How to sign up:

http://www.conejousd.org/whs/counseling.aspx

• Click “Naviance” on left• User name = email address• Registration/Password = student ID #• Keep your password the same as ID#!

Note: Use your own email address—we suggest using one, professional email address for all of your college apps

What you can do:

• Personality Inventory• College SuperMatch• Sign up for College Visits• Search for scholarships• Research college admissions

requirements• Keep a list of prospective schools• Print forms (e.g. transcript

requests)…

NAVIANCENAVIANCE

Instructions:Instructions:

1.1.Colleges Colleges

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2.2.Click Click

“Super “Super

Match”Match”

3.3.Enter Enter

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4.4.Find your Find your

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5.5.Add schools Add schools

to your list!to your list!

Naviance SuperMatchNaviance SuperMatch

Meet Meet admissions admissions

reps by reps by signing up for signing up for College Visits!College Visits!

3) Click “sign up”

4) Follow the printing instructions for hall pass

2) Click “view upcoming visits”

1) Colleges tab

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COLLEGECOLLEGERequirements

• Diploma or GED or 18• Online application• Online orientation• Online placement tests

Advantages• Cost• Solid education• High CSU/UC transfer rates…

Moorpark is ranked in the top 3!

Disadvantages• Budget Cuts

Apply Online Beginning in March

• Moorparkwww.moorparkcollege.edu

• Venturawww.venturacollege.edu

• Oxnardwww.oxnard.cc.ca.us

• Piercewww.piercecollege.com

Visit Naviance to research all 109 California Community

colleges!

Career and Technical Career and Technical SchoolsSchools

• Advantages– Entry level job preparation– Length of courses varies from a few

weeks to two years– Job specific training

Cost varies from $ to $$$$ Check Community Colleges for

similar programs

• Apply– Use Naviance and the College/Career

Center to research programs andadmissions requirements

– Talk to your counselor

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

REQUIREMENTS C or better in A-G courses ACT or SAT Reasoning

CSU Mentor Code for SAT: 3594

ACT Score Manager

ADVANTAGES Small class sizes 23 campuses Strong undergrad programs CSUN and CSUCI eligibility area

DISADVANTAGES Budget cuts Impacted campuses Impacted classes

APPLY ONLINE www.csumentor.edu October 1 to November 30 $55.00 per campus

Research Research all 23 all 23 campusecampuses using s using NavianceNaviance!!!!

Minimum Requirements•3.0 GPA or higher in A-G courses•SAT Reasoning or ACT w/ Writing

Advantages•Research opportunities•Nationally ranked•Send official SAT/ACT scores to only one campus

Disadvantages• Budget cuts • Impacted campuses• Impacted classes

Apply•www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply•November 1-30 (accessible Oct. 1)•$70.00 per campus

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Research all 9 campuses using Naviance!

Personal Statement Tips: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/university-of-california-uc/personal-statement.asp

PRIVATE/OUT OF STATEPRIVATE/OUT OF STATEAdvantages

• Small class sizes• Full-time professors• On-campus housing• Schools who are

members of Common App share one common application

• Scholarships available

Disadvantages• Tuition can be expensive• Admissions

requirements vary from school to school

Apply• Use Naviance to

research admissions requirements

• Apply directly through each institution

• Apply to Common App member schools at: www.commonapp.org

• Request Teacher Letters of Rec, if required

• Meet with counselor to request Secondary School Report (aka Counselor Letter of Rec) and/or transcripts

NAVIANCENAVIANCEWhen you are ready to request counselor letter

of rec and/or transcripts, you must:

• Log in to Naviance• Read the Welcome Message• Click on “Document Library” • Click on “College Forms”• Print the checklist, forms and instructions• Sign the FERPA on commonapp.org (if applicable)• Match Common App to Naviance (if applicable)• Complete all items on the checklist• Request counseling appointment• Bring the checklist and all required documents to the meeting

Private/Out of State Application Instructions

for:

2. PRINT

1. READ

3. COMPLETE

4. SCHEDULE

Naviance steps:Naviance steps:

All materialsMUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSONAFTER NAVIANCE IS COMPLETE!!

Materials left in the counselors office without an appointment will be returned to the student.

Deadline to see your counselor:

November 15th

LIMIT: The counselors will submit Secondary School

Reports to a maximum of 7-10 private/out of state schools.

Counselor Appointment Counselor Appointment InformationInformation

Financial AidFinancial Aid

• FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov• Cal Grant http://www.csac.ca.gov/ • CSS Profile https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp • Scholarships on Naviance:

– WHS Scholarship Foundation– Private/community/institution-based– Institutional awards from individual campuses– Ventura County Scholarships

• Other Naviance resources:– www.FastWEB.com – www.meritaid.com

• College and Career Center (CCC)-Mrs. Mertel– Local scholarships are updated daily and will be posted

in the CCC and on Naviance. Visit often!

This “Facing the College Application Process” presentation is online at: www.conejousd.org/whs /counseling.aspx