START COLLEGE NOW CHECKLIST
START COLLEGE NOW DISTANCE LEARNING CHECKLIST
Meet with your high school counselor to choose Start College Now courses and plan your schedule .
Get the Start College Now application filled out and signed by your parent / guardian .
Turn in the signed SCN application to your school counselor .
You will be notified when you are approved to enroll in the SCN course ( s ).
Complete the required Early College Orientation before enrolling in your SCN course ( s ). The virtual session includes important information on class preparation ( ordering materials , accessing services and technologies , etc .). Contact your school counselor for non-virtual options that may be available .
Meet with your high school counselor to choose Start College Now courses .
Get Start College Now application filled out and signed by parent / guardian .
Turn in signed application to school counselor . One week before class starts :
• Monitor your email for Student ID and log in information .
• Get textbook from your school counselor .
• Log into your NWTC student account and Canvas account to ensure access to your course before the first day of class .
Check with your counselor for your school ’ s textbook process . Your high school pays for your books ; however , you are responsible to pay for any other supplies ( e . g ., gait belt , name badge ) required for the course , unless pre-arranged with your school . ( Watch the Early College Orientation for more detailed information about this ).
As soon as you can , log into your NWTC student account to check your schedule . You are responsible for knowing your NWTC class schedule . Note : the start date of your course may be different than the start dates of your high school academic calendar . ( Fall courses typically begin mid-August ).
Monitor your NWTC email often for any course information . For example , some classes may have work that needs to be done before the start of the class .
WHAT IS STARFISH ?
Starfish is an early alert system used at NWTC that helps students and teachers communicate electronically about class performance . It is also used to connect students to resources at NWTC that can help them reach their goals and be successful . Starfish alerts are sent to students through their NWTC email account .
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