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Explore Careers
Complete career assessments like the Career Interest Profiler on Naviance
Naviance log in Click on Active Directory and your LAUSD log in
Meet with your school counselor or mentor to discuss colleges and their requirements.
Consider taking a practice Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), or check out the ACT Aspire exam "sandbox."
Explore the College Scorecard for information about test scores of students accepted at the colleges you want to attend. Work to achieve those scores or higher.
Plan to use your summer wisely: Work, volunteer, or take a summer course (away or at a local college).
Go to career information events to get a more detailed look at career options.
Research majors that might be a good fit with your interests and goals based on your results from the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search.
Learn the differences between grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.
Source: https://studentaid.gov/resources/prepare-for-college/checklists/10th-grade