📌 Four-Year Plans Overview CONNECT

Assembling a four-year plan is a crucial step for students to meet all graduation requirements. This plan maps out the courses students need to take. 

Sometimes, a student’s plan needs to be adjusted. Credit waivers and substitutions are two options for this. A waiver allows a student to bypass a required course, often due to prior experience, while a substitution enables them to replace a required course with a similar one. 

Additionally, many students use career surveys to help guide their choices by suggesting potential majors and career paths that align with their interests.

View All Courses in a District 

1. Start under All Courses in the left navigation menu. A data table displays your district's active and available courses.
2. Search for a specific course using a column filter.
3. Click the magnifying glass next to a course code to view more details.
4. Click the heart icon to add the course to your favorites.

View Four-Year Plan Templates 

1. Start under Four-Year Plans in the left navigation menu and select Four-Year Plan Templates.
2. You will see a data table of all available four-year plan templates.
3. Click on the Row Actions and Options Gear, then select either 
   1. Create Plan for Student / Create Plan for Me: A popover window with the template will appear. Follow the directions for Create a New Four-Year Plan.
   2. View Plan Template (Educator Only): A pop-up window of the template will appear. 
      1. Click the Details tab to view the template details.
      2. Click on the Requirements and Courses tab to review the Class Period, Class Term, and Graduation Requirements.
      3. Click on the Students tab to review students using the template.

Create a Plan for the Student/Create a New Four-Year Plan 

Helpful Resources: 

• Create a New Four-Year Plan (Student) CONNECT
• Create a Plan for Student (Educator) CONNECT

Review My Student Plans

1. Start under Four-Year Plans in the left navigation menu and choose My Student Plans/My Four-Year Plans. 
2. You will see a data table of all plans to which you have access.
3. Click on the magnifying glass next to the plan name/student’s name to open the desired plan.
   • Click the Credits tab, choose Schedule from the dropdown menu, and review the plan.
4. (Student) Click the “X” icon in the Primary Plan column to mark it as the primary plan. 
   • The primary plan will be reflected as Yes in the Primary Plan column of the educators' view. The check mark indicates that this is the primary plan. This controls the student Graduation Monitor Tracker Bar and is used for reporting purposes.
5. (Student) If the plan is locked in the “Is Locked” column, you will need to consult your advisor/administrator to unlock it.

6. (Educator) Click the Row Actions and Options Gear to access the following options: Configure Plan, Print, Make Primary Plan, and Delete.

Scholarships

1. Start in the left navigation menu under Scholarships.
2. You will see two tabs across the top of the page.
   1. College Bound Scholarship tab: Here, you will find information on the College Bound Scholarship Program, which is an early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students who sign up in middle school and fulfill the scholarship pledge. Click on any hyperlink to view further detailed information.
   2. Other Scholarship tab: Here, you can review other district-specific scholarship details.

Financial Information

1. Start in the left navigation under Financial Information.
2. Review the financial information to learn more about various financial options. Click the hyperlinks to open a new browser window for further information.
3. (Students) Click the Launch Survey button to complete the short reflection survey about financial aid.

4. Once complete, the student will be prompted to click the URL and check the blue banner at the bottom, which reads, “I understand the Financial Aid opportunities available to me.” This will be reflected by turning the flag green in the top right corner of the student’s Portfolio Completion.

Data Extracts (Educators)

Helpful Resources:

• Manage Data Extracts
• 📨 Manage Deliveries

Manage Students by Graduation Year 

Helpful Resources: Create a Plan for Student (Educator) CONNECT

• Four-Year Plans Overview CONNECT.pdf700 KB