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