College Planning & Application Resources

yearly planning checklist

9th/10th Grade College Planning Checklist

• Check out Naviance's “Self Discovery” tools

• Explore interests- in & outside of school

• Join clubs & organizations

• Create a draft resume to track your activities

• Continue to improve executive functioning skills

• Update your 4 year plan as you narrow (or expand) your interests

11th Grade College Planning Checklist

• Focus on activities that show your interests & give you opportunities for leadership

• Test prep for PSAT/TSI/SAT/ACT

• Continue attending college visits at LHS & begin campus visits (2 excused days/jr year!)

• Start college interest list (check out Naviance's Super College Match)

• Update (or create) a resume to track activities & accomplishments

• Begin the college application process

12th Grade College Planning Checklist

• Complete testing (SAT, ACT, ASVAB, TSI)

• Continue attending college visits at LHS & campus visits (2 excused days/sr year!)

• Apply for college admissions & other programs

• Find & apply for scholarships

• Complete the FAFSA application (or opt-out form)

• Make decisions & prepare for next steps

• Update resume