CLASS OF 2016SENIOR

WORKSHOPFall 2015

How are we doing?

Coping Skillsand

Stress Tips

Credit Check Worksheet

Complete the credit check worksheet Look for duplications, missing grades

or no credit Be sure to sign the form Return to Guidance Office

2016 Graduation Requirements

21 Total Credits 16 ½ required courses

4 English 4 Math3 Science 3 Social

Studies½ PE ½ Health½ Computer 1 VPA (7th -12th)

+ 4 ½ electives

Financial Literacy Requirement

You must complete one of the following courses: AP Economics, Business Essentials, Transitions, Independent Living, Integrated Computers

If you do not meet one of the above requirements, be sure to see your counselor to complete the credit flex packet.

College Prep Recommendations

17 credit minimum 4 English 4 Math (must complete Alg 2) 3 Science 3 Social Studies 2 (same) World Language 1 Visual/Performing Arts

Honors Diploma

4 English 4 Math (starting with Algebra) 4 Science (must include Physics) 4 Social Studies 3 (same) World Language or 2 years each of 2

languages 1 Fine Arts 3.5 cumulative GPA 27 ACT or 1210 SAT

(Need to meet 7 of 8 criteria to qualify)

College Bound Athletes

Register online with the NCAA Eligibility Center –www.eligibilitycenter.org

Send ACT/SAT scores directly to Eligibility Center. Send 6th sem. transcript and final transcript to Eligibility Center

Mandatory counselor meeting! Audit credits using the list of qualified Hudson classes, worksheets and index posted on the NCAA website. Bring the completed form to your meeting.

NCAA EligibilityClasses not approved by NCAA :

Human Rights in Society Journalism/Newspaper Newspaper/Production Senior Literature College Algebra Integrated Computer Applications AP Computer Science Contemporary Math

SAT / ACT/ SAT II

ScoresYour scores for ACT and SAT are NOT reported on your transcript from Hudson HS

Students are responsible for requesting scores be sent from the test center to each college. This process can be completed online.

SAT – www.collegeboard.orgACT – www.studentact.org

Using Naviance

Career interest inventory (fall of junior year)

Signing up for your senior workshop Researching college information Signing up to meet with college reps Finding materials in document library Requesting recommendation letters Tracking your applications

Compare your scores…

College Rep Visits (found in colleges tab)

Print this page, have teacher sign it and bring it with you to the meeting

What do we need to do now?

Applying to Colleges STUDENT:

1. Apply to colleges via the college websites OR the Common Application

MAKE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL SUPPLEMENTAL FORMS SPECIFIC TO THE COLLEGE AND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED

2. Input information into Naviance account3. Provide counselor with Transcript Request Form4. Continue to update information in Naviance 5. Be sure to check your Naviance account regularly for

submission status COUNSELOR:

1. Send HS info (i.e. transcript, recs, forms, etc.) to colleges via Naviance

How does your counselor

know when you have

applied & materials need

to be prepared & sent out?

Transcript Request Form

Once you have submitted your college applications, you must submit a hard copy of the Transcript Request form to the Counseling Office

This form lets your counselor know that you HAVE APPLIED to college(s) and now are ready to have documents sent from HHS

WATCH DEADLINES!! The counselors still need time to do their part.

Transcript Request Form

Found in the document library Up to 5 schools can be listed on one

form

Teacher Recommendations

Step 1: ASK your teacher in person if he/she is willing to write you a positive letter of recommendation

Step 2: if he/she agrees, provide them with the personal information sheet (found in document library in Naviance) or other form they may require

Step 3: request the recommendation electronically YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS STEP IN ORDER FOR REC TO BE UPLOADED AND SENT OUT with other materials from HHS!!

Step 4: BE SURE TO THANK YOUR TEACHER!!!

Electronic Requests for Recs

In the “colleges” tab under “colleges I’m applying to” find “teacher recommendations” and click on “add/cancel requests”

Select the name(s) of teacher(s) and add personal note

Be sure to click on “update requests”

Counselor Recommendations

Provide your counselor with the Parent Brag Sheet and the Personal Anecdotal forms (these are available in the document library)

Electronically request this recommendation – same process as with teachers (counselors are in list)

Allow at least 3 weeks for your counselor to write the rec and prepare forms

Recommendation will be sent electronically with other documents

Resumes We do NOT have a means to

electronically send your resume out for you to colleges

If you wish to have your resume included with your application, YOU must submit it to the college yourself

Keep in mind that a resume is a helpful tool for anyone writing a recommendation for you

What do I do if a college does not accept electronic applications & high school

documents through Naviance/EDocs?

If you see this in Naviance

You will still log college information into family connection.

You will still submit the required hard copy of the transcript request form printed off of the family connections site.

You will attach the transcript request form to a large manila envelope addressed to the college w/ four stamps and include a smaller legal sized envelope addressed to the college with one stamp.

Timeline Apply by Thanksgiving

The earlier the better!!

Allow AT LEAST 3 WEEKS in guidance/records to write recs, prepare forms and send out materials

BE AWARE OF APPLICATION DEADLINES!!!

Scholarship Information

Scholarship information is posted in Naviance as it comes into the counseling office throughout the year

Be sure to check out the “scholarship” section in the “colleges” tab

Look for information on local scholarships to be posted in late January following the mandatory senior assembly

Important Message to Seniors

You MUST keep your grades up throughout the entire year.

Slacking off is something colleges analyze and address.

What message are you sending via social

media?

In Naviance

Colleges tab, Colleges I’m applying to

College tab, Colleges I’m applying to

Common App Site

Create account, IF YOU HAVEN’T

Common App Site1. Create account – complete all information

Common App Site2. Click on the “Common App” tab and complete all questions in the “education” section – there will be a green checkmark next to it when done

Common App Site3. Click on the “college search” tab and add at least one college to your “my colleges” list

Common App Site

4. In the “my colleges” tab click on “assign recommenders”

Common App Site5. Click on “release authorization” under FERPA Release Authorization and complete the necessary information

Naviance Once you have completed the registration with

Common App go back to your Naviance window Click on College Tab then “Colleges I’m applying to”

Naviance Enter the email address you used to

register your common app account and click “MATCH”

Once “matched” you will see this

Now go to:

connection.naviance.com/hudhs

and log in….

Moving Colleges from “thinking about” to “applying to”

Check the box next to the colleges you are going to apply to and then click on the “move to application list”

Colleges I’m Applying To

Add colleges to your list IMPORTANT! Mark whether or not you

are applying Common App

Updating your applications

IMPORTANT!! You need to update us on your application status including marking that you have submitted your application and then coming back later to mark the result of that application

How to update your email in Naviance!

Go to your “about me” tab Under “official things”, click on “profile” If the email you have listed here is NOT

the one through which you would like to receive emails from us, please update it by clicking on the pencil

If you change your email here this does NOT change your log in email address for Naviance

Need Help?

Miss Schwartz and Miss Hunt are available during Explorer Period and

lunch periods to help with this process. Get your questions answered!