College applications are available on the college website.
Some colleges have an application that is specific to their college, while others use the Common Application or the Coalition Application. If the college accepts Common Application or Coalition Application, you will be directed to the appropriate website.
You are responsible for submitting your application by the deadline set by the college.
Not all colleges require a letter of recommendation, some will allow them as an option and some will not accept them at all. Some special programs or majors may require an additional letter. Be sure to do your research on your specific colleges! Please only ask a teacher if you know you will need their letter- the maximum number of letters you should need is two.
Letters should be from a teacher that you had during 11th or 12th grade and who teaches in the same academic area as your intended major. Your second letter could be from another teacher, coach, boss, etc.
Your SchooLinks profile can be extremely helpful to the teacher if it is updated! Details are provided in the SchooLinks Instructions section.
It is extremely important to talk to the teacher, in person, to request your letter. This should be done prior to entering the request in SchooLinks. Teachers will upload their letters directly into SchooLinks.
In order to give teachers ample time to write your letter, please give them at least 15 school days prior to your college application deadline to write and upload their letter. Some teachers are asked to write letters for many students so the earlier you ask, the better!
See the SchooLinks Instructions for more information.
Colleges require an official Kings High School transcript to be sent for your application. This will be done by your School Counselor through SchooLinks. Please see below in the SchooLinks Instructions section for information on the request process.
You may view and download your transcript in SchooLinks. Click on the School icon in the left menu and then click on Records Request.
Transcripts are updated after each semester as final grades are posted.
Be sure to check it out and notify your School Counselor if you believe there may be an error or if you have questions.
Not all colleges require an ACT or SAT score. Some are now "test optional". Do your research on what your college requires!
ACT and SAT test scores must be sent directly from the testing company to the college. Test scores are not sent by Kings High School and do not appear on your transcript.
Some colleges are now allowing students to self-report their test scores.
To request scores to be sent, you must go to the ACT website or to the SAT website and access your account.
There is a fee to send your score reports to each college. When you registered for your ACT or SAT, you had the opportunity to select up to 4 colleges to receive your scores for free. Double check in your ACT or SAT account to see if you already sent your score before you send it again. It will save you money!
CCP Credits
CCP classes and grades are on your Kings transcript but this is not the official CCP college transcript.
Once you decide where you are going to go to college, you will need to contact the college where you took CCP classes and have them send a college transcript to the college you plan to attend.
AP Scores
AP scores are not included on your Kings transcript.
Once you decide where you are going to go to college, you will need to send your scores directly from the testing company to the college you plan to attend. Go to the ACT website or the SAT website and log into your account.