Juniors

Post Secondary Planning Guide

Counselors are seeing juniors individually by appointment about their post high school plans. Students can wait to receive a pass from their counselor or they can stop into Guidance to schedule an earlier time.

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JUNIOR/SENIOR CHECKLIST

            Parents/Students: This checklist can be used as a guideline to give you a sense of the time frame in the college search process. Browse our website to explore other topics.

                  Know your social security number.

                  Junior/Fall:  Take PSAT test.

                  Junior/Fall:  Take SAT test.

                  Junior/Spring:  Take SAT test.

                  Junior/Spring:  Take SAT II test (if necessary).

                  Junior/Spring:  Take appropriate classes for senior year.

                  On-going:  Think about post-high school plans.

                  Junior/Spring:  Student/Parent(s) to meet with counselor to discuss future plans.

                  Junior/Spring:  Prepare list of approximately 10 to 15 schools (4‑ or 2-year colleges, community colleges, business schools, technical schools, or trade schools).

                  Junior/Spring-Summer:  Plan to visit 5 to 10 schools—call for appointments during spring and summer.

                  Senior/Fall:  Draw up a list of 5 colleges to which you want to apply before you start school in the fall of your senior year.

                  Senior/Fall:  Student meet with counselor to discuss progress with college selections.

                  Senior/Fall:  Get applications for schools from Guidance, the college, or via the Internet, as early as possible.

                  Senior/Fall:  Re-visit (stay overnight) the colleges in fall.

                  Senior/Fall:  Apply to 5 colleges by Thanksgiving. The complete applications, checks, letters of recommendation, essays, etc. should be into Guidance two weeks before the deadline. Guidance sends all applications, as we need to include an official transcript of your grades. DO NOT SEND IN YOUR OWN APPLICATION.

                  Senior/Fall:  Look for scholarship information via the Internet, monthly list in homerooms, announcements, posters, etc.

                  Senior/Fall:  Take ACT and, if necessary, take SAT I and II again.

                  Senior/Winter:  After January 1, file FAFSA forms for financial aide.

                  Senior/On-going:  Note all deadlines.

                  Senior/On-going:  Be aware of scholarship services.

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SELECTIVE SERVICE

Under federal law, virtually all men must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18^th birthday.  However, the Selective Service System now accepts early submission of registration information by 17-year-old men.  The Agency holds their registration information and automatically enters their data into the system when they turn 18.  Students need to be registered to be eligible for student loans, grants, job training, and Federal employment.  Register at your local post office or on-line  at www.sss.gov