1. College & career readiness CCR
Sophomore – class of 2020

2. Sophomore year Involvement: School COMMUNITY SERVICE Activities
Government
Clubs
Sports
COMMUNITY SERVICE
VOLUNTEER

3. Local scholarships Darrell Gardner Scholarship Randy Earl Scholarship
Spencer’s Wishes
Singleton/Seely Scholarship

4. Academics
GPA: Quick to Fall, slow to rise…. ACT + GPA = Academic scholarships Homework class: T, W, TH, 3 – 6 pm, in the library! math tutors Snacks activity bus passing your classes is a must!

5. $$$ scholarships $$$ Regentsscholarship.org – New guidelines
Explore scholarship options:
College websites
Ehs.emeryschools.org, student/parent, counseling, scholarships
Fastweb
High five
Scholarships
There is never a fee to apply for a scholarship. If the grantor is asking for a fee then the scholarship is likely not legitimate.

6. American College Test PREPARE! Utahfutures.org
Act bootcamp – before Jr. state test given in February.
Take the ACT as often as you are able:
Benchmarks:
English:18 Math:23 Reading:22 Science:23 Composite:22

7. What certificate or degree am I working toward?
Certificate (1+): cna, dental asst, auto mechanic, commercial driver, cosmetologist, emt, massage therapist, computer networking, electrician, welder, plumber. Etc.
AAS (2+): dental Hygienist, Respiratory Therapist, Programmer, Telecom installer, police officer, industrial engineering technician, paralegal, hvac mechanic
Aa/as (2+): general transfer degrees – equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree
Ba/bs (4+): engineer, manager, statistician, computer forensic analyst, designer, financial services, Registered Nurse, web designer, nutritionist, public school teacher
Master’s/professional (6+): AP/forensic Nurse, geneticist, administrator, Social worker, school counselor, physical therapist, physician assistant
Doctorate (8+): physician, surgeon, psychologist, professor, scientist

8. Plan ahead for your Junior and Senior years of high school
Take the right classes:
Advanced placement (Ap): Student must have a 3.5 gpa
Concurrent enrollment (ce): Student must have a 3.5 gpa in the subject area –or- approval from the course instructor
Pathways/pre-requisite: course offerings that work together and build on each other.

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