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Scholarships Available for Select Universities - Preparation
for the college application process begins
when our students enter as freshmen. Our desire is that by the time
our students head off to pursue their future, they are academically
and socially prepared for the challenges that will come their way.
This is a highly individualized process and counselors will work
to make sure that students keep as many options as possible open
until it comes time to narrow down to a smaller list of selected
schools. Our goal is tohelp our students find the right fit.
College
and Career Resource Center: This resource center is also home to our visiting college representatives. Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend to gather information regarding a school, as well as to meet the representatives. A schedule of the visiting representatives is posted outside of the CRC, and visit information is updated frequently and posted on the website under “College Visits.” Students must sign up 24 hrs. in advance in the college visit book located in the CRC, and must have permission from the classroom teacher before the student will be permitted to miss a class for the visit. Visits are usually approximately 45 minutes long, and applications and contact cards are usually provided for the students who attend. Be sure to check the website for a list of the most current visits scheduled (visits are subject to change College
planning time-line: • Attend workshop with parents. • Self-assessment to determine college criteria. • Make preliminary visits. • Review college guides and videos. • Attend college fairs. Meet with counselor, make primary list of colleges (about 25). • April / May: SAT's • April: ACT • Consider courses required for college study and select a rigorous program for senior year. • May: AP Testing • Write your autobiography for your counselor. June •Choose colleges to visit and request information such as view book, application, etc. •June: SAT or SAT II and ACT •Applications usually not available before June. Summer Junior Year •Review college view books and catalogues. • Visit colleges if possible. Take part in interviews, group information sessions and tours. Ask questions and note observations. •List serious college options (approximately 10). •Plan itinerary of fall visits to colleges and schedule interviews. •Read! Read! Read! • Find a variety of resources to improve your vocabulary. • Review any test booklets to spot and to improve weaknesses. •Receive applications • One or two initial campus interviews. (Schedule in advance) • Finish your autobiography. Dates College Choice Testing, Courses Applications Fall Senior Year, September– November •Attend college planning
evening workshop with your parents. •Prepare final list of college applications. •Complete final college visits. •Request recommendations from teachers. •Check with colleges financial aid office which forms are required. December-Jan. • Attend local college receptions for schools of interest. •December: SAT and SAT II • January: SAT and SAT II •Apps with Jan. 1 deadline due in Guidance office the 1st week of Dec. • Finish essays. January–March •Keep your grades up! •Colleges review applications. Spring Senior Year, April–June •Visit colleges offering
admission.
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