Henry D. Sheldon
Class 2026
College & Career Checklist
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Roxanne Riedel,
Post-Graduate Planning Specialist
College & Career Center, Room A-1
Walk-ins or by appointment
541-790-6673
College & Career Center
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BOTH happen in Xello:
Option ONE: connect to CA - Common Application
Option TWO: connect Direct to the Institution
NOTE: We DO NOT submit using
the “Coalition Application”.
Do not request this option.
Two options to submit a college application:
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NOTE: if your colleges use the CA when you apply to those universities should connect the Common Application to Xello
However, if you apply to ONLY ONE college/university then you do DO NOT need to use CA.
BUT…..
even though you will go direct to the institution website and APPLY
you still must list the ONE college/university in Xello
Two options to submit a college application:
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Make sure to click the “request transcripts” link:
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Two options to submit a college application:
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Be AWARE at a point in the process you will see a notice:
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL IS A XELLO SCHOOL.
Neither teacher nor counselor Letters of Recommendation
are completed through Common APP (CA).
Do not list any teacher or counselor in CA
ONLY in XELLO
If you are ONLY applying to 1 University/College then submit DIRECT to the school.
COMMON APPLICATION. (CA)
Log into Common Application
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FERPA: Federal Education Rights Privacy Act
FERPA can be found listed within ANY College on your CA List.
This is for confidentiality purposes. This MUST be done.
COMMON APPLICATION. (CA)
IMPORTANT!!!
Be sure to sign the FERPA & MATCH accounts
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TRANSCRIPTS:
Sheldon and all 4j schools send
Official Transcripts through Xello.
Make sure in May or June you go back to Xello to LIST your FINAL school of destination - that is the place your FINAL Sheldon transcript will be sent.
TRANSCRIPTS:
Sheldon/4j sends all
Official Transcripts through Xello.
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After you choose your various college options you must:
“request” your INITIAL transcript to be sent.
At the end of the year (MAY-JUNE 2025):
you will request a FINAL transcript for your FINAL college choice.
TRANSCRIPTS:
Sheldon/4j sends all
Official Transcripts through Xello.
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Sheldon does not provide an Official Transcript to anyone unless it goes through Xello.
If you wish an unofficial transcript for a scholarship,
you will need to stop by and see your Counselor.
A college coach requesting a transcript will ONLY be sent an “unofficial”.
Ask the coach to send an email to the Sheldon NCAA Administrator (Voss@4j.lane.edu).
Voss will send the coach an unofficial transcript directly back.
TRANSCRIPTS:
Sheldon/4j sends all
Official Transcripts through XELLO.
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Check with the institution you are applying to know if ACT/SAT test scores are “OPTIONAL” or “REQUIRED”.
Many colleges are beginning to request Test Scores,
especially private colleges -
call and ask your university/college.
SAT/ACT
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Letter of Recommendation Request Form
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You must seek out the Teacher(s) of choice IN PERSON
Ask if they are willing to write you a Letter of Recommendation
If so.. hand the Teacher the Letter of Recommendation Request form.
The Letter of Rec MUST be requested
by the student with a 10 days advanced notic to the teacher
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
If the teacher agrees
to write your Letter then:
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You do NOT choose the Counselor in the “teacher list in Xello
All Counselors must write an “evaluation”
if the Colleges require a Counselor recommendation
You must personally meet with your Counselor and hand them the Letter of Recommendation form - no later than 10 days in advance of your deadline.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Your Counselor is NOT a “Teacher Recommendation”
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Do this beginning October 1
You are applying for the 2026-2027 school year
You will be using the 2024 Federal Tax year
Check with the College & Career Center for additional Financial Aid information
File your FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
“FAFSA” when it opens
FAFSA:
COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA
FREE Application for FEDERAL Student Aid
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This is a State of Oregon Graduation Requirement.
4j / Sheldon will soon provide this information TBA
PERSONALIZED LEARNING & EXTENDED APPLICATION
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Scholarships can be found in Xello.
Be sure to come into the Sheldon College & Career Center to speak with Roxanne about new scholarships
Scholarships
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[VISIT] - Contact Admissions Officers at your college choices.
Plan to arrange a meeting or campus tour this summer.
Speak with Financial Aid officers as well.
Check with Roxanne about colleges visiting Sheldon!
CAMPUS VISITS
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[NCAA - NAIA] - Determine whether or not you need to complete your NCAA application.
Junior year - NCAA application should have been submitted by Spring of grade 11…the transcript is sent in the summer of that year.
Senior year -the transcript is sent in the summer AFTER you graduate.
Questions… see Voss
NCAA / NAIA
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Activities lists, Employment, Essays, List of questions to ask colleges,
Search for Colleges/Universities in Xello
Enrichment programs, summer programs, pay attention to deadlines,
What is Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, Single Choice Early Decision, what is the difference.
MORE…MORE…MORE
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Make appointments with your Counselor and the College Career
Deadlines are typically October 15, November 1 or 15,
December 1 or 15, and January 1.
Most Regular decision deadlines are January 15, February 1 & 15.
FAFSA needs to be submitted no later than February 15
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CLASS of 2026…..
Congratulations are on the way!
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