Next Steps Idaho is a website that is a tremendous resource for Idaho high school students and their parents.
For some of you, college seems so far away, but for others, it is right around the corner. To help keep you on track for your future college opportunities, check out the timeline below.
Work hard in school, always do your best. Challenge yourself. Get involved in your school and in your community. Take advantage of opportunities. If you do these things, the college process will be a natural next step, and you'll be well prepared to handle it successfully.
Always do your very best and ask for help along the way. You can do this!
During College Application week, Mrs. Dorsey helped seniors to log into Apply Idaho on the Board’s Next Steps Idaho website, to create their own account, and open and print their personalized Direct Admissions letter. This letter will show all the Idaho public colleges and universities which the student pre-qualifies for admission. As a follow up, seniors will need to apply to one or more institutions to confirm their interest.
The Idaho State Board of Education has implemented this initiative, called Direct Admissions, to provide more Idaho students with the opportunity to obtain a postsecondary certificate or degree.
Direct Admissions proactively admits Idaho public high school seniors to the state’s public higher education institutions based on each student’s grade point average (GPA) and college entrance exam score.
Receiving the letter is just the first step, but one that the State Board hopes will present some clear options for your family. You and your student will need do some research on which school might offer what they want to study and what kind of college community fits them best. Together, you can learn more from the Idaho Schools Directory. Additionally, there are many resources on this site to help you evaluate schools and plan for the future.