Final Transcripts will not be available to be sent until July. Please complete the HHS Graduation Survey, before submitting your Final Transcript Request.

If you are requesting someone other than your Counselor to write your Letter of Recommendation:

Please let your counselor know ahead of time, ask the administrator, and email Ms. Bellamy with this info change.

   Do I need to add My counselor/administrator to Common App as a recommender?

No, your counselors /administrator know that they are writing letters of recommendation for you and not all of them are on Common App since it is a student based App. 

How do I know if my application materials have been sent? 

 -In Naviance, it will say "initial materials submitted".  

-The Common App will have a green check mark

If my application materials have not been sent yet, can I still submit my application?  

Yes! Once you complete your application, send it!  You do not have to wait for the school to send the Secondary School Report (transcript, etc.).

What about my teacher LOR's?  

If your Common App doesn't show a teacher LOR has been received, you can/should check in with your teacher via email.

When's the best time to submit my application?  

Due to a high volume of submissions at the midnight deadline, we encourage you to submit at least one day prior.  Print screen your confirmation.  And by the way, midnight in Texas is not midnight in California, right?

Do we rank/weight? Where do I find my class number? 

We do not weigh/rank; however, we do have a decile rank.  See the School Profile under School Information on our website. 

The class number is also located on the school profile.

   Does Homestead report SAT/ACT scores to the colleges?  

No.  You are responsible for sending test scores to the schools through the College Board or ACT websites. 

Do the UC's and CSU's need a copy of my transcripts?  

No, self report your grades on the application.  You will complete the "Final Transcript google form for us to send a final transcript to the school you attend.

Do I add UC's and CSU's to your list on Naviance.  

Yes, you will be required to list all colleges you are applying to, including community college.

What does the SSR include?

School profile, transcript, counselor/admin LOR, and common app school report, Mid-Year report ( if required)

Do I need to list my teachers/counselors in the common app that are writing LORs?

No

What do I do if my school requests LORs to me mailed?

You must provide your LOR writers with a pre-addressed envelope for them to send the LORs. Some schools allow you to input your LOR writer's info on their portal and they can be submitted through that in lieu of being mailed ( please check with your LOR writer to see if then are will to submit that way before hand)

I reached out to my teacher about writing my letter of rec. What can I do if he/she hasn’t responded?  

Email them again, Or speak with them in person if possible. 

Can my guidance counselor help contact the teacher for me?

Technically this is the student’s responsibility unless there is something major. You may need to think of asking another teacher

If I can’t reach the teacher, can I add the teacher's name on my SSR request form? 

If you did not hear back from the teacher do not list them on your SSR form and Naviance until you get confirmation. You may want to ask another teacher to write your letters instead.

   Which transcript do I send to the UCs? Can I send the school closure grades?

The UCs typically don’t request your transcript during the application submission process. 

Instead, you will submit a request for the final transcript for one college in May.

Do I need to email my Application Deadline form to anyone?

No, you simply attach it to your SSR form, no need to email it.

Can I add more colleges to my list once I have submitted the application deadline form? 

             If you are unsure of what colleges you are applying to please wait until you are sure, it is hard to keep track of all these forms if they are not submitted with the original SSR Form.

         If you must add please ( Limit to 1)  FINAL application deadline form change, you cannot update the google SSR form.

            Please notify your counselor/admin and Ms. Bellamy of your changes and attach the updated Application Deadline form.

How do I sign FERPA waiver if I am NOT applying with Common App? (ex: Coalition)

One option is to create a common app account and add the minimum info (basic profile and you have to add Homestead and at least one college). Then you could waive their rights on the Common App and match it to Naviance.

Or, you can email Ms. Bellamy a statement indicating they waive their rights. Naviance will still permit us to submit documents even if it’s “red” BUT colleges will see that the student has not waived their rights. (we don't know if this could raise a red flag as to why a student didn’t waive their rights. I would strongly recommend option 1 above just to be sure)

Where can I find my State ID (SSID)/UIC?

This information is on your transcript in the "Student Information" Section.

If I took math classes in Middle School that fulfill A-G requirements how do I add those to my applications?

Select the appropriate grade level, along with your first high school attended in 9th grade and your 9th grade academic year. 

It will be listed under Homestead even though it wasn’t actually at HHS 

How do I add AP Physics 1 to my application?

Check the “I don’t see my courses” button in the UC admission application

Manually enter the course/grade

Add comment in the  “Additional Comments” box section on the application with a copy and paste of this text: My AP Physics 1 course was inadvertently left off the school’s A-G course list as it is a new to Homestead HS course this school year. My school will be submitting it for retroactive approval in February 2021. The course is an A-G eligible course as it is already an approved district-level course in UC Doorways.