School Counselors help student develop their whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.

College Application Tools

Naviance

Naviance is web-based service used by East Meck counselors to support students as they make plans for life after high school. Students will access Naviance beginning freshman year and through high school for:

Career exploration
College research
Resume building and creation
Academic tracking and class planning
As seniors, college and scholarship applications.
- Counselors use Naviance to send transcripts, teacher recommendations, school profile, counselor recommendations to colleges as part of student applications.

To get started student will need to log into their NC ED account. From there, click on the Clever icon. You will see the Naviance app. Click on the app. No password needed.

Here is a very helpful series of videos on the steps students must follow in Naviance for College Applications:

CLICK HERE

Colleges I'm Applying ToShared from Screencast.com

Common App

Many college accept the Common App so that students don't need to repeat the same application over and over. The Common App allows students to fill in requested information about demographics, academics, and resume just one. There is also a Common App Essay. Often, though, colleges/universities request additional statements or essays to complete applications.

Connect your Common App Account to Naviance

Counselors know which schools students will apply to based on the list students provide through Naviance. Connect these two accounts is an important step. It is not difficult and the video here explains the process.

Instructional Video for Connecting CA and Naviance

Residency Determination

Go to CFNC.org to complete. Students applying to colleges in North Carolina must complete the Residency Determination Services or RDS. This process proves a family's residency in the state of North Carolina so that in-state tuition is paid. Upon completion of this process, students will have an RDS code number that will be added to all in state applications.

https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/guidelines

Informational video below.

If parents are not residents or absent while the student IS a resident. Follow these instructions.

Essay Writing

A college application essay presents an important opportunity.

Tell them something about you that they won't know from your resume or academic record.
Is there something you care about? Write about that.
Show your personality a little. Be authentic.
Do your best writing, including correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Make sure someone checks for mistakes.
Do NOT write the essay in a rush at the last minute. It will show.
Do NOT have your mom write your essay. It will show.

Here are some helpful tips. More tips. Even more tips.

Application Planning

Make a plan to get your applications done without stressing! See below an example of a tracking system for planning out completion of applications.

Does your family qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch? You may qualify to have your applications fees waived. Contact Nutrition Services at CMS to get proof of your status. Give the letter they provide to your counselor who will indicate "Fee Waiver" in you Naviance account.

Request a Transcript

Your first request will be for an INITIAL transcript. This is the document shared with you during senior meeting. The steps below show you how to request an OFFICIAL version of your INITIAL document. Later a college may ask you to provide a MIDYEAR transcript. This transcript will reflect your first semester grades and be sent once 1st semester grades are finalized -- only if you request it of course (see steps below)! After you graduate, your college wants proof that you earned all your credits and your diploma. Your FINAL transcript proves this and you must request it through Naviance to be sent. It will be sent after school lets out but again -- only if you request it through Naviance.

Here are the steps:

To request you transcript you must do the following:

While in Naviance.

Go to “Colleges” tab. Click on “Colleges I'm Applying To” ...
To add colleges, click the pink plus sign.
Add the college, application type, and indicate how you will submit the application.
Click "Add and Request Transcript"
Indicate the type of transcript (Select Initial)
Request and Finish

If you have already added the colleges under favorites, select "Colleges I'm Applying to"

Select "+REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS"
Indicate the type of transcript (Select Initial)
Request and Finish

INITIAL Transcript: Sent to all the colleges to which you are applying

MIDYEAR Transcript: Sent to specific college(s) who request it.

FINAL Transcript: Sent to the one college you will attend.

REMEMBER: TRANSCRIPTS ARE ONLY SENT WHEN YOU REQUEST THEM IN NAVIANCE.

Free Applications 2021_22.pdf

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