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Applying to College

SchooLinks and College Applications

Click here to view a presentation about schoolinks and applying to colleges.

Matching your Common App and SchooLinks accounts
- Make a Common App account.
- Follow these instructions to match your accounts.

Requesting Teacher Recs for College Applications
- Complete a Brag Sheet
- Ask your teacher if they would be willing to write a letter on your behalf.
- Submit your request in SchooLinks.

Requesting Transcripts
- Pay the transcript fee in MyPaymentsPlus ($5 per transcript).
- Follow the directions for requesting your transcript in SchooLinks.

Application Fee Waiver

Click here to download the application from the NACAC website.

For seniors who are approved by GCPS for the Free/Reduced Meal Program, submit this request to colleges to request the application fee be waived.
Bring your completed form to A1 (Counseling) so that school personnel can verify your free/reduced lunch status.
Contact the college admissions office to see how you need to submit the form to them in order for your application fee to be waived.