Libertyville High School’s Naviance Site Guide We invite you to explore Family Connection by Naviance, our website that allows students and families to investigate, research, track, and plan for the college admission process. To begin using Naviance: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Go to www.lhswildcats.org Click on the “Student Resources” tab. Click on the Naviance icon on the right-hand side Username: your student’s firstname.lastname Password: your student’s ID#

There are five tabs at the top of any Naviance page: 1. Home 2. Courses 3. Colleges 4. Careers 5. About Me

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1. The Home Tab – What is here? a. Important Announcements – Upcoming Programs will be listed here, along with helpful hints on navigating your college search b. Links to outside websites (see more detail on p. 5) c. What’s New/Upcoming College Visits – Check here for recent emails and to see the most current list of colleges and universities visiting LHS d. Contact Us – Students and parents can click here to send an e-mail to a student’s counselor. No more looking up e-mail addresses!

2. The Courses Tab – Building a Four-Year Plan a. To See Your Academic History: 

Click on “view my course records”. At the end of each semester, we import students’ courses and grades. This will be helpful when completing applications in senior year.

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Click on “courses” tab Click on “manage my course plans” Click on “Libertyville High School Four Year Academic Plan” To begin, click on the English tab on the left. From the list, choose your 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English courses, then click on “Add selected courses to your draft plan” at the bottom. Since some courses may be offered to students in multiple grades, you will be asked to choose what grade you intend to take a specific course. Choose the grade from the drop-down menu and click “Okay!” Continue to add courses in Social Studies, Math, Science, International Languages, etc. Make sure you are meeting graduation requirements! When you finish adding all your courses, click on Step 3: “Review and Finalize” at the top of the page.

3. The Colleges Tab – Where You’ll Spend the Majority of Your Time! a. My Colleges Colleges I’m Thinking About - As you find colleges that interest you, add them to this list. If one of your colleges of interest visits Libertyville High School, you will automatically receive an e-mail alerting you to the date and time. Colleges I’m Applying To - As you apply to colleges, you will track the status of your applications under “Colleges I’m Applying To.” Letters of Recommendation – Teacher and Counselor recommendation letters must be requested in this section. This feature will be activated in second semester of junior year.

b. College Research SuperMatch College Search – Students can rank their priorities in this search engine, and it's easy to see why a college does or does not match your criteria. Can also compare college statistics side by side. College Match - This tool uses historical gpa and test score information about students from LHS and their college applications to match you with colleges that you may want to consider. Please note that there are many factors that can affect admissions decisions and the results of this search do NOT guarantee in any way whether or not you will be accepted at a particular college. If a particular college never appears in the results, it may be because no one from LHS has applied. College Compare - This tool compares average grade point averages and test scores for accepted students from LHS at up to ten colleges. School averages are displayed in green when your number is higher and in red when your number is lower. The column labeled "Accept" shows the number of students accepted out of the number of students that applied. College Lookup - A simple way to search for a college, by state or name. College Search - Enter information on your college criteria to develop a list of colleges. After you have completed the search, you can compare your choices, or add them to your list of colleges. College Resources – Naviance’s list of useful websites, sorted by category. College Maps - Interested to see where LHS kids go to college? Check out the maps! Scattergrams - This amazing tool allows you to visually see how you compare to LHS students who have applied to a particular college based on your grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Acceptance History - To see how many LHS students have been accepted and then enrolled at all colleges, click on Acceptance History. Enrichment Programs - Students and parents can find information on both summer programs and “gap year” programs here. Upcoming College Visits - College admission representatives visit LHS throughout the school year to meet directly with interested students. To see what colleges have scheduled visits, click on View all upcoming college visits. Students should click on “sign up” next to the college name to register for the visit. Print out the confirmation page and have it signed by the teacher if you are missing class. THIS SIGNATURE MUST BE OBTAINED AT LEAST ONE DAY IN ADVANCE!

c. Scholarships & Money Scholarship Match - Based on information in your profile, your resume, or your game plan, scholarships are matched with your qualifications. The more information you complete in Naviance, the better the matches. Scholarship List - Click here for a complete list of local, community, or state scholarships of which we receive notice. National Scholarship Search – Click here to search a national database of scholarships based on a short survey you complete.

