Complete the credit check worksheet

Look for duplications, missing grades or

no credit

Be sure to sign the form

Return to Guidance Office

21 Total Credits

16 ½ required courses

4 English 4 Math

3 Science 3 Social Studies

½ PE ½ Health

½ Computer 1 VPA (7th -12th)

+ 4 ½ electives

The test-out option is required if you have

NOT taken one of these courses to fulfill your

financial literacy requirement: 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.

17 credit minimum

4 English

4 Math (must complete Alg 2)

3 Science

3 Social Studies

2 (same) World Language

1 Visual/Performing Arts

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)

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

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

Classes 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

Your 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.org

ACT – www.studentact.org

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

Print this

page, have

teacher sign

it and bring it

with you to

the meeting

What do we need to

do now?

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 account

3. Provide counselor with Transcript Request Form

4. 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?

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.

Found in the document library

Up to 5 schools can be listed on one

form

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!!!

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”

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

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?

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.

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 is posted in

Family Connection 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

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?

Create account, IF YOU HAVEN’T

1. Create account – complete all

information

2. 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

3. Click on the “college search” tab and

add at least one college to your “my

colleges” list

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

recommenders”

5. Click on “release authorization” under

FERPA Release Authorization and

complete the necessary information

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”

Enter the email address you used to register

your common app account and click

“MATCH”

Once “matched” you

will see this

connection.naviance.com/hudhs

and log in….

Check the box next to the colleges you

are going to apply to and then click on

the “move to application list”

Add colleges to your list

IMPORTANT! Mark whether or not you are

applying Common App

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

Mrs. Hampshire and Mr. Moauro are

available during Explorer Period and

lunch periods to help with this process.

Get your questions answered!

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 Family Connection