CLASS OF 2024
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATION SURVEY
Congratulations Senior! You are closing in on achieving a goal you have worked toward most of your life. This is a huge milestone. Please complete the "Class of 2024 Graduation Survey." You must complete this survey to have your final transcript sent (if needed) and to receive your cap and gown. In addition, it will help future Edina seniors make smart decisions about applying to college. Please know your specific information will never be shared with anyone.
Please complete all answers in the survey.
Log into Naviance in the Edina Portal.
Click on the task "Complete Class of 2024 Graduation Survey". The task is under "Tasks from My School"
Complete all of the questions on the Survey.
Enter your personal email address that is NOT your Edina Schools email address.
Log into your Campus account after May 10 in the Portal to find out if you need to pay a transcript fee ($5.00 fee for each transcript sent this year and $5.00 for the final transcript). Click on "Fees" on the left side of the screen. The fee can be paid online in the Portal, or a check (written to EHS) can be sent to Nancy Knutson at the high school. If you need a scholarship for the fee, contact your counselor.
Important: If you have not decided where you will be attending college in the fall, when you do, please contact us to send your final transcript.
Last name starts with A-Laq - Nancy Knutson, nancy.knutson@edinaschools.org
Last name starts with Lar-Z - Allison Du Chateau, allison.duchateau@edinaschools.org
Thank you!
Local Scholarship 2024
37 scholarships available
Awards range from $500-$23,000
Many scholarships will give out multiple award
Deadline Wednesday, March 13
Apply Online (you must be logged into your student Google Account
College Applications: How to Get It DOnE
Counselors presented the information below on September 8, 2023
How to Get it Done: Transcripts
Pick up the Transcript Release Form in the Student Services Office (S362) OR
Transcript Release Form (Download the form to your computer. Complete, save then email as an attachment to seniortranscriptrequest@edinaschools.org
How to Get it Done: Requesting Teacher Letters of Recommendation
How to Get it Done: Requesting Counselor Letter of Recommendation
Advisory
2023-24 School Year Senior
September 28, 2023: How to Get it Done: Minnesota Direct Admissions Program
2022-23 School Year Junior
October 6, 2022: Game Plan
November 17, 2022:
Strategies to Explore and Discover your Post-Secondary Fit (Video)
Strategies to Explore and Discover your Post-Secondary Fit (PowerPoint)December 8, 2022
SuperMatch (PowerPoint)January 5, 2023
6 Strategies to Build a Smart Post-Secondary List (Video)
6 Strategies to Build a Smart Post-Secondary List (PowerPoint)
Digital Version of the Building a Smart Post-Secondary List TemplateApril 6, 2023
6 Strategies to Build a Smart Post-Secondary List (Video)
6 Strategies to Build a Smart Post-Secondary List (PowerPoint)
Digital Version of the Building a Smart Post-Secondary List Template
2021-22 School Year Sophomore
February 17, 2022: Intelligences-YouTube Video Intelligences-PowerPoint
March 3, 2022: Personality Assessment
March 31, 2022: Enrichment and College Rep Visits
2020-21 School Year Freshman
December 2020: Career Interest Inventory
ReSOURCES
Senior Students
September 8, 2023 - Senior Classroom Presentation
**April 11, 2023 - Managing the College Application Process
SENIOR Parents
Senior Parent Night - Monday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Fick Auditorium
First, the counseling staff will discuss the following topics: student roles and responsibilities, parent roles and responsibilities, and the ways that counselors assist in this process. We will also share important information about the mechanics of applying, including timelines, and processing paperwork. EHS counselors will be in Senior English classrooms on September 8th - where they will present this, “how-to” information.
For the second half of the program, Keri Risic, Executive Director of Admissions at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and Brian Lindeman, Assistant Vice President of Admissions & Financial Aid at Macalester College in St. Paul, will offer updates in regard to the application process as well as information regarding changes to the FAFSA (The Free Application for Federal Student Aid) starting with the 2023-2024 School Year.
Junior Parent College Planning Evening PowerPoint from January 9, 2023
Edina Post-Secondary Planning Night Presentation from January 9, 2023
Virtual Post-Secondary Night for Junior Parents/Guardians & Students
Please join us on Monday, January 9th, 2023, at 6:30pm as members of the Edina High School counseling team will host an evening presentation to discuss the post-secondary planning journey of your student. During this virtual evening, junior parents will learn about topics pertaining to the post-secondary exploration process. We highly encourage you and your students to join us to receive valuable information regarding some of the major topics within the post-secondary admissions landscape. We will offer a variety of post-secondary topics.
ORDER CAP/GOWN AND DIPLOMA
Complete this form to order the Cap/Gown and Diploma.
The payment (due by Friday, October 6) can be made by the parent/guardian in the Edina Portal-Campus "Fees" or a check written to EHS can be sent to Nancy Knutson at the High School. A scholarship can be requested when the cap/gown and diploma is ordered.
Questions about the Parent Portal - parentportal@edinaschools.org
College & Career Center Visits
The College & Career Center schedule is available in Naviance. Visits will be in-person and virtual. You must sign up for the visti in Naviance. The College & Career Center is located across from the Media Center.
More information on the College & Career Center Website
NEWSLETTERS
TESTING
Last spring, the counseling staff recommended that juniors sign up and register for either the SAT Test and ACT prior to the end of their junior year.
If a senior student did not sign up to take an entrance exam last spring, and they are planning to attend a college/university next fall, one or both of the tests (ACT, SAT) should be taken this fall.
If the ACT's and/or SAT's were taken in the spring, should one or both be repeated? In general, it is to the student’s advantage to re-take either one or both of the tests. Why? Because colleges are looking to accept, not deny applicants. They will usually make admissions decisions based on the highest ACT composite score, or the highest SAT combined score of the Writing, Critical Reading, and Mathematics sections. In addition, seniors who are applying to schools that have published admissions criteria, usually public institutions, have a good idea of their chance for admission. As a result, they can determine the necessity of re-taking the test. ACT will allow students to pick the best test date to send, whereas SAT sends all tests taken.
A final note – it may also be to the student’s advantage to re-take a test, as many scholarships are awarded with a student’s ACT or SAT score being a piece of the criteria. The difference of one composite point on the ACT, may be the difference between a scholarship and no scholarship. Test registration can be done on the internet. (With deadlines fast approaching, remember that registering online is faster and the student will know immediately if there is room at the testing site he or she requests.) Please see the Testing page to see updated information on testing.
Counselors urge students to register early if they want to take the test here at the Edina testing site. If the Edina site is full, late registrations are assigned to other open sites. The possibility of stand-by testing here at Edina will also be very limited.
NACAC COLLEGE FAIR
NACAC National College Fair Minnesota
When: Wednesday, October 4 (9:00 a.m.-noon and 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
Thursday, October 5 (9:00 a.m.-noon)
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis
ATHLETES-NCAA REQUIREMENTS
Underclassman and their parents may wish to visit the NCAA website in order to be aware of the requirements changes that could affect future college athletes. The Educational Resources are linked here. Click on "Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete."
Updated May 10, 2024