Ninth Grade

-Attend 9
th
grade orientation for students and
parents.
-Explore career and college opportunities on
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
-Students with disabilities need to check with
their counselor about applying for test
accommodations on PSAT SAT and AP exams-
www.collegeboard.com!ssd!student!index.html
and A"T#www.actstudent.org!regist!disab!
-$egister for the PSAT at your school %cost & about
'()*.
-Take the PSAT in +ctober.
-Attend the ,A"A" "ollege -air at Prime +sborne
in +ctober as well as other college and career
fairs in the area.
-$e.iew your PSAT score report with your parents
%/ec!0an*.
-Sign on to 1y "ollege 2uick Start after recei.ing
your PSAT scores.
-1eet with your counselor to de.elop next year3s
schedule re.iew postsecondary plans and
re.iew your 4 year plan. "heck on prere5uisites
for ad.anced le.el 6unior and senior courses.
-Participate in and track extracurricular acti.ities#
sports clubs and community ser.ice %re5uired
for 7right -utures scholarships*.
-Turn community ser.ice hours form in to your
school counseling o8ce to be entered into the
system.
-Start thinking about life after high school talk to
people about careers you might 9nd interesting.
-:ook for a summer 6ob internship or .olunteer
position to help you learn about your 9eld of
interest.
-Put aside money for college or other
postsecondary plans.
-"heck your 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch and 0uly www.;.c.org .
Tenth Grade
-Explore career and college opportunities on
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
-Take the PSAT in +ctober %-$EE- for (<
th
graders*.
-Attend the ,A"A" "ollege -air at Prime +sborne
in +ctober as well as other college and career
fairs in the area.
-$e.iew your PSAT score report with your parents
%/ec!0an*.
-Sign on to 1y "ollege 2uick Start after recei.ing
your PSAT scores.
-$esearch a.ailable test prep for A"T!SAT.
-Take the PE$T if you are interested in /ual
Enrollment classes your 6unior year.
-Apply for /ual Enrollment courses %if eligible*.
-=isit at least > college or other postsecondary
websites to re.iew programs admissions
re5uirements
freshman pro9le costs and AP e5ui.alents.
-?nterested in a ser.ice academy@ ?f yes re5uest
a pre-candidate 5uestionnaire from the ser.ice
academy.
-Aeep up participation in school acti.ities and
.olunteer eBorts.
-"heck your 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch and 0uly www.;.c.org .
-Turn community ser.ice hours form in to your
school counseling o8ce to be entered into the
system.
-1eet with your counselor to de.elop next year3s
schedule.
-Attend a parent!student!counselor conference to
de.elop postsecondary plans.
-Apply for A"T!SAT!AP test accommodations if
you are eligible %speci9c deadlines and
re5uirements apply*.
-:ook for a 6ob internship or .olunteer position to
help you learn about your 9eld of interest.
-Put aside money for college or other
postsecondary.
Eleventh Grade
FALL
- 1ake a list of your abilities social!cultural
preferences and personal 5ualities. :ist things
you may want to study or do after high school.
-Explore career and college opportunities on
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
-1ake a 9le to manage your postsecondary plans
search testing and application information.
-$egister for PSAT at your school %cost & about
'()*.
-Take the PSAT in +ctober.
-Participate in test prep for A"T!SAT.
-?f interested in going into the military make sure
you talk to a recruiter and take the Armed -orces
=ocational Aptitude battery %AS=A7*.
-"ontact your counselor about eligibility for
A"T!SAT fee wai.ers %free and reduced lunch as
well as se.eral other criteria*.
- $egister for A"T and!or SAT for the spring
%check current costs on website or in school
counseling o8ce* www.act.org
www.collegeboard.com 1ake sure to use your
school code so results come to your schoolC
-Ask your school counselor about taking the SAT
Sub6ect Area Tests.
WINTER
-$e.iew your PSAT score report with your parents
%/ec!0an*.
-Sign on to 1y "ollege 2uick Start after recei.ing
your PSAT scores.
/"PS Post Secondary $eadiness 1ilestones
-"heck your 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch and 0uly www.;.c.org .
SPRING
-Take the A"T and!or SAT %tests are on .arious
Saturdays Sept-0une*.
-Take the PE$T for postsecondary readiness.
-Apply for /ual Enrollment courses %if eligible*.
