Common App and SchooLinks Account Linking Process
Make how-to guides like this one in a snap.
JM

Jerica McMahan

Created Jun 26, 2024

Common App and SchooLinks Account Linking Process

157
    s

SchooLinks

11 Steps
1

From the College Application Manager Home Page, Click on Connect

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
2

Click on Link Common App Account

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
3

Log in to the student's Existing Common app account, Or they can create a new one.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
4

Paste input

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
5

Click on Sign in

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
6

Check I agree *

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
7

Click on Connect…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
8

Your students will need to complete FERPA in SchooLinks AND in Common App

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
9

Click on "Complete FERPA"

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
10

They WILL need to Re-Log in to common app for their FERPA authorization, even though they just connected their account to SchooLinks.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
11

Complete the FERPA authorization login

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
    a

Login | Common App

18 Steps
12

Click on Sign in

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
13

Click on Complete release authorization…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
14

Check I have read and understood the FERPA Release Authorization explanation above.*

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
15

Click on Continue…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
16

Check I acknowledge that every school that I have attended may release all requested records and recommendations to colleges to which I am applying for admission. I also understand that employees at these colleges may confidentially contact my current and former schools should th…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
17

Select to either "Waive" or "Not waive" the right to review all recommendations and supporting documents.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
18

Check I understand that my waiver or no waiver selection above pertains to all colleges to which I apply and that my selections on this page cannot be changed once I sign and click Save below.*

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
19

Click on Save and Close…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
20

Sign your name

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
21

Choose the Date

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
22

Click on Save and Close…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
23

Click on Go back to SchooLinks

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
24

If your SchooLinks site still says that you aren't linked, you can Click here to manually Refresh

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
25

You'll now see that your schooLinks account is CONNECTED to Common App

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
26

You now need to fill in your Personal Details. (a popup window will appear)

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
27

Fee waiver eligibility

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
28

AND the FERPA waiver in SchooLinks (Separate from the form you completed on Common App )

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
29

You can Always log back in to Common App directly through SchooLinks.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
    a

Login | Common App

0 Steps
    a

College Search | Common App

7 Steps
30

Click on My Colleges

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
31

You'll see any open college applications here

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
32

Clicking on "questions" will allow you to begin your College Application.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
33

Click on Invite Recommenders…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
34

Choose the recommender type (ALL Counselor and Teacher recommenders will be requested in SchooLinks!)

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
35

Click on Invite Other Recommender

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
36

Submit your recommender's contact information

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.

#

You're done! You've connected your SchooLinks and CommonApp accounts! Good luck on your applications this year!

1 Step
37

You'll be reminded to go to SchooLinks for Counselor and Teacher recommendations

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
    s

Open SchooLinks.com and go to your College Application Manager

7 Steps
38

Click on your application. You'll notice it automatically loaded from Common App!

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
39

Click on Edit application details

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
40

Click on Add Recommender…

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
41

You can select a recommender from the list, or type in a recommender's name

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
42

Click on Next

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
43

Click on Submit Request

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
44

You'll notice you can go back and forth from SchooLinks to CommonApp as needed.

This image is temporarily unavailable

Our servers may be down. Try waiting a few minutes before refreshing the page.
Well done!
Create how-to guides like this in a snap. Get Tango now.