Senior Class

It is ideal to verbally request a letter of recommendation from your teacher by the end of Junior year. However, it is not too late to request one now if you find yourself needing to do so at the beginning of Senior year. Please do not delay further and request your letters of recommendation from teachers ASAP! The teachers also need to be added to your Naviance account. (Additional Instructions)

Determine the final list of colleges that you are applying to and their corresponding deadlines. Many schools are offering virtual tours and visits. All schools need to be added to your Naviance list with your selected deadlines.

Although some colleges use their own platform, most will use the Common
Application (commonapp.org). We recommend making an account and beginning to fill it out now, as it can take some time to locate all of the information that is required.  Early Application deadlines typically begin around November1st/15th. We recommend completing and sending the applications  in advance of the deadline. Students can submit their application as soon as they are ready to do so. They do not need to wait for high school documents.

•  Complete STAR(Formerly SRAR).
  • Review the list of colleges that require it HERE!
• Work on your Essay(s). Many students will work with their English Teachers, tutors, or family.  Your counselor is also happy to review your essay. Please give them a few days to review! 
• Quick reference for Common Application questions –
  • 2027 Class Size = 131 students
  • GPA Scale = 4.0
  • We do not rank
  • CEEB Code = 310667

You will need to link your Common Application and Naviance together. There are a few simple steps you must follow. Please use the instructions provided: PowerPoint or VIDEO. You do not need to finish the Common Application to link the two together; you only need to create an account. 

These forms help your counselor create a letter of recommendation for you. The forms required for Counselors are:

Student Info and Activity Sheet

Complete Request Form - You will need to complete the “TRANSCRIPT RELEASE AND APPLICATION LIST FORM,” Outlining your colleges. We request two weeks from your earliest deadline to ensure that we can get all paperwork there on time. The Counseling Office will use Naviance to send your transcripts and letters of recommendation unless requested otherwise.

Need to Be Requested Directly from the college providing credit once the credit is completed/issued.

KHS is not permitted to send your test scores, so please send them directly from CollegeBoard/ACT to your colleges if you have decided to submit them.
 

 This fall, the FAFSA (Free Application for Student Federal Aid) will open, and the U.S. Dept of Education is working toward an earlier launch this year, proposed for October 1st. Please work with your family to file your FAFSA (and CSS Profile for private schools, if needed).