NAVIANCE
FAMILY CONNECTION
Family Connection from Naviance® is a
web-based program that links counselors and schools with students and parents
to improve college, and career planning.
We are pleased to make this resource available to all of our high school
students and families, in addition to and as a complement to the array of college-related
speakers and seminars we already offer at Waldwick High School.
While
we anticipate heaviest usage of this program among our juniors and seniors,
many of our younger students and their parents will find this tool to be
helpful in longer-term planning. The Career component in Naviance makes this
program an ideal site for our 9th and 10th graders to
investigate career paths using the various personality and work related surveys
to assist them in these endeavors. Think of Naviance as an Online Organizer
between school and home. Guidance utilizes the data you record in Naviance to
enhance your post-graduate plans.
We use the email feature in Naviance as the primary
communication tool between Guidance, Students and Parents regarding
announcements, publications, and the like.
Email should be checked a few times a week by all students and
parents. Seniors are the exception – as
they should check their Email on a daily basis.
Waldwick High School is a paperless School!
The Email feature in Naviance is used exclusively by
our Guidance office and by Principal Carroll.
HOW
TO ACCESS THIS RESOURCE:
All currently enrolled Waldwick High
School students (and parents) have been provided with a Registration Card which
will allow them to sign on to Naviance and begin utilizing the array of
features available.
Log in at the website: http://connection.naviance.com/waldwick
COLLEGE ADMISSION DEFINITIONS
NON-RESTRICTIVE APPLICATION PLANS
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RESTRICTIVE APPLICATION PLANS
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REGULAR DECISION
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ROLLING ADMISSIONS
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EARLY ACTION (EA)
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EARLY DECISION (ED)
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Students submit an application by a
specified date and receive a decision in a clearly stated period of time.
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Institutions review applications as
they are submitted and render admission decisions throughout the admission
cycle.
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Students apply early and receive a
decision well in advance of the institutions regular response date
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Students make a commitment to a
first-choice institution where, if admitted, they will definitely
enroll. The application deadline and
decision deadline occur early.
YOU MAY APPLY TO
ONLY ONE SCHOOL WITH BINDING EARLY DECISION.
If you are accepted, you are expected to attend and you must
withdraw all of your other applications you may have sent to other
colleges. Don't take someone else's
place if you know you are not going to use it.
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COMMITMENT STATUS:
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NON-BINDING
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NON-BINDING
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NON-BINDING
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BINDING
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Students are not restricted from
applying to other colleges and have until May 1st to consider their options
and confirm enrollment.
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Students are responsible for
determining and following restrictions.
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Information taken from NACAC (National
Association for College Admission Counseling) at www.nacacnet.org
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THE COMMON APPLICATION
The Common Application is
a standardized admission application that is accepted at approximately 400
colleges. Common applications can be
done on- line at: www.commonapp.org
THE
COMMON APPLICATION
Some
Commonly Asked Questions / www.commonapp.org
WHAT IS THE COMMON APPLICATION?
The Common Application is a
not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by
providing an admission application – online and in print – that students may
submit to any of our nearly 300 members.
WHY USE IT?
Once completed online or
in print, copies of the Application for Undergraduate Admission can be sent to
any number of participating colleges. The same is true of the School Report,
Midyear Report, and Teacher Evaluation forms. This allows you to spend less
time on the busywork of applying for admission, and more time on what's really
important: college research, visits, essay writing, and senior year coursework.
IS IT WIDELY USED?
Absolutely! Millions of
Common Applications are printed and accepted by our members each year. In
addition, last year almost half a million applications were submitted via the
Common App Online. At some point this year we anticipate our 2,000,000th
application overall will be submitted.
IS IT TREATED FAIRLY?
YES! Our college and
university members have worked together over the past 30 years to develop the
application. All members fully support its use, and all give equal
consideration to the Common Application and the colleges own form. Many of our
members use the Common Application as their only undergraduate admission
application.
CAN ALL COLLEGES PARTICIPATE?
Membership is limited to
colleges and universities that evaluate students using a holistic selection
process. A holistic process includes subjective as well as objective criteria,
including at least one recommendation form, at least one untimed essay, and
broader campus diversity considerations. The vast majority of colleges and
universities in the US use only objective criteria – grades and test scores –
and therefore are not eligible to join. If a college or university is not
listed on this website, they are not members of the consortium. Sending the
Common Application to non-members is prohibited.
