access…”
Then log in to Naviance and complete the FERPA match
Colleges tab to ‘colleges I’m applying to”
Using you used to create Common App account

14. FERPA match…

15. Letter of Recommendation process
Pick up a Letter of Recommendation form from counselors or DSF
Fill out entirely
Go to teacher/counselor/coach/staff and ask if they can write you a letter. If so give them the completed form
MAKE SURE YOU ASK A MONTH IN ADVANCE TO ALLOW TEACHERS THE TIME TO WRITE A QUALITY LETTER.

16. After you have asked a teacher…send the request through naviance….

17. Letter of Recommendation continued
Personal note to teacher SHOULD INCLUDE…
When the letter/college application is due
Anything you forgot on the paper form
Any special instructions
Important notes
If you are asking for letters outside of DCISM staff, have the recommender their letter to counselors, we will upload it to Naviance.

18. Deadline Reminders PAY ATTENTION to DEADLINES
Specific Deadlines for Applications, Financial Aid, and Scholarships
Different for most every college

19. Scholarships
Denver Scholarship Foundation:
90% of scholarship money comes directly from the colleges
Counselors and DSF get scholarship s daily, check your s weekly for updates

20. Scholarship challenge
Class of raised over 1 million dollars in scholarship money
Class of 2018 can YOU MEET or EXCEED this amount!?!?!?
Don’t forget to bring letters or forward s with scholarship money listed to DSF or counselors
AND copies for college acceptances as well
Prizes will be given to scholarship recipients

21. We are excited to work with you this year!!!
Mrs. Shevel, Mrs. Callahan, and Mr. Obinna
Powerpoint will be posted on school website….incase you need reminders 