Parent naviance introduction blog

Welcome to Junior College

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Hello, Naviance!Presented by Karina HirschfieldCollege Counselor

Overview

• What can students and parents do using Family Connection (aka Naviance)?

• How does it help with career and college planning?

• How do you access it?

• How do you register?

What is Naviance?

A comprehensive web based tool designed for students and parents to assist them with post secondary planning.

Students will be creating an online portfolio which highlights their plans after graduating from SLA.

Finding Satisfaction....

InterestsAbilities & Skills

Values

Getting to know myself

• Do What You Are assessment

• Personality type inventory

Exploring Careers

• Career interest inventory

• Research careers

• Create resumes

College Process

• SuperMatch College Search

• Track applications

• Scholarship search

How Is It Accessed?

How Do You Register?

• Students are automatically registered.

• Parents have an access code in College Prep folder (aka red folder).

• On first visit, enter the access code in the New User box.

• On subsequent visits, sign in using Returning User box.

Let's Take a Quick Tour.....

College Compare

Scattergram

Scholarship Match

How Does Naviance Help Our Students?

• Shared resource linking home to school

• Enables collaboration among advisor, counselor, student, and parents

• Data on all our former applicants

• Realistic assessment of students' chances of admissions

Another important resource!

College News Blog:

http://slacollegenews.wordpress.com

• transparency

• share resources

• reminders

Coming Soon!

Junior College Prep Days - January & June

Workshops SAT/ACT prep Senior/Alumni panel Hands on scholarship search Mock admission session Nuts and bolts of College applications Essay writing Applying to selective colleges Understanding the Common App

Individual College Meetings - February

Don't Forget!

Junior Financial Aid NightMarch 20th

Here at SLA!

My contact info...

Karina Hirschfieldkhirschfield@scienceleadership.org

215-979-5628