-7egin your search for 9nancial aid sources# on
the district website in your school counseling
o8ce on college and uni.ersity websites and on
.arious scholarship websites.
-Scan local newspapers to see which ci.ic
cultural and ser.ice organiDations in your area
award 9nancial aid to graduating seniors. Start a
9le.
-/e.elop a list of (<-() colleges or other
postsecondary opportunities that attract you.
$e5uest .iew books and information about
9nancial aid and academic programs that interest
you.
- =isit colleges you might be interested in. ?f you
are considering a ser.ice academy or $+T"
scholarships contact your counselor before
lea.ing school for the summer. ?f you want a four-
year $+T" scholarship you should begin the
application process the summer before your
senior year.
-"heck your 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch and 0uly.
-1eet with your counselor to de.elop next year3s
schedule progress towards graduation
re5uirements and re.iew postsecondary plans.
-?f you are an athlete planning to play sports in
college register with the ,"AA Eligibility "enter
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
-Turn community ser.ice hours forms in to your
school counseling o8ce so they can be entered in
the system and sent to 7right -utures in the
summer.
-"heck E+F$ 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch and 0uly www.;.c.org .
SUMMER
-"reate a resume of your accomplishments
acti.ities and work experience since you started
high school.
-/ownload applications %or re5uest paper copies*
from colleges to which you will apply. "heck
application dates- large uni.ersities may ha.e
early dates or rolling admissions.
-Put aside money for college or other
postsecondary plans.
Twelfth Grade
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER-
,arrow your list of postsecondary options.
/ownload college applications and 9nancial aid
forms.
-"reate a master list or calendar that includes#
tests you will take and their fees dates
and registration timelines
college application due dates fees
9nancial aid application forms re5uired
and their deadlines %aid applications may
be due before college applications*
other materials you will need such as
recommendations and transcripts
your high schools application processing
deadlines %how far in ad.ance do you
need to re5uest transcripts
recommendations*
-Ask for recommendations well in ad.ance of your
deadline. 1ake sure to pro.ide a pro9le of
information about you your goals interests and
accomplishments for the recommendation writer.
%Think about who you will ask to write the
recommendation- preferably someone who
A,+GS you and :?AES you*.
-?f you are submitting essays write the 9rst draft
and ask teachers and others to re.iew them.
-?f you did not ha.e your scores sent to the
colleges you are applying to contact "ollege
7oard and A"T to ha.e scores sent.
-Attend credit check meeting with counselor to
re.iew graduation status and postsecondary
plans %September*
-$egister for the A"T and!or SAT if higher scores
are needed %check current costs on website or in
school counseling o8ce* www.act.org
www.collegeboard.com
-Take the A"T and!or SAT if needed %tests are on
.arious Saturdays Sept-0une*.
-"omplete and submit college admissions
applications %if eligible for test wai.ers may be
eligible for fee wai.ers- check with counselor*
-complete scholarship applications
NOEMBER/!ECEMBER/"ANUAR#
-Apply for spring /ual Enrollment courses %if
eligible*.
-"omplete the online -lorida -inancial Aid
Application for 7right -utures %beginning
/ecember (*.
-Turn community ser.ice hour forms in to your
school counseling o8ce to make sure they are in
the system for the H
th
semester 7right -utures
e.aluation.
-Attend a -inancial Aid ,ight at a school for
parents and students %/ec!0an*.
-Attend a 7EA"+, 9nancial aid session for seniors
at your school %0an!-eb*.
-Apply for a P?, for the -ree Application for
-ederal Student Aid %-A-SA* %for student and
parent*.
-"omplete the -ree Application for -ederal
Student Aid %-A-SA* opens 0anuary (.
-Io online to check 7right -utures status in late
-ebruary and 0uly.
SPRING
-$e.iew 9nancial aid packages generated by your
-A-SA.
- ?f you plan to compete in athletics in college
make sure you ha.e submitted the fees and 9nal
transcript to the ,"AA Eligibility "enter
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
-"heck your 7right -utures eligibility online in
1arch www.;.c.org .
SUMMER
-Ja.e 9nal transcript sent to college ,"AA.
-"heck K
th
semester 7right -utures e.aluation.
1ake sure the college you plan to attend is listed
on the application.
-"heck E+F$ 7right -utures eligibility online in
0uly www.;.c.org .
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