11th Grade
Welcome to your Junior Year!
Important ACT Info for Juniors!
Many of you are beginning to receive your ACT scores from the test you took here at school in February. If you want to register to take the ACT again or to send your scores to colleges, follow these steps:
Go to act.org
Create an account
You will be asked 2 questions:
1. Have you taken the ACT before? you will answer Yes
2. Have you registered for the ACT before? you will answer No (since we at school registered you)
3. You will then need to provide your ACT ID number located on your score report. The ACT ID will link your account with your score from the test you took here at school.
Stop by the Counseling Office if you have any questions!
Scholarship Opportunities for Juniors!
Introducing the College Board Opportunity Scholarship
The College Board has launched a new scholarship program with $5 million of scholarships each year, beginning with the class of 2020.
For more information and to get started, click Here.
The more effort you put in, the more opportunities you have to earn a scholarship. Complete all six, and you’re eligible to earn $40,000. Scholarships will be awarded through monthly drawings to students who complete each action.
1. Build Your College List: $500
Get started by exploring colleges you're interested in. Learn More
2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000
Use Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® to get ready for test day. Learn More
3. Improve Your Score: $2,000
Show how practice pays off by improving your SAT score. Learn More
4. Strengthen Your College List: $500
Make sure your college list has a mix of academic safety, fit, and reach schools. Learn More
5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000
Fill out the free government form to apply for financial aid. Learn More
6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000
Apply to the schools you want to attend. Learn More
Complete Your Journey: $40,000
Complete all six scholarship steps to be eligible for a $40,000 scholarship. Learn More
ACT Scholarship Opportunity
SEE BELOW FOR A SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR REGISTERING TO TAKE EITHER THE APRIL, JUNE OR JULY ACT. MOST STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A 4 YEAR COLLEGE WILL TAKE THE ACT OR SAT 3-4 TIMES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCORE. REGISTER FOR AN UPCOMING TEST AT ACT.ORG AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!!
Go to act.org/ACTScholarshipGiveaway to learn more.
One lucky student will win a $40,000 Scholarship + a bonus $5,000 Tech Package!*
Eligible sophomores and juniors who register for the US national test dates may enter. During registration, check YES to opt-in to the ACT Scholarship Giveaway for your chance to win. It’s just that easy!
College Visits/Open House Information
Junior year is a great time to start visiting colleges and attending Open Houses and Information Sessions. Visiting a college helps you to see if the college is a good fit for you and gives you the opportunity to talk to campus staff, meet students, learn more about campus life and even schedule to attend a class. College websites will have information on scheduling campus visits and open house events.
If you attend a college visit on a school day, be sure to ask for documentation that you were visiting that college that day and turn it in to the front office.
American College Foundation Campus Visit Website
Campus visits allow students and parents to get a feel for the atmosphere of a college and tour campus, meet with faculty and students, learn about what the college has to offer and sometimes sit in on a class. The American College Foundation's website provides great information on things to consider when planning a college visit. Check out their website Here.
Things to know/do as a Junior:
Look for Scholarships:
You apply for scholarships in your senior year, BUT you should begin looking for them now; some scholarships are given to students in 9th-12th grades. Below are some websites that will assist you in looking for scholarships. Please keep in mind that most of the scholarship money comes from the college and you must meet their criteria to apply. Your SAT/ACT scores are very important when applying for a scholarship. Most scholarships are interested in your character, leadership, community service, and extracurricular activities. Keep a calendar of all your community service - note what you did and how long you worked.
Improve your GPA:
Colleges look at your classes and the grades you made in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade.
Colleges use your final GPA from your junior year when making admissions decisions, so this is an important time to improve your GPA.
CP Honors AP
A=4 A=4.5 A=5
B=3 B=3.5 B=4
C=2 C=2.5 C=3
D=1 D=1.5 D=2
Grading Scale:
A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 59 and below
Visit CFNC.org: Open/update your cfnc.org account. To find out what a college in NC requires for admission:
Go to CFNC.org
click on 'Apply' tab
click on 'Explore Postsecondary Schools' under 'Quick Links' on the right
click on the letter of school - ex: U will bring up UNC schools
click on the name of the college
click on 'Admissions' on left side; scroll down to find admission requirements
click on 'Academics' to see if the school has your major
click on 'Student Life' to see if it has a sport you are interested in playing
click on 'Cost and Financial Aid' to check out how to pay for college
Create a Resume':
Your resume’ should include extracurricular activities (in and outside of school,) any honors you have received, leadership positions held, and detailed information concerning community service you have participated in.
You should include grades 9-11 right now. Make sure you add new information (community service, honors, etc.) as they occur.
ACT/SAT Information
All 11th graders planning on attending a 4 year college or university will need to take the SAT and/or the ACT for college admissions. We encourage students to try both tests before the end of their junior year and once you receive your scores, take a second test of the one you scored better on and felt most comfortable with. The good news is......you all will take the SAT and ACT for FREE in the spring here at school! You don't have to register for those tests, we will do that for you! For any tests you choose to take outside of school, register on the sites below:
All 11th graders will take the ACT in the spring at school. These scores can be reported to colleges, so we will encourage juniors to take advantage of the 4 free scores reports that can be sent to colleges they are considering as well as participate in the ACT Educational Opportunity Service and College Board Student Search Service.
Below is a letter that will be handed out to students in homeroom in the spring that details this information and provides the codes for all NC colleges and universities. Please contact the School Counseling office if you have any questions!
ACT Informational Letter and College Codes
Not planning on going to a 4 year college or university????? The SAT and ACT can still benefit you! Community colleges can use any SAT or ACT scores you have to help with class placement in Math and English college classes and could possibly waive you out of taking the community college placement test.
Planning for College?
Visit the link below for timelines and breakdowns of college readiness goals.
