COLLEGE APPLICATION

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Learning Outcome

Students will learn how to track and build their college application list and begin the college application process.

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Lesson TasksWatch Student Video: Adding Colleges & Requests

Learn about the different types of applications found in Naviance Family Connection

Learn how to request transcripts

Learn how to edit the application list

Learn how to request letters of recommendation

Complete a sample college application

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Adding Colleges & Requests

Link to Student Video: Adding Colleges & Requests

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Types of ApplicationsBefore you begin to fill out college applications in Naviance Family Connection, we will review the 3 types of application forms

• Electronic Applications: Submit on college website

• Paper Applications: Mail paper application

• Common Application: www.commonapp.org• Non-exclusive Common App• Exclusive Common App

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Electronic Applications

Electronic submissions require you to submit an application electronically (on-line)

Colleges or universities that accept electronic transcripts and applications will display this icon in the college list

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Paper Applications

Some colleges/universities only accept paper applications

When you see this icon on your college list, you will need to submit your application and transcript through the mail via USPS

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Common App

Many of the top 10 colleges our students apply to, DO NOT use Common App

But, for the colleges that require Common App to complete the application, here are the 3 steps you needs to take

Go to www.commonapp.org after August 1 to create your account

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Common AppComplete your FERPA Release Authorization

Match your Naviance Family Connection account with your Common App Account Matching

When applying to colleges that use the Common App, students will see this icon in the college list section

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Our Top 10 Colleges

Here’s a list of the top 10 colleges our students apply to and their application method

College Name Application Acceptance

Type Website

Bellevue College

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/

Cascadia Community College

http://www.cascadia.ctc.edu/

Central Washington University

http://www.cwu.edu/

Edmonds Community College

http://www.edcc.edu/

Everett Community College

http://www.evcc.ctc.edu/

Seattle Pacific University

http://www.spu.edu/

Shoreline Community College

http://www.shoreline.ctc.edu/

Washington State University

http://www.wsu.edu/

University of Washington

http://www.washington.edu/

Western Washington University

http://www.wwu.edu/

Paper applications

Electronic applications

Common App applications

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Now that we know the different types of applications available in

Naviance Family Connection, let’s begin the application

process!

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Log-in to Naviance Family Connection

Log-in: http://connection.naviance.com/cascadehshttp://connection.naviance.com/everetthshttp://connection.naviance.com/henrymjhshttp://connection.naviance.com/sequoiahs

username: student ID

password: last 4 digits of your student ID and the day you were born

(xxxx-last four digits of student ID and XX Birthday day)

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The Colleges I’m Applying to List

Open the colleges tab, colleges I’m applying to

If you have not added colleges to this list, you will need to move from colleges I’m thinking about list to the +add to this list

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Adding Colleges

If you would like to add colleges to your list, complete the decision type, select lookup

Then, click the request under Transcript

Select the college you would like to add to your list

When done, click Add Colleges

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Editing ApplicationsGo to colleges I’m applying to and click the pencil next to any college or university name

The edit feature you will let your counselor know important things like whether or not you are applying via Common App, the app type, and the result of your application (accepted, denied, waitlisted, deferred)

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Editing Applications

Applying via Common App: Yes or No?

Application Type

College Deadline

Other Information, like Result

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Teacher Recommendations

On the colleges tab, scroll below your list of colleges I’m applying to and locate the Teacher Recommendations section

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select teacher name from the dropdown and enter a Personal note to teacher

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Submission Status

You may check on the status of their application materials in Naviance Family Connection, under college list

You will receive a tracking ID number when documents such as transcripts are submitted.

You will also receive a message of confirmation when letters of recommendation have been submitted

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Review

Do all colleges accept the Common App?

Are you able to edit your college applications? When would you do this?

Should you personally ask your teachers for a recommendation?

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Review

Do all colleges accept the Common App?

No

Are you able to edit your college applications? When would you do this?

Yes, as your status changes

Should you personally ask your teachers for a recommendation?

Yes

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Complete the Lesson …

Fill out a sample application for practice

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