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Common App in Scoir: Start Here for Counselors

Brad B Updated by Brad B

The Scoir + Common App integration connects your students' Common App accounts to Scoir so their college lists and application activity sync automatically — and so you can prepare and submit school forms, evaluations, and recommendations from Scoir without duplicate data entry. This page is your map: what the integration does, who does what, and where to find the guide for each task.

Who does what, where

Who What Where
Students Sign the FERPA release · initiate Early Decision Agreements · request fee waivers · choose application rounds, build and submit applications Common App
Counselors & students (depending on your settings) Request and assign teacher recommendations Scoir
Counselors Counselor Evaluations & School Reports · counselor portions of fee waivers & ED Agreements · sending documents Scoir

Getting set up

Before students start connecting on August 1, work through Getting Your School Ready for the Common App Integration — admin document settings, the required School Report template, recommendation settings, teacher prep, and the one that blocks students on day one: counselor assignments. One date to know beyond August 1: in late July, Common App goes offline for a few days for its annual refresh — here's what to expect in Scoir.

Students & their accounts

Students connect their own accounts and complete a short sequence in Common App; your roster's CA Connection and CA FERPA columns show who's ready.

Letters of recommendation

Sending documents

Tracking applications

Quick answers

  • Does the integration cost anything? No — no added cost for schools.
  • Does Common App get access to Scoir student data? No. PII stays safeguarded by Scoir, and profile data isn't shared in either direction.
  • Can counselors view a student's Common Application in Scoir? No — CA answers aren't shared with integration partners. Advisor access is granted by the student in Common App.
  • Can students mix application methods? Yes — Scoir is application agnostic.
  • Do students still have separate Scoir and Common App logins? Yes.
  • Can we upload documents directly to Common App instead of sending through Scoir? No — integrated schools build and send forms in Scoir; they route through Common App.
  • Does the integration support transfer applications? No — current seniors only; alumni documents go through traditional Scoir sending.
  • Can Scoir transcripts populate Common App course fields? No.

What your students see

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How did we do?

Getting Your School Ready for the Common App Integration

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