Freshman- The school counselors will be going into the 9th grade Freshman Seminar classes next year to "onboard" the students to SchooLinks. Each student will complete a Learning Style Assessment and we will be discussing academic and social/emotional resources available at Valley.
How to Access Schoolinks for Parents
Schoolinks: Last year, Valley and the school counseling department switched from Naviance to Schoolinks, a platform for college and career planning. This program is widely used in post-high school planning to send documents, such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, to colleges. Schoolinks is also where all local scholarships are posted. Below are directions for parents to access the program and view this information, should you choose to do so.
To access Schoolinks through the parent side, you should have your student log on and then:
- Click on settings (gear in the right-hand corner)
- Click on account settings
- Click on Your Guardians on the left-hand side
- Copy the claim code and have them email it to you
You will not be able to make changes in the program; however, you will be able to see information such as their college lists, the school counselor's college list (when created after their junior meeting), and the results of completed assessments.
FAFSA Completion as a Graduation Requirement- Starting with the Class of 2027, the completion of the FAFSA of a waiver form is required for graduation. Information about this was previously sent to senior parents in the financial aid letter. If your student does not plan to attend a two or four year college or trade school, there is a waiver (linked in the email that was sent) that can be submitted to the school. Please reach out to your student’s school counselor if you have any questions.
CSS Profile- Many schools require the completion of the CSS Profile as well as the FAFSA to obtain financial aid. Please have your students check the list of colleges on College Board to see if this needs to be done.
Seniors- School counselors have been holding senior meetings to discuss post-high school plans, including applying to two and four year colleges and technical/trade schools. Many Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are approaching (Nov1st & Nov 15). Students should reach out to their school counselor if they have any questions about the application process.
To assist with the process, we posted a checklist and a Common App help guide in the Class of 2027 Google Classroom. In addition, our
VRHS School Counseling website has several links to assist students and families with the post-high school and college planning process.
Just a reminder to those applying to four-year college: the Common App
https://apply.commonapp.org/login opened on August 1st. Students can now log on, create an account, and start filling it out. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school counselor. Below are links to our website, which provides helpful information regarding po
