COLLEGE
SENIOR CHECKLIST:
Use this 11th & 12th grade checklist for your post-secondary needs.
NAVIANCE - COLLEGE RESOURCES:
Student: Jane Doe, Class of 2020, Student ID #12345
Username: student first name, last initial, grad year
(example: janed2020)
Password: shs, student ID #, !!
(example: shs12345!!)
Seniors applying to colleges, will do the following through Naviance:
Go to: https://student.naviance.com/scappoose
User name: Use the first part of your google account, i.e josieb2023
Password: If you don't know your password, you can click "forgot password". You will be sent a temporary pw to your gmail.
Username: student first name, last initial, grad year
(example: janed2020)
Password: shs, student ID #, !!
(example: shs12345!!)
Seniors applying to colleges, will do the following through Naviance:
- Request transcripts
- Request letters of recommendations (Note: not all colleges need a letter of rec. Most often, private schools needs them.)
- Match common app account
Go to: https://student.naviance.com/scappoose
User name: Use the first part of your google account, i.e josieb2023
Password: If you don't know your password, you can click "forgot password". You will be sent a temporary pw to your gmail.
- Video instructions to request a transcript for college application:
- Video instructions to request a letter of recommendation:
- Video instructions to match your Common App Account:
DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:
COMMON APPLICATION:
Nearly 700 colleges and universities around the United States use the Common App as their primary application. If you're applying to multiple colleges through the Common App, you will not have to repeat your application details multiple times. Enter your information one time and use it to apply to multiple schools.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS:
Every wonder how your college application is evaluated? College admission representatives at Harvard University answers this question!
Growth and Potential
For more information, visit https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/what-we-look
Growth and Potential
- Have you reached your maximum academic and personal potential?
- Have you been stretching yourself?
- Have you been working to capacity in your academic pursuits, your full-time or part-time employment, or other areas?
- Do you have reserve power to do more?
- How have you used your time?
- Do you have initiative? Are you a self-starter? What motivates you?
- Do you have a direction yet? What is it? If not, are you exploring many things?
- Where will you be in one, five, or 25 years? Will you contribute something to those around you?
- What sort of human being are you now? What sort of human being will you be in the future?
- Do you care deeply about anything—intellectual? Extracurricular? Personal?
- What have you learned from your interests? What have you done with your interests? How have you achieved results? With what success or failure? What have you learned as a result?
- In terms of extracurricular, athletic, community, or family commitments, have you taken full advantage of opportunities?
- What is the quality of your activities? Do you appear to have a genuine commitment or leadership role?
- If you have not had much time in high school for extracurricular pursuits due to familial, work, or other obligations, what do you hope to explore at Harvard with your additional free time?
- What choices have you made for yourself? Why?
- Are you a late bloomer?
- How open are you to new ideas and people?
- What about your maturity, character, leadership, self-confidence, warmth of personality, sense of humor, energy, concern for others, and grace under pressure?
For more information, visit https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/what-we-look
NCAA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY:
If you want to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II school, start the registration for certification account with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. If you want to play Division III sports or you aren't sure where you want to compete, start by creating a Profile account at elgibilitycenter.org.
Here you can find more information about NCAA Eligibility.
Here you can find more information about NCAA Eligibility.
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE):
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is your ticket to affordable out-of-state college in the the West! Through WUE, students in Western states may enroll in participating two-year and four-year public college programs at a reduced tuition level; up to 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. For more information on participating WUE schools and how to apply, please visit here.
ADMISSION TEST INFORMATION
All Public Oregon Universities as well as many other colleges and universities are no longer requiring these scores as an application requirement. We encourage you to check application requirements for the school(s) you are interested in.
TEST PREPARATION:
The KHAN ACADEMY site allows students to practice with full-length SAT practice tests and unreleased Math, Reading, and Writing questions from real SATS and videos that show step-by-step solutions to each question.
SAT's collegeboard website provides question of the day and sample practice questions for free or you can buy an official SAT Study Guide or Online SAT online course.
ACT's website provides question of the day, test tips, and sample practice questions for you. You can also buy an official ACT online prep or prep guide.
SAT's collegeboard website provides question of the day and sample practice questions for free or you can buy an official SAT Study Guide or Online SAT online course.
ACT's website provides question of the day, test tips, and sample practice questions for you. You can also buy an official ACT online prep or prep guide.
OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES/EXPLORING OPTIONS:
Finding a Good College Match:
Scholarships:
Playing Sports in College:
