COLLEGE: INTO THE FUTURE. COLLEGE: COMING SOON College is not something you just arrive at; everything you do in high school adds to your college experience.

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COLLEGE: INTO THE FUTURE

COLLEGE: COMING SOON College is not something you just arrive at; everything you do in high school adds to your college experience.

IT STARTS EARLY Don’t wait till your senior year! Start thinking in 9th grade about what you want to be and do for the rest of your life. Follow timelines to get prepared. Know how to look attractive to colleges (i.e. increase chances for big scholarships!… “FREE MONEY”).

9 TH GRADE TIMELINE Focus on grades and learn how to study early to prepare yourself for later (easier to keep grades up than to try to pull them up later and GPA is extremely important in high school) Think about possible careers you’d like to do for the rest of your life Take the classes you need in order to be prepared for college and your career Challenge yourself (don’t take the minimum or be content with average) Think about how you will pay for college (scholarships, grants, loans, work study, personal savings) Use the FAFSA4caster ( to start planning early for financeswww.fafsa4caster.ed.gov Make a budget to live by Start saving money for college Learn to ask questions Ask for help when you are struggling Learn keyboarding and computer skills Learn how to take good notes; to write, edit, and proof your work; and to be a prepared test taker.

10 TH GRADE TIMELINE Think about the career and college plans you have If you have questions about careers/degree programs, talk with an adult or consider speaking with a college admissions representative or someone from the specific department on the college campus in which you are interested Shadow someone in a career field in which you are interested See if your school offers a career assessment test Practice good study skills Improve your writing skills Attend a college fair if possible Research standardized tests and decide what tests you need to take for college Continue working on a financial plan for college Find summer employment Create a budget and savings plan for yourself

11 TH GRADE TIMELINE Take the ACT (spring of junior year or earlier) Visit college campuses you are considering attending Settle on a career field and possibly on a career (if you have questions about a career, consider job shadowing someone in that career) Research colleges and visit campuses Take standardized tests Study up on the types of financial aid available to you Remember that financial aid is usually based on need not grades; applying early maximizes chances for aid Start searching for scholarships Use the FAFSA4caster to estimate your aid eligibility

12 TH GRADE TIMELINE Apply early in the fall to the colleges you are considering Apply early for financial assistance (more scholarships are available earlier) Complete the FAFSA as soon as you can in January Decide on a college in the spring and let colleges you will not attend that you will not be attending

CHOOSING A COLLEGE Degree programs offered Size Location Type (public, state, community, private, religious, etc.) Cost & Other Fees

WHAT COLLEGES LOOK AT Extracurricular Involvement: music, drama, gymnastics, sports, intramurals, tutoring, work experience, etc. Leadership Positions: student association, class positions, etc. Academics/Grades (GPA) Spiritual Leadership on Campus Start preparing early to make yourself attractive to colleges! It starts as early as grade 9!