PROCESSING YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

How to use Family Connection for all things relating to college apps!

ADD SCHOOLS TO “COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT LIST”

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORMS

COMPLETE A TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT TO MRS. RICHARDS

THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE WE SEND ANY TRANSCRIPTS.

FORM AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE.

PLEASE…..

Submit this form ONLY after you have sent your first school electronically.

This will allow your counselor to send your transcript and other related documents in a timely manner.

Your transcript request must be submitted at least 10 school days prior to any

deadline.

CREATE AN ACCOUNT FOR THE COMMON APPLICATION, AS MANY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING UCONN AND ECSU) USE THIS SERVICE.

Beginning this year, there are NO PAPER Common Applications.

If you are applying to an institution that requires the Common App, you MUST apply electronically!!!

Once you set up a Common Application account, you will need to remember your

Common App Password&

Common App ID

You will need both of these for your counselor to send your transcripts electronically.

SUGGESTION:Write these in your agenda!!!

COMPLETE THE FERPA WAIVER IN FAMILY CONNECTION. THIS MUST BE DONE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT USING THE COMMON APP.

IMPORTANT:

If you do not complete the FERPA Waiver, we will be unable to send your transcripts…..

ASK TEACHERS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS PERSONALLY, THEN ADD IN “COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO”.

ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED WHERE YOU WILL APPLY, MOVE SCHOOLS FROM THE “COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT” SCREEN TO THE “COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO” SCREEN.

REQUEST ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT!

GO TO “COLLEGES” TAB LEFT OF SCREEN – “RESOURCES” (1)CLICK “REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS” (2)ENTER REQUIRED INFORMATIONCLICK “REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS” (3)AT BOTTOM OF SCREEN.

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REMEMBER:

If you do not add the schools you are applying to on the Transcript Request Form you submit to the Counseling Office, we will NOT send your transcripts.

FOR THE RARE PAPER APPLICATION!

IF the school you are applying to DOES NOT have an on-line application, you will need to download and complete a paper application.

To submit a paper application, you still need to list the school in Family Connection, and complete the Transcript Request Form.

To process your paper application, bring the application, any supporting materials (essay, recommendations, etc.), a large envelope addressed to the college with 4 stamps to the Counseling Office.

APPLYING TO MCCIf you are planning on attending MCC, or any of the state community colleges, you do not need to apply until the end of January.

MCC does have both an electronic application (usually available at their website late January) and a paper application.

You will still need to follow the process we have described when you apply.

COLLEGE REP VISITS

The list of colleges visiting THS is also in Family Connection under the “Colleges” tab.

Click on the sign-up prompt, and you will receive a pass on the day of the visit.

PLEASE SEE YOUR COUNSELOR WITH ANY

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS

PROCESS!