Visit with College Reps at SLP High School

Use Naviance Student to sign up for College Reps Virtual Visits.

1. Log into Naviance Student
2. Click on "Colleges" tab
3. Scroll down to “College Visits”
4. Click the school you want to virtually visit
5. Click the Register button to reserve your seat.
6. Mark your calendar and use the zoom link provide by the college for your visit!

 

 

Information & Registration

• CHECK your school email for Direct Admission form

Direct Admission Fact Sheet 

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Participating Colleges

Parent FERPA Opt Out Form

Five Step College Application Process for St. Louis Park High School

Early Decision vs. Early Action

• Early decision plans are binding: A student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college.
• Early action plans are non-binding: Students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1.

Transcript & Letters of Recommendation Request(s)

• seniors must use Naviance Student to request transcripts and/or recommendations from teachers (do not use common app to request)
• graduates official transcript requests are made through Parchment

Application Type(s)

• Direct Application 
  • Question: "Can I apply directly to [College Name] without using the Common Application?"
  • Answer: "Yes, you can! Visit our [Direct Application Page] to start your application today."
• The Common Application - students apply to more than 700 Common App member colleges worldwide through our online college application platform
• Common Black College Application - apply to any number of 65 HBCU's for only $20
• The Coalition - member schools are united in their mission to support lower-income, under-resourced, and/or first-generation students; to provide responsible financial aid; and to bolster students’ success in college—and beyond.
• The CSS Profile - The CSS Profile is an online application used by some colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid.
• MN State Colleges & Universities Application- Minnesota State is the third-largest system of state colleges and universities in the United States and the largest in the state with 26 colleges, 7 universities, and 54 campuses (not University of Minnesota)

• About Financial Aid - paying for college
• My Big Future - You can check out careers you’re interested in. You can find colleges based on what’s important to you. You can discover ways to pay for college.
• My Higher Ed Minnesota - simplifies the process, providing all the information you need to know about preparing, searching, applying, and paying for college in one place

• How to Write an Application Essay - Includes helpful tips and sample prompts for college and scholarship application essays.

• College Planning Workbook - A workbook created in Google Sheets for you to gather and organize all the information needed to submit your college and scholarship applications. Available in Spanish.

• The College Score Card - US Department of Education

• Guide to College Application Fee Waivers 

• Early Decision vs. Early Action

• First Generation Student Planning Resources - ARE YOU A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT? If you’re not sure, you’re certainly not alone. While roughly fifty percent of students identify as first-gen, many are unaware of their first-gen status until they reach college, which can make accessing resources difficult. This page will help you to figure out your generational status and provide tips that will assist you as you apply to and attend college.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible students must:

• Be a Minnesota resident
• Have a family Adjusted Gross Income* (AGI) as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act Application below $80,000.
• Attend a Minnesota public higher education institution or Tribal College
• Not be in default on a state or federal student loan
• Be enrolled taking at least one credit
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards
• Have not already earned a baccalaureate degree (including those earned in a foreign country)
• Be enrolled in a program or course of study that applies to a degree, diploma, or certificate

Eligible Institutions

All Minnesota public higher education institutions and Tribal Colleges will be eligible.

• All Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• All University of Minnesota campuses
• All Tribal Colleges
  • Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
  • Leech Lake Tribal College
  • Red Lake Nation College
  • White Earth Tribal and Community College

An institution may offer programs that are not eligible for Federal Title IV Aid and Minnesota financial aid. Typically, this is because the program length is too short to meet requirements for federal and state financial aid.

* What does Family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Mean 

The Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) comes from the Federal 1040 Income Tax Return. The first year of the program is the 2024-2025 academic year and the corresponding FAFSA or Minnesota dream Act application asks about prior, prior year AGI. In other words, the AGI from 2022.  This can be found on line 11 of the 1040.

Dependent students will have the AGI of their parent(s), and stepparent if applicable, considered for the program’s family AGI threshold of below $80,000. The AGI of dependent students will not be considered.  When parents are divorced, separated or never married, and do not live together, the parent who provides more financial support to the student should be the parent of record for the FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act.  This is the parent whose income will be reviewed when determining eligibility for North Star Promise.  If the parent who provides more financial support has remarried as of the date the FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act is filed, the stepparent’s AGI will also be taken into account when determining eligibility.

Independent students will have the AGI of the student considered for program eligibility.   If the student is married, the student and spouse's combined AGI must be below $80,000 in order to be eligible for the North Star Promise Scholarship. You can review what makes a student either dependent or independent here.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

SIX GREAT OPTIONS FOR FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS 

COLLEGE WEBSITE  The new home (check out the financial aid page for college you are considering

• Act Six: Full Leadership Scholarships (Deadline, November 30)
• American Indian Leadership Scholarship (ECS) Open March 1- May 31
• Dream[ers] Students United
• Dollars for Scholars - St. Louis Park (link to the application) - Opens Feb. 2025
• Horatio Alger Scholarships - Apply as a high school junior!
• Wallin 4-year PDF - $16,000 over 4 years
• Wallin 2 - Year Program (opens March 15)
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund scholarship list
• Migrant Scholarships
• Page Education Foundation Scholarships - The Page Grant (closes April 1) Application Page Grant Information Sessions
• Questbridge a national nonprofit that connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading colleges and opportunities
• SPAM FC ScholarshipThe 2024 scholarship application will open on March 1, 2024! All submissions are due by April 16, 2024

ACT Test Prep

• Minnesota residents have access to a huge collection of research and information databases, including test preparation tutorials and free practice tests.  To access the ACT test prep resources, including a guided ACT Prep Program, Practice Tests, Flashcards and eBooks, go to elibrarymn.org → All Databases → Content Type → Test Preparation → LearningExpress Library → Prepare for College → Get Ready for the ACT Test
• ACT.org - Delivered by experts and designed to fit every learning style, budget, and schedule.
• Accuplacer - The ACCUPLACER is a series of tests that evaluate students’ skills in reading, writing, and math to help college administrators place them in courses that match their skills. Placement testing | M State - scroll to Preparing for Accuplacer - FREE App
• ACT - The ACT is an entrance exam used by colleges and universities to make admissions and/or placement decisions
• ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - enlistment testing practice tests
• SAT Information
• PSAT/SAT       

ACT introduces super scoring - the process of averaging students’ four best subject scores from all their ACT^® test attempts  - Get the Details

 

• Public In-State Universities - University of Minnesota & Minnesota State 

• Public Out-of-State Universities - Historically Black Colleges & Universities (107) 

  • A Guide to the Top 25 HBCUs 
  • HBCU Academic Program Search/Match

• Private Colleges/Universities - Minnesota Private College Council, Dunwoody College of Technology, HBCU Private 

• Two-year Technical & Community Colleges - Minnesota State, Two-year HBCU's

• International Universities - NACAC Guide to International University Admission - PDF, American Universities Abroad

• College Autism Spectrum - providing college & career resources & training for students, parents & professionals in the autism community

CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization

Gap Year Association

Ultimate Gap Year Guide for Students BLOG

Gap Work, Gap Years, Gap Year Jobs

GO Overseas

International Universities - NACAC Guide to International University Admission - PDF, American Universities Abroad