1. Your senior year starts now!!!

2. 1.Four Year College or University 2.Two Year College 3.Technical School 4.Military 5. Work

3. What to do NOW …………….. 1.Get set up on Naviance 2.Talk to your teachers (Select teachers for feedback and recommendations) 3.Take tests (May/June) 4.Research Colleges 5.Visit Colleges 6.Visit College/Career Center 7.Meet with your Counselor

4. Get involved in the planning and advising process Build a 4-Year Plan Research colleges Take a Learning Style Inventory Research careers Apply for scholarships Study for SAT/ACT using Method Test Prep http://www.naviance.com/

5. optional 1.Get set up on Naviance http://www.naviance.com/

6. Checklist

7. 2. Select your teachers sample Your top teachers Your subject areas of interest Submitted either electronically by your teachers or by letter Any three teachers Submitted to counseling office by teachers. Check in the fall to make sure we received three USED BY COUNSELORS SENT DIRECTLY TO COLLEGE sample

8. 3. Sign up for Tests

9. You can find these charts on our website http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rockvillehs/

10. Sign up for SAT https://www.collegeboard.org/

12. http://www.actstudent.org/ Sign up for ACT

13. Tests given once a year at RHS

14. 4. Research Colleges On Naviance On College Board https://www.collegeboard.or g/ www.naviance.com

15. http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu/ Know How 2 Go

16.  What is ACES – Contact Info: Jeanette Rojas, Jeanette_Rojas@mcpsmd.org, http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/aces/ http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/aces/  Keep Calm and Remember These Tips: o Apply to between 3 to 7 schools (including at least 1 in-state, public school) o Gather information over the summer – deadlines, essays, letters of recommendation o What does a deadline mean?

17. Walking around the campus can give you a feel for what a college is really like. 5. Visit Colleges

18. Visit Rockville’s Website (Newsletter updated every other week) Visit the Career Center For further information and to schedule an appointment please contact Ms. Harris at 301- 517-8297 or at Janet_L_Harris@mcpsmd.orgJanet_L_Harris@mcpsmd.org 6. Visit College/Career Center

19. Scholarships Consult MCPS’ College/Career Center website at www.mcps.k12.md.us/curricul um/careercenter for links to financial aid information www.montgomeryschoolsmd. org/curriculum/careercenter/ ScholarshipUpdate2.shtm for updated scholarship databases as well as through your Naviance Accounts. www.scholarship.com You can also search for further scholarship information at the following FREE websites: www.fastweb.com www.studentscholarships.org www.collegeprowler.com www.schoolsoup.com/link www.zinch.com www.brokescholar.com www.srnexpress.com www.gocollege.com www.collegebound.com www.studentaid.ed.gov www.scholarships4students.com www.scholarships.com www.scholarships.com www.e-Scholar.com www.unusualscholarships.com www.mhec.state.md.us www.collegenet.com www.scholarshipexperts.com www.centralsb.org www.FinAid.org www.Wiredscholar.com www.supercollege.com www.College-Scholarships.com http://www. bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search ******** For Military Families ……www.militaryscholar.org

20. 7. Meet with your Counselor In the near futureand right now…..yes now! A-C D-Hp Hq-Ng Nh-S T-Z Ms. Reyna Mr. Lambert Ms. Kiang-Spray Mr. Ramsey Ms. Crawley