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Student Asset_The College Application Process Reference Guide.docx  

Letters of Recommendation Quick Guide.docx 

Common App Account Matching Quick Guide.docx

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 SuperMatchâ„¢ 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.

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.

Match Common App Account

  1. Select Colleges, and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. From the Common App matching message, click Match Accounts.
  3. Sign in to your Common App account.

    Alternatively, select create an account if you do not have a Common App account.
  4. Review the information, select I agree, and then click Connect.
  5. 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.

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

  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Thinking About.
  2. Select the colleges you want to move to your application list.
  3. Select Move to Application List.
  4. From Step 1, answer the questions, indicate if you have submitted your application to the college, and then 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

  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter the name of the college to which you are applying and select it from the list.
  4. Select an App Type from the list.
  5. Optionally, 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.
  6. 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.

  1. Select Colleges and then choose Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Select the college to delete.
  3. 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

  1. Select Colleges and then choose Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Select Request Transcripts.
  3. 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

  1. Select Colleges and then select Manage Transcripts.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Select College Application or Other.
  4. Select the transcript type, enter additional information as needed, and then click Request and Finish.

Request a Final Transcript

  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Select Manage Transcripts.
  3. Select Request Final Transcript.

Request Teacher Letters of Recommendation

  1. Select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation from Apply to College.
  2. Click Add Request.
  3. Select a teacher from the list.
  4. 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.
  5. Enter a personal note of up to 3000 characters. Share information that you want the teacher to highlight in their letter.
  6. Click Add Request.

Delete a Letter of Recommendation Request

To delete a letter of recommendation request, select Colleges and then select Letters of Recommendation. From Cancel Request, click X for the selected recommendation request.

You can only cancel a request if the Status column displays Requested.

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.
StatusDescription
RequestedYou requested the letter of recommendation.
In ProgressThe teacher uploaded the letter of recommendation.
SubmittedA high school staff member submitted the letter of recommendation.
CanceledYou, 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.

  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Select Application Milestones.
  3. Click Show More to display the milestones for the selected institution.
  4. 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.
  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Choose Edit for the college to update.
  3. Update the details.
  4. Click Update Applications.

Set Your Attending College

Before setting your attending college, you must update the result of the application.

  1. Select Colleges and then select Colleges I'm Applying To.
  2. Select a college from the College That I'm Attending list and click Update.
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