Student’s College
Planning Guide
In the 9th Grade
· Take the most difficult classes you can handle
· Take interest and skills assessment to help you explore careers
that interest you
· Develop good study habits
· Practice setting and reaching goals
· Volunteer in your community
· Participate in extra-curricular activities
In the 10th Grade
· Investigate career options and the education required for those
careers
· Talk with your family about paying for college
· Take the PSAT to prepare for the SAT, and to identify areas
where you need improvement
· Explore internships
· Stay focused on your schoolwork, review your high school
graduation plan, and take the most difficult classes you can handle, volunteer
in your community and participate in extra-curricular activities.
In the 11th Grade
·
Request materials from colleges that interest
you, and visit their websites
·
Attend college and financial aid fairs
·
Take the SAT to identify areas where you need
improvement
·
Sign up for classes that will earn you college
credit
·
Develop your skills through an internship or
apprenticeship
·
Stay focused on your schoolwork, review your
high school graduation plan, take the most difficult classes you can handle,
volunteer in your community and participate in extra-curricular activites.
In the 12th Grade
·
Stay focused on your schoolwork, review your
high school graduation plan, take the most difficult classes you can handle,
sign up for classes that will earn you college credit, volunteer in your
community and participate in extra-curricular activities.
·
Arrange campus visits to those school that interest
you (if you haven’t already done so)
·
Search and apply for private scholarships.
·
Retake the SAT
·
Make a list of important admissions and financial
aid deadlines.
·
Ask for recommendations (if required) from
teachers, counselor, and others who can comment on your abilities and talents
·
Apply to four to six colleges that interest you,
do not wait until just before the deadline
·
Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) as soon as possible
·
Get a summer job to earn money for college.
No comments:
Post a Comment