1. The College Application Process: Naviance & eDocs
Red Bank Catholic High School Guidance Office
September, 2018

2. Naviance Student
A comprehensive website that students and parents can use as a tool in planning for their future.
Naviance is used for:
College research
Student Data (test scores, GPA etc.)
Colleges
EDOCS-sending transcripts and recommendations
Scholarships
Scattergrams

3. The College Application Process using eDocs
All School Documents will be sent electronically using eDocs
Common Application Reports
Teacher and Counselor Recommendations
Transcripts – Initial, Mid-year and Final
School Profile

4. Step 1: Apply via “The Common Application”
Go to Commonapp.org and set up your account. Write down your common app username is your . Also, put your PASSWORD in your phone. This is also used to link your Naviance Account–You MUST establish a Commonapp account in order to submit your documents electronically through Naviance.
Add your colleges that you are applying to via the Common App.
After completing school information you can do the FERPA agreement.
Click on ‘assign recommenders’ (sidebar) and the FERPA agreement appears. FERPA absolutely has to be signed before you can go forward for the CommonApp schools. CommonApp should be used if the school subscribes to CommonApp.
Login to Naviance and match your CommonApp to your Naviance account. The has to be the same.
You must complete a CommonApp and sign the FERPA even if your school is not on the Common Application

6. Signing the FERPA

7. Signing the FERPA

8. FERPA RELEASE AUTHORIZATION

16. Colleges I Am Thinking About

17. Colleges I Am Thinking About

18. College Match

19. SUPER MATCH

20. College Groups

21. Colleges I am Thinking About

23. Matched Naviance Account

27. Step 3: Teacher Recommendations
Always allow at least 2 weeks for teachers to complete their letter.
Please make sure you personally ask the teacher prior to submitting the official request.
Click on the College tab, then “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Scroll down to Teacher Recommendations.
Click add/cancel request
Add new request, click the drop-down list and choose the teacher from the list, click submit request.
Your teacher request has to be done prior to your requesting a transcript.

30. Step 4: Requesting a Transcript
You should have already started your application and created a CommonApp Account and linked it to Naviance.
Your counselor should have the parent brag sheet and recommendation questionnaire from you prior to this step. You should have already asked your teachers for a recommendation.
Complete a “Transcript Release Form.”
Submit a COMPLETED “Transcript Request Form” to Mrs. Hemschoot personally. DO NOT LEAVE THIS FORM IN A COUNSELOR MAILBOX!
Enter Request A Transcript in Naviance.
For an October 15 (some southern colleges) request should be submitted no later than October 1.
For a NOVEMBER 1 deadline-request should be submitted no later than October 15.
For a November 15 deadline-request should be submitted no later than October 31.

32. Requesting Transcript on Naviance to track status

33. Formal Request for Transcript
Students must complete a paper TRANSCRIPT RELEASE Form – Yellow copy before any transcript can be sent.
Students must ALSO complete a paper TRANSCRIPT REQUEST which is also available in Guidance.
You must COMPLETE one of these requests for each school that you are applying to.
This is the formal transcript request.
No official transcript will be sent without completion of this request.

34. Transcript Request Form

36. Step 5: Apply Complete Common Application On line.
Complete Supplements if applicable.
If college does not subscribe to CommonApp, complete on-line application for that particular college, but you MUST complete a Common Application in order to send electronic documents through Naviance.
Make sure you complete payment screen and THEN SUBMIT application after payment.
Check for GREEN (on commonapp) box that appears at the top of the application to ensure that your application has been submitted. 36

37. STANDARDIZED TESTS
SAT’s and Subject Tests have to be sent directly from CollegeBoard
ACT’s should be sent directly from ACT.
(They are NOT included on transcript)
Check with each college to see if they accept self-reported scores initially.

38. Throughout the Process……
Communicate with your counselor.
As you hear back from schools, let your counselor know.
Bring in acceptance letters to Guidance as soon as you receive them.
Bring in scholarship and award letters to Guidance as soon as you receive them. These are listed (without amount) in the graduation program.
Check for s from the Guidance Office regularly.
Parents can contact the counselor at any time.

39. Review: 5 Easy Steps
Step 1: Set up a Common Application Account and complete FERPA waiver on the Common Application. Enter CommonApp ID ( ) in Naviance.
Step 2: Add Colleges that you are applying to in Naviance
Step 3: Invite Teacher Recommendations under “Colleges I’m Applying to”
Step 4: Request a Transcript
Step 5: Apply

40. Upcoming Events September:
Individual College Rep Visits throughout the fall
Financial Aid Evening-September 25th
October:
FAFSA opens October 1st
Raising Resilient Teens in Challenging Times October 11, 7:00 pm
Brookdale College Fair –October 14th
SAT: October 6th (Registration by September 7th) offered at RBC
ACT: October 27th (Registration by September 22nd) offered at RBC
Application Deadline for Early Decision/Early Action for some schools (October 15th) Many southern schools have early deadlines.
November:
SAT: November 3rd
Application Deadlines for Early Decision/Early Action (November
1st/November 15th)
December:
SAT: December 1st
ACT: December 8th

41. Scholarships Scholarships are listed on Naviance
When applying for scholarships transcript requests should be brought to guidance two weeks before due date so it can be processed.
You will be notified by from Scholarship Coordinator-
Pat Hendricks when scholarships are available.

42. Financial Aid Information FAFSA- Begin in October 2018 opens October 1st CSS Profile (Scholarship Service) Complete in November 2018