College & Career Planning
Freshman Year
- Meetings with freshman teachers in first 2-3 weeks to see how each freshman is adjusting to high school
- PSAT 8/9
- Individual meetings to review academic progress, review GPA and begin four-year plan for high school
- Begin Career Exploration
Sophomore Year
- PSAT testing for all sophomores
- Individual meetings to review academic progress, scores and four-year plan
- Career/Personality Assessment
Junior Year
- PSAT testing for all juniors
- Parent Meeting – College Planning
- Student Presentation – “Making Your College Search Count”
- ACT prep course
- Individual meetings to review ACT scores, career inventory results, and discuss possible college choices
- Parent Meeting – Panel Discussion with current seniors and parents “What I Wish I Had Known About College Admissions.”
Senior Year
- Group meetings regarding college applications, letters of recommendation and resume
- Application Mania – the Counseling and English Department team up to help students with college applications and essay writing tips
- Parent Seminar – “College Financial Aid: How to Get Your Fair Share”
- Senior Seminar– “Making College and Career Count”
- Senior Exit Surveys
Numerous college guidebooks, catalogs, and related materials are available in the Counseling Office and the Library Media Center. All current scholarships are now listed in our Naviance/Family Connection website.
College & Career Planning Quick Links
Naviance Family Connection
Plan for College/Study Skills
Provides information on study skills and time management tips for high school students. Information on planning for college is also available.
Career Cruising
ACT
SAT/College Board
FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
CSS Profile/Online Application
Common Application
College Scholarships found Online
