How do you apply to colleges?
- Go to the specific college's website and complete the online application. Pay the application fee online with a credit card or mail a check via US Mail. If you use a paper application instead, turn it into Mrs. Watkins (Guidance secretary) in the Guidance department with a stamped envelope.
- To send an electronic transcript, log on and register with Docufide by clicking CHS-Parchment . To sign up for a new account, follow these directions:
- Go to www.parchment.com
- Click Sign Up button
- Create Account - student will provide email address and password
- Complete Personal Information
- Confirmation - student will receive a confirmation email and can proceed to add their school to the account.
- Use the Instructions to continue and to request your transcript.
- If your college application requires a counselor form (ESSR), check the appropriate box in Parchment.
- If you need teacher letters of recommendation, you may either give the teachers stamped, addressed envelopes or mail them yourself.
If you are applying to a college that uses the Common Application (Common App), you do not need to request a transcript be sent through Parchment. You will need to set up an account at http://www.commonapp.org and apply through their website. The list of colleges in Indiana who use Common App is available here.
It is recommended that you go on a campus visit to prospective colleges either on your own or during a scheduled campus visit day. Follow the college visitation procedure if you choose to visit during the school day.