eDocs and College Applications in Naviance Student
Get early access for students to the new Outside letters of recommendation feature in Naviance Student.
Students can request outside letters of recommendation for non-Common App colleges through Naviance Student. For Common App colleges, students will be redirected to the Common App site.
Outside recommenders receive an email with the application deadline and the college’s mailing address to mail the letter directly.
A record of outside recommendation requests is maintained for students, including the status of emails sent to outside recommenders.
For early access, go to Setup, select Early Access, and toggle the feature on. After turning on access to Outside letters of recommendation, navigate to Connections, select Naviance Student, and then choose Select and Update Optional Features to give grade-level access to the feature.
To get started with college applications in Naviance Student, build an application list, and request transcripts and teacher letters of recommendation. If needed, review your key test scores and complete a SuperMatch™ college search to help you find colleges that are a good fit.
After you build an application list and request documents, track document submission status and update application details.
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Match Student Onboarding Guide.pdf
Go to Colleges, and from Apply to College, select Match powered by Concourse.
Select Start Your Profile or Resume Profile Creation.
If asked, enter your birth date and select Verify to confirm you are at least 13 years old.
Enter your Basic Information and then select Next.
Enter Your High School Information and then select Next.
Enter your College Search Criteria and then select Submit.
Retrieve the email with your account login information to finish setting up your profile in Match.
Match Common App Account
You must link your Naviance Student and Common App accounts if your high school has integrated Naviance with the Common App and you are applying to Common App institutions. After linking your accounts, you can request application materials from your school via Naviance Student.
Select Colleges, and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
From the Common App matching message, click Match Accounts.
Sign in to your Common App account. Alternatively, select create an account if you do not have a Common App account.
Review the information, select I agree, and then click Connect.
Review the notification with the name and email you used to match your accounts and the status of your FERPA waiver.
The colleges in your Common App list automatically download into your list of Colleges I'm Applying To. Request transcripts for your Common App colleges according to your high school's instructions.
Complete Common App FERPA waiver
If you did not complete the Common App FERPA waiver when setting up your Common App account, you must complete it before your school can send documents to colleges on your application list.
Navigate to your Colleges I’m Applying To list and locate the notification indicating that your FERPA waiver is missing. Select Complete your FERPA waiver on Common App. You will be redirected to the Common App, so you can complete the waiver.
Build an Application List
You can build an application list by:
Moving colleges from your Colleges I'm Thinking About list to your Colleges I'm Applying to list.
Add colleges to your Colleges I'm Applying to list. As you add colleges to your application list, you can also request transcripts.
Move Colleges to Your Colleges I'm Applying to List
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Thinking About.
Select the colleges you want to move to your application list.
Select Move to Application List.
Select an App Type from the list.
Indicate how you'll submit your application, if you have submitted your application, and if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores with your application.
Click Add Applications. Alternatively, click Add and Request Transcripts. Select the transcript type to request and click Request and Finish.
Add Colleges to Your Colleges I'm Applying to List and Request Transcripts
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
Click Add.
Enter the name of the college to which you are applying and select it from the list.
Select an App Type from the list.
Indicate how you'll submit your application, if you have submitted your application, and if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores with your application.
Click Add Applications. Alternatively, click Add and Request Transcripts. Select the transcript type to request and click Request and Finish.
Remove Colleges from Your Colleges I'm Applying to List
If you have added a college to your list twice or added the wrong college to your list, you may be able to delete the application. Contact your counselor if you cannot delete it yourself.
Select Colleges and then choose Colleges I'm Applying To.
Select the college to delete.
Select Remove and then click Remove.
Request Transcripts
Request transcripts as you add a college to your list of Colleges I'm Applying To.
Alternatively, use:
Request Transcript to request transcripts for colleges to which you are applying.
Manage Transcripts to request college, scholarship, or other transcripts.
Request Transcripts
Select Colleges and then choose Colleges I'm Applying To.
Select Request Transcripts.
Choose the type of transcript you are requesting, select a college from your application list, or enter a college name, and then click Request and Finish.
Manage Transcripts
Select Colleges and then select Manage Transcripts.
Click Add.
Select College Application or Other.
Select the transcript type, enter additional information as needed, and then click Request and Finish.
Request a Final Transcript
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
Select Manage Transcripts.
Select Request Final Transcript.
Download unofficial transcripts
Select Colleges and then select Manage transcripts from Apply to College.
Click Download unofficial transcripts, if available.
Select the transcripts and click Download to get unofficial copies of any transcripts available in Naviance.
Request letters of recommendation
Teacher recommendations
Request a teacher recommendation
Request a recommendation letter from a teacher at your school.
Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College.
If prompted, select Internal recommendation letters and click Continue.
Click Add Request.
Select a teacher from the list.
Select All Colleges or specific colleges to invite a teacher to write a letter and send it to only the colleges that you have specified. You cannot request a letter of recommendation if you have already requested the maximum number allowed by the institution.
Optionally, select General Request to invite a teacher to write a letter and send it to any college that you add to Colleges I'm Applying To list.
Enter a personal note of up to 3000 characters. Share information that you want the teacher to highlight in their letter.
Click Add Request.
Delete a teacher recommendation request
Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College.
If prompted, select Internal recommendation letters and click Continue.
From Cancel Request, click X for the selected recommendation request.
You can only cancel a request if the Status column displays Requested.
Outside recommendations
Request an outside recommendation
Request a recommendation letter from someone outside of your school.
Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College.
Select Outside recommendation letters and click Continue.
Click Request recommendation.
Choose to request recommendations for Common App colleges or Non-Common App colleges and click Proceed.
For Common App colleges, you will be redirected to the Common App website to make your request. Follow Common App’s instructions.For Non-Common App colleges, enter the information on the Request recommendation form and click Submit. An email will be sent to the recommender with your request details.
Review the status of an outside recommendation request
Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College.
Select Outside recommendation letters and click Continue.
From Manage recommendation requests, review the status of each request.
Track Document Submission Status
Application Materials
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To. From Transcripts, review the status of your transcript request, either requested or submitted. From Office Materials, review the status of your initial, midyear, or final application materials, either pending or submitted.
Transcripts
Select Colleges and then select Manage Transcripts. Review the status or submission date for your initial, midyear, and final transcript.
Letters of Recommendation
Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College and review the status of each request.
Hover over the status for each request to review details such as submission date and more.
Status | Description |
|---|---|
Requested | You requested the letter of recommendation. |
In Progress | The teacher uploaded the letter of recommendation. |
Submitted | A high school staff member submitted the letter of recommendation. |
Canceled | You, the teacher, or the counselor canceled the recommendation request. |
Review Application Milestones
If your school is tracking the submission of application materials using milestones, rather than Naviance eDocs, review Application Milestones for the status of application materials.
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
Select Application Milestones.
Click Show More to display the milestones for the selected institution.
Click Show Less to minimize the card.
Update Application Details
Update your application details such as app type, interest, result, and more.
When you submit your applications from the Common App website, your application details in Naviance will automatically update to indicate that you have submitted your application. Manually marking applications as submitted for non-Common App institutions.
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
Choose Edit for the college to update.
Update the details.
Click Update Applications.
Set Your Attending College
Before setting your attending college, you must update the result of the application.
Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
Select a college from the College That I'm Attending list and click Update.