Welcome all Parents & Students to Naviance Night!

Welcome all Parents

& Students

to Naviance Night!

Catherine SalleyCounselor for Juniors & SeniorsLast Names L - ZCollege Information

Lisa GastaldiDirector of Guidance & College CounselingCounselor for Juniors & SeniorsLast Names A - KCollege Applications and E-Docs

Julie StatenCounselor for 9th & 10th GradesLast Names L – ZAbout Me/My Planner & Guidance Website

Nancy KundingerCounselor for 9th & 10th GradesLast Names A – KCareer ExplorationB

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What is Naviance?A college and career planning tool to optimize student success which connects academic achievement to post-secondary goals…

• College Planning: College Search, Application Process, College Major Search/Exploration, Scholarship/Financial Aid Resources

• Applying to College: Sending Transcripts and Teacher Recommendations to College

• Career Planning: Interest Inventory, “Do What You Are” Personality Inventory, Cluster Finder Inventory, Resume Building

• Success Planning: Personalized Goals and Tasks, Journal Entries, Student Planner

Go to BE’s Guidance Website. Click on this link to get to the Naviance Family Connection Login Page

Login using the student’s Netclassroom username & password

The Password is “case sensitive” so CAPITALIZATION is important!

COLLEGE INFORMATION

The “Colleges” tab will allow students to explore colleges through various links

The ‘Colleges’ tab has 2 main subfolders:

1) My Colleges2) College

ResearchFirst, we will focus on the

‘College Research’ section…

The ‘College Research’ subfolder has 9 different sections students can explore

SuperMatch College Search Tool

The ‘College Compare’ section allows students to compare various colleges admissions stats in one central location

The ‘college lookup’ tab allows students to search for colleges by name or by state

(Once a college is looked up, it will compare the student’s GPA/test scores to the colleges admissions

averages)

College look-up / “How you compare”

Scattergram example (4.0 GPA / 1150 SAT / 25 ACT)

The Circle iswhere I am in the Graph

Under the “My Colleges” Tab.

“Colleges I’m thinking about” = Underclassmen should fill out.

“Colleges I’m applying to” = Seniors fill out

“Colleges I’m thinking about” “Colleges I’m applying to”

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Naviance and College Applications

1. Naviance is a “holding tank” of transcripts, recommendation letters, school profile, Counselor evaluation forms.

2. Naviance keeps track of when a college receives transcripts/letters/etc.

Student Responsibilities

• Input Colleges into list • Make note of deadlines, requirements (Letters of recommendation?)• Ask teachers to write letters• Not all schools want letters of recommendation (not required)• Have SAT/ACT scores sent to the colleges (use the four free ones given when you sign up for the test!)• Follow up with process

Colleges I am applying to:

What the student sees

What the Counselor Sees #1

Current Status of the Class of 2015!

What you can do to help your student NOW?

• Check out college applications• Figure out what schools takes the Common Application (

www.commonapp.org)• Visit, Visit, Visit• Talk to your student about your expectations, listen to their dreams.• My philosophy……

ABOUT ME/MY PLANNER

GUIDANCE WEBSITE

“About Me”

Build your

Resume

Profile

Goals

Resume

Online Planner

BE’s Guidance Website

Guidance Tabs…• Newsletters• Senior Class Announcements• Scholarships• All Grades Scholarships• Community Service & Internship Information• College Representative Visits• Naviance Family Connection• Links• NCAA Eligibility Center• Study Skills• 9th Grade College Planning Timeline• 10th Grade College Planning Timeline• 11th Grade College Planning Timeline• 12th Grade College Planning Timeline• Jobs• Victim Assistance Coordinator• Guidance Powerpoint Presentations• SAT & ACT Preparation

Summer Opportunities

will be added soon…

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Important Dates October 10th 2014 Deadline for Level Changes & End of 1st Quarter

October 15th 2014 PSAT, ASPIRE, & Senior Retreat

October 16th 2014 1st Quarter Report Cards will be available on

NetClassroom (they will NOT be mailed home)

October 20th 2014 Parent/Teacher Conference (1-4pm)

November 19th 2014 Financial Aid Night @ 6:30pm

December 15th 2014 Semester Exams Begin

December 19th 2014 Last Day of School for 1st Semester

January 8th 2014 1st Semester Report Cards Mailed Home

January 21st 2015 Freshmen/Sophomore Night @ 6:30pm

February 4th 2015 Junior Night @ 6:30pm

Test Date Registration DeadlineOctober 11th Register Late OnlineNovember 8th October 9th December 6th November 6th

January 24th December 29th March 14th February 13th May 2nd April 6th

June 6th May 8th

Test Dates

for

Juniors

&

Seniors

Test Date Registration DeadlineOctober 25th October 3rd (late fee required)December 13th November 7th February 7th January 9th April 18th March 13th June 13th May 8th

Test Dates

for

Juniors

&

Seniors

NAVIANCECAREER EXPLORATION

The “Careers” tab will allow the student to explore careers and learn about their

interests and personalities.

https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/careers/

QUESTIONS?This Power Point will be posted on the Guidance Website tomorrow, under the Naviance Tab for you to download.

Thank you for coming!