4. The Careers Tab – What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up? a. Explore Careers Favorite Careers & Clusters – As you discover careers that interest you, add them to your favorites list. Explore Careers & Clusters - You can search for a specific career and research valuable information about that career including education required, income expectations, growth outlook, etc. b. What Are My Interests? Do What You Are - Based on the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator, this personality test asks students to complete questions using real-life situations. Based on their answers, students are assigned a “personality type.” This is an excellent resource for both students and parents, and can help immensely when students say, “I have no idea what I want to do when I grow up.” Cluster Finder - The Cluster Finder will help you learn what career clusters may be a good match for you based on activities that interest you, personal qualities that you have and subjects that you enjoy studying in school. Career Interest Profiler - Students can take an interest inventory that will generate a list of possible career areas that match their interests. Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive – Students can view over 3,500 videos which interview people from all walks of life. Great for career exploration or inspiration.

5. The “About Me” Tab – Customization, Plus! a. My Assessments StrengthsExplorer - This activity allows students to discover their Top 3 areas of natural talent, and the career pathways that relate to those talents. Do What You Are – Results from the personality test available here Learning Style Inventory – Students discover their learning and working style from this inventory. Excellent for freshmen! MI Advantage – Based on the “multiple intelligences theory”, this assessment empowers students to develop and make optimal use of their strengths in the pursuit of goals and interests, both inside and outside of school.

b. Interesting Things About Me Portfolio – EVERYTHING you have ever entered into Naviance is available on this page! Favorite Colleges – Another place to see your list of “Colleges I’m Thinking About.” Favorite Careers and Clusters – Another way to manage your list of careers that interest you. Resume – By completing this resume with information about your accomplishments and talents, you will better describe yourself to colleges. It may also help match you with local and state scholarship opportunities. The format is so professional-looking, you can use it with potential employers as well! Game Plan - This series of questions is designed to help your counselor work with you to develop a game plan for achieving your goals after graduation. Once you have finished answering these questions, click the I am finished button. You can update your answers to these questions at any time even after you indicate that you are finished, and your answers are not shared with anyone other than your counselor. Journal - As you investigate colleges and start to develop or refine your college list, this is an excellent place to chronicle your thoughts and questions. E-mail your counselor to let them know you are utilizing this resource. Completed Surveys – You will be asked to complete surveys prior to important meetings with your counselor. Once you have completed and saved your survey, you can access it here.

c. Official Things Profile - Includes basic biographical data and grade point averages Account - Change your password here. Test Scores – Your PSAT, ACT, SAT, and AP scores will be uploaded here. This information is NOT shared with colleges.

Links to Other Websites (found on “home” tab) ACT – Register for national testing dates and send your ACT scores directly to a university or college. College Board – Register for national SAT testing dates and send your SAT test scores directly to the university or college. Common Application - The Common Application is utilized for undergraduate admissions used by over 500 colleges and universities across the country. A list of schools is found on the website. CSS Profile - This financial aid profile is required in addition to the FAFSA by several private colleges and universities. It provides additional information and helps in the financial aid process. FAFSA – Free Application For Federal Student Aid – the form is required by all colleges to apply for financial aid. It cannot be filled out until after October 1st of your senior year. Fastweb – This is a link to a free national scholarship website where you can perform searches for many different types of scholarships. It is highly recommended to set up an additional email for scholarships to be sent to each day. NCAA – This site provides information on the Eligibility Center, where all prospective student athletes must begin to gain eligibility to play in college at the Division I or Division II level. This link also has information on what classes from LHS count towards eligibility.

Just search FB for Libertyville High School College & Career Resource Center. Check out our updated CRC website on the LHS website: lhswildcats.org/crc Look for our weekly email of The CRC Chronicle for info on scholarships, summer opportunities, upcoming programs and college visits. Upcoming Programs: Financial Aid Workshop Wednesday, March 15 7:00 p.m. LHS Auditorium Cats to College Part II: Hear From the Experts! (For Juniors and Parents) Wednesday, March 8 6:30 p.m. LHS Auditorium Spring College Fair at College of Lake County Thursday, March 16 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CLC Fieldhouse Life After Libertyville (for Sophomores and Parents) Wednesday, April 5 7:00 p.m. LHS Auditorium