*Information
taken from the Common Application website at www.commonapp.org
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES VISITING WALDWICK
College representatives
visit Waldwick High School on a regular basis from late September through early
December. On average we will have two to
five per week. Colleges visiting WHS are
posted online in Naviance. These visits
are small and informal and provide a great opportunity for students to have
access to a college recruiter in such a small group atmosphere. Plan ahead if you would like to meet with a
college representative.
You can sign-up online in
Naviance and you will need approval from the teacher whose class you will
miss. You must print out a College Pass
and get the teacher to sign their approval for the college visit. College Passes are located on Naviance. You must sign–up to register three (3) school
days prior to the college visit. The registration window is closed three days
prior in order for guidance to be able to locate adequate accommodations for
this meeting. You are responsible for
making up any class work you will miss by attending the college visit.
Juniors are not allowed to
register if the meeting coincides with an academic class. Juniors are only allowed to miss (with the teacher’s
prior approval) an elective/non-academic course.
SIGN-UP
INSTRUCTIONS
TO SIGN-UP FOR THE VISIT:
Under
the About
College search links - you will see a link called Visit
Schedule
Click
the Sign
up button next to the college you are interested in attending
Then
click Sign me up
This
will sign you up for the visit but in order to ATTEND the visit you will need
the teacher approval and a college passes.
TO GET THE TEACHERS APPROVAL and ATTEND THE VISIT:
Go
to the From Your School search links (below the college links)
Click
on Document
Library
Then
select Student Forms
Select
the College
Pass form. Review
the form and once on screen – Print a copy. Follow the instructions noted on this pass in
order to attend this college visit.
Note: If the college visit corresponds to your
independent and/or lunch period – you will only need to Sign-up via Naviance.
QUICK
SUMMARY
Step
#1 Sign-up in Naviance
Step
#2 Print out a College Pass
Step
#3 Have teacher Approve/Sign this pass
Step
#4 Bring the Signed/Approved College Pass to guidance at
time of College Visit
NOTE: If your teacher does
not provide approval – you MUST go into Naviance and REMOVE
YOUR NAME from the College Visit.
ATHLETICS / NCAA
Athletes, please remember
to complete the NCAA Clearinghouse Form if you plan on playing Division I or II
sports in college. It is your
responsibility to understand sport eligibility Requirements
based on SAT/ACT scores and core subjects GPA.
NCAA Code – 9999. To complete the form online – go to http://www.eligibilitycenter.org/
Juniors would need to
arrange to have their 6th semester transcripts sent to the NCAA
Clearinghouse at the end of their Junior year. Students
would need to complete a TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT to Guidance.
WHAT RECORDS DOES THE
CLEARINGHOUSE REQUIRE?
Students should arrange to have their high
school transcript sent to the clearinghouse as soon as they have completed
at least six semesters of high school. The transcript must be mailed directly
from their high school. They must also arrange to have their ACT or SAT test
scores reported directly by the testing company to the clearinghouse.
Students can arrange this when they register for the ACT or SAT. You are responsible for arranging for your
students' final transcripts and proof of graduation at the end of
their senior year be sent to the NCAA Clearinghouse.
@REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
The
following information was taken from the NCAA website. Below is a list of items that you may want to
have prepared prior to beginning your registration with the NCAA Eligibility
Center. Allow at least 15 minutes to one hour to register completely. If
you need to exit and come back at a later time, you can save and exit once your
account has been created.
ü VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS
You
need a valid e-mail address that you check regularly for any possible updates
that the Eligibility Center might send. If you do not currently have one, there
are several providers who provide free accounts (e.g., AOL, Gmail, Hotmail,
Yahoo, etc).
ü BASIC PERSONAL INFORMATION
This
includes information such as your name, gender, date of birth, contact
information and a list of any other countries in which you have lived.
ü BASIC EDUCATION HISTORY
This
includes a list of all high schools or secondary schools you have attended and
the dates during which you attended them.
ü ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK
This
includes details pertaining to any coursework you may have taken in addition to
your normal high school or secondary school education (e.g., courses taken to
improve a grade, summer school courses taken at a location other than your high
school or secondary school, courses taken at a college or junior college, or
any type of correspondence or internet courses).
ü SPORTS PARTICIPATION HISTORY
This
includes details for any teams with which you have practiced or played or
certain events in which you may have participated, as well as information about
any individuals that have advised you or marketed your skills in a particular
sport.
ü PAYMENT
The Eligibility Center accepts Visa,
MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you are a U.S. resident, you can
choose to pay by electronic check. Some individuals may qualify to apply
for a fee waiver.
