College 101Today’s Objectives:

All Seniors will…1. Be able to log in to Naviance Family Connection2. Know how to sign up for college rep visits at BHS3. Begin to finalize college choices4. Be able to find admissions applications online5. Become familiar with the Common Application6. Know how to request transcripts7. Know how to update admissions decisions in

Naviance8. Know how to request a letter of recommendation9. Know how and where to search for scholarships10. Know how to schedule campus visits

connection.naviance.com/brownhs

Welcome Message

Check this page often as information about programs and deadlines will appear here.

College Representative Sign-Ups

Narrowing College Choices

Colleges I’m Thinking About

Colleges I’m Applying To

FERPA WAIVER

Common Applicationhttp://www.commonapp.org

WHY USE IT?Once completed online or in print, copies of the Application for Undergraduate Admission can be sent to any number of participating colleges (over 400 in the U.S.).

This allows you to spend less time on the busywork of applying for admission, and more time on what's really important: college research, visits, essay writing, and senior year coursework.

Applying & Requesting Transcripts

You HAVE to tell us that you have applied AND request the transcript

Update Your Admissions Decisions To Keep Us Informed

Requesting Teacher Recommendations

Hi Mr. Boedicker, can you please write me a recommendation letter to Stanford University? I would need it in approximately 3 weeks. I just completed the "Biography For Letters of Recommendation" to help you. I understand if you are unable to do this for me, so please let me know either way. Thank you!

Biography For Letters Of Recommendation

Scholarships

This is where we will post scholarship information received in the office.

www.fastweb.com is a good online scholarship database – use a separate email account

if possible

Your parents’ employers can be a scholarship source

Campus Visits

Go to any college admissions website and look for a campus visit link

You are allowed 2 days out of school that do not count against your perfect attendance records.

Try to schedule visits over fall break. Colleges will be in session, so you will get a real “feel” of what that college is like.

Do NOT commit to a college before visiting!

Download the college visit form from the Naviance welcome page

This form must be signed by a parent and turned in to Mrs. Clary in the Senior Academy office at least one day PRIOR to your campus visit.

You must bring back an official document from the college verifying your attendance.