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How to Certify Your Graduation on the Cal Grant Website

mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
In order to receive your Cal Grant, make sure to carefully follow along the video step by step to properly accept your award. Be sure to create a Cal Grant account and double check all the information.

How To Write A Financial Aid Appeal Letter

https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/financial-aid-appeal-letter

Do you need to appeal your financial aid? Check out the College Essay Guy to learn how to write a financial aid appeal letter!

How To Write An Admissions Appeal Letter

https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/letter-of-continued-interest

If you were waitlisted from your colleges , check out the video and link above for what to do next and how to write a successful admissions appeal letter.

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How to Add Colleges on Naviance
Getting the College Board Fee Waiver
www.naviance.com/
https://www.collegeboard.org/ ​
Confused on how to add colleges on to Naviance? Watch this brief video as College Peer Counselor, Chloe Guinto, takes you step by step on how to add colleges to Naviance. 
If your fee waiver was denied by the University of California because of high income, you can still apply to 4 UCs for free, watch a short video made by College Peer Counselor, Alexia Cerilo, on getting a UC fee waiver through CollegeBoard. 
Connect Your Naviance Account With Your Common App
https://www.commonapp.org/
Students need to connect their common app account with their Naviance account in order to request for transcripts and teacher letter of recommendations. If you need help, watch this short video made by College Peer Counselor, Julia Yu, to easily connect the two accounts together. 
How to Login to Naviance When the School Website Link Isn't Working
How to Add Teacher Recommendation Requests to Naviance (For Private Colleges)
https://www.naviance.com/
https://www.commonapp.org/
Clever student access sometimes cuts off. Check out  this 1 minute video made by College Peer Counselor, Alexia Cerilo, to easily log on from the Naviance.com website.
Once you have connected your Common App and Naviance account together, make sure to ask for teacher recommendations for the private schools that require/offer one.  Watch this video made by College Peer Counselor, Leila Yu, to easily request for a teacher recommendation letter.  

UC Personal Insight Questions Crash Course

7 GREAT College Essay Tips to Help You Stand Out

9 College Essay MISTAKES And How to Avoid Them
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/personal-statement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-tABh8vHYo
Ethan (The College Essay Guy) gives useful tips on how to write an engaging personal statement for the Common App.
Ethan (The College Essay Guy) describes the most common college essay mistakes students make.  Be sure to watch out!
How to Verify that Your Transcript Has Been Sent to the University You Are Attending

HBCU Alumni Talk About their College Experiences

​student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup
​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7NL_ps214w
Are you receiving emails regarding transcripts not being sent to the college you are attending this Fall, instead of emailing Mrs. McGee, you can check it for yourself through Naviance. Follow the steps from the video above and see if your transcripts have already been sent. If it has, don't worry about transcripts :)
Are you considering applying to a HBCU (Historically Black College / University)?  Alumni of HBCUs across the US describe their unique experiences on campus.  Amazing marching bands and tight-knit communities are just some of the many benefits of attending HBCUs!

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Colleges of Distinction
Colleges That Change Lives
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https://ctcl.org
Colleges of Distinction is a collection of schools who share distinctive programs and features. This site introduces you to these colleges, offers advice and helps you find the right college for you.
CTCL is a non-profit organization  made up of 40 colleges that commit to remaining accessible to students by keeping their admission inclusive, yet still changing students' lives forever through their outcomes.  This website explores these colleges and includes a college search tool. 
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