Complete the credit check worksheet
 Look for duplications, missing grades or
no credit
 Be sure to sign the form
 Return to Guidance Office
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21 Total Credits
 16 ½ required courses
4 English
4 Math
3 Science
3 Social Studies
½ PE
½ Health
½ Computer
1 VPA (7th -12th)
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+ 4 ½ electives
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You must complete one of the following
courses: AP Economics, Business Essentials,
Transitions, Independent Living, Integrated
Computers
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If you do not meet one of the above
requirements, be sure to see your counselor
to complete the credit flex packet.
17 credit minimum
 4 English
 4 Math (must complete Alg 2)
 3 Science
 3 Social Studies
 2 (same) World Language
 1 Visual/Performing Arts
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4 English
4 Math (starting with Algebra)
4 Science (must include Physics)
4 Social Studies
3 (same) World Language or 2 years each
of 2 languages
 1 Fine Arts
 3.5 cumulative GPA
 27 ACT or 1210 SAT
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(Need to meet 7 of 8 criteria to qualify)
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Register online with the NCAA Eligibility
Center –www.eligibilitycenter.org
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Send ACT/SAT scores directly to Eligibility
Center. Send 6th sem. transcript and final
transcript to Eligibility Center
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Mandatory counselor meeting! Audit
credits using the list of qualified Hudson
classes, worksheets and index posted on
the NCAA website. Bring the completed
form to your meeting.
Classes not approved by NCAA :
Human Rights in Society
Journalism/Newspaper
Newspaper/Production
 Senior Literature
 College Algebra
 Integrated Computer Applications
 AP Computer Science
 Contemporary Math
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SAT / ACT/ SAT II
Your scores for ACT and SAT are NOT reported
on your transcript from Hudson HS
Students are responsible for requesting scores
be sent from the test center to each college.
This process can be completed online.
SAT – www.collegeboard.org
ACT – www.studentact.org
Career interest inventory (fall of junior
year)
 Signing up for your senior workshop
 Researching college information
 Signing up to meet with college reps
 Finding materials in document library
 Requesting recommendation letters
 Tracking your applications
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Print this
page, have
teacher sign
it and bring it
with you to
the meeting
What do we need to
do now?
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STUDENT:
1. Apply to colleges via the college websites OR the
Common Application
 MAKE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL SUPPLEMENTAL FORMS
SPECIFIC TO THE COLLEGE AND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OR
YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Input information into Naviance account
Provide counselor with Transcript Request Form
Continue to update information in Naviance
Be sure to check your Naviance account regularly for
submission status
COUNSELOR:
1. Send HS info (i.e. transcript, recs, forms, etc.) to
colleges via Naviance
How does your counselor
know when you have
applied & materials need to
be prepared & sent out?
Once you have submitted your college
applications, you must submit a hard
copy of the Transcript Request form to
the Counseling Office
 This form lets your counselor know that
you HAVE APPLIED to college(s) and now
are ready to have documents sent from
HHS
 WATCH DEADLINES!! The counselors still
need time to do their part.
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Found in the document library
 Up to 5 schools can be listed on one
form
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Step 1: ASK your teacher in person if he/she is
willing to write you a positive letter of
recommendation
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Step 2: if he/she agrees, provide them with
the personal information sheet (found in
document library in Naviance) or other form
they may require
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Step 3: request the recommendation
electronically YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS STEP
IN ORDER FOR REC TO BE UPLOADED AND SENT
OUT with other materials from HHS!!
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Step 4: BE SURE TO THANK YOUR TEACHER!!!
In the “colleges” tab under “colleges I’m applying
to” find “teacher recommendations” and click on
“add/cancel requests”
 Select the name(s) of teacher(s) and add personal
note
 Be sure to click on “update requests”
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Provide your counselor with the Parent Brag Sheet
and the Personal Anecdotal forms (these are
available in the document library)
 Electronically request this recommendation – same
process as with teachers (counselors are in list)
 Allow at least 3 weeks for your counselor to write
the rec and prepare forms
 Recommendation will be sent electronically with
other documents
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We do NOT have a means to
electronically send your resume out for
you to colleges
 If you wish to have your resume included
with your application, YOU must submit it
to the college yourself
 Keep in mind that a resume is a helpful
tool for anyone writing a recommendation
for you
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What do I do if a college
does not accept electronic
applications & high school
documents through
Naviance/EDocs?
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You will still log college information into family
connection.
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You will still submit the required hard copy of
the transcript request form printed off of the
family connections site.
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You will attach the transcript request form to
a large manila envelope addressed to the
college w/ four stamps and include a smaller
legal sized envelope addressed to the
college with one stamp.
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Apply by Thanksgiving
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The earlier the better!!
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Allow AT LEAST 3 WEEKS in
guidance/records to write
recs, prepare forms and
send out materials
BE AWARE OF APPLICATION DEADLINES!!!
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Scholarship information is posted in
Naviance as it comes into the counseling
office throughout the year
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Be sure to check out the “scholarship”
section in the “colleges” tab
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Look for information on local scholarships
to be posted in late January following
the mandatory senior assembly
You MUST keep your
grades up throughout the
entire year.
Slacking off is something
colleges analyze and
address.
What message are you
sending via social media?
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Create account, IF YOU HAVEN’T
1. Create account – complete all
information
2. Click on the “Common App” tab and
complete all questions in the “education”
section – there will be a green checkmark next
to it when done
3. Click on the “college search” tab and
add at least one college to your “my
colleges” list
4. In the “my colleges” tab click on “assign
recommenders”
5. Click on “release authorization” under
FERPA Release Authorization and
complete the necessary information
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Once you have completed the registration with
Common App go back to your Naviance window
Click on College Tab then “Colleges I’m applying to”
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Enter the email address you used to register
your common app account and click
“MATCH”
Once “matched” you
will see this
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connection.naviance.com/hudhs
and log in….
Check the box next to the colleges you
are going to apply to and then click on
the “move to application list”
Add colleges to your list
 IMPORTANT! Mark whether or not you are
applying Common App
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IMPORTANT!! You need to update us on your application
status including marking that you have submitted your
application and then coming back later to mark the result
of that application
Go to your “about me” tab
 Under “official things”, click on “profile”
 If the email you have listed here is NOT
the one through which you would like to
receive emails from us, please update it
by clicking on the pencil
 If you change your email here this does
NOT change your log in email address
for Naviance
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Miss Schwartz and Miss Hunt are
available during Explorer Period and
lunch periods to help with this process.
Get your questions answered!