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Applying to CollegeYes, It’s Really That Time
Mark Your Calendars:
National College Fair Sunday, Sept. 16th 1-4 pmBirmingham Jefferson Convention Center
Admission Essay Writing WorkshopWednesday, Sept. 19th Homeroom AND Lunch
National Performing & Visual Arts College FairTuesday, Oct. 1st 7-9pmAtlanta, GA
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Deadlines
• Goal: Finish college applications by Halloween so you don’t miss deadlines
• All recommendation, recommendation, or transcript requests must be submitted at least 3 weeks in advance of the college or scholarship deadline. Exceptions:– Early Decision/Early Action due Friday, Oct. 5th
– Jan. 1-6th deadlines due Friday, November 16th
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How Do I Apply to College?
I. Electronic II. Paper
Two Options
• Refer to College Application Procedures and this PowerPoint for details.
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I. Electronic Transcripts and Teacher Recommendations via Naviance Family
Connection
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If You Are Using the Common Application for Any of your College Applications
• Create or log in to your Common Application account at CommonApp.org
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School Code
• Make sure you enter ASFA’s school code 010-326 in the Education section. Use the red “look up” link to find and select ASFA in the list of schools
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Naviance Family Connection
• Log into Naviance Family Connection
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Complete the Common Application Waiver on Naviance
• Under “colleges” tab at the top, select “colleges I’m applying to”
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Complete the Common Application Waiver on Naviance
• Choose “Yes, I DO waive my right to access…” and check “I authorize all secondary schools…”
• Enter your Common Application username and password. – This information is used
for matching purposes only.
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Request Transcripts and School Reports
• Click “request transcripts” under “colleges I’m applying to”– You can do this even if
you’re not using the Common Application
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Request Transcripts & School Reports
• Click “lookup” to select the name of each college to which you wish to send a transcript
• Select which type of decision plan (regular, early, etc.)
• Scroll down to bottom of the page and click “request transcripts” button
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Request Teacher Recommendations
• Note this method is ONLY for requesting Common Application teacher recommendations
• Under “Teacher Recommendations,” click “add/cancel requests”
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Request Teacher Recommendations
• Under “Add new teacher requests,” select the name of the teacher from the drop-down menu
• Use the “Note” box – Tell the teachers to which
colleges you need them to send recommendations because Naviance does NOT do this automatically
– Share any additional information.
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II. Paper Transcripts and/or Recommendations
• If you are not using Common Application online or prefer paper, provide the printed forms, business sized envelopes, and sufficient postage.– Filing cabinet in Student Services
for transcript/School Report forms– Give directly to teachers for
teacher recommendations
• See College Admission Procedures document for details.