1. Quick Tips for Using Naviance How to register/login FERPA Agreement How to access the Brag Packet Completing the Brag Packet for teachers and counselor How to request recommenders

2. Naviance Features Scholarship Opportunities – Find out what scholarships are available to you. Career Exploration- Find career information such as salaries, future outlook, and education needed. Research Colleges- Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past (this will be available for our students in future years) Sign up for college visits- Find out which colleges are visiting our school and sign up to attend those sessions. Then print the email and use it as your pass to the visit. Max of 6 visits per student.

3. Naviance Computer Program http://connection.naviance.com/tphs http://connection.naviance.com/tphs To login- Your school ID number is your Naviance registration code. Your parents can also create an account by using your ID # with a P at the end.

5. FERPA Agreement Be sure to print the FERPA form and return to counselor and/or teachers to waive your right to access letter. No counselor or teacher can write you a letter of recommendation without this form on file. Students who do not waive their right will receive a generic, neutral letter.

6. To find the teacher and counselor brag packets, click on the “about me” tab.

7. Click on the brag packet to the left that you wish to complete first.

8. Complete every question and pay close attention to deadlines.

9. For a teacher recommendation, be sure to complete all the questions as well. For questions that ask for specifics in a class, use separate paragraphs for each teacher and devote equal time to both.

10. Once your brag packets are done, return to your college list and scroll down to the bottom and click on “add/cancel requests”.

11. Select your teachers and counselors from the pull down menu here. This will send them an email notifying them that the brag packet is done. Be sure to ask them in person first, before sending the email, as a courtesy.

12. Don’t forget to select “Update Requests” once your teachers and counselor have been selected.

13. Requesting Letters of Recommendation Once again, you MUST speak with the recommender (i.e. teacher or counselor) before requesting him/her in Naviance and submit the signed FERPA agreement form. The Counseling website is a great resource for information. Check “12 th Graders” tab frequently for updates. Counselors will present to all Senior English classes in September with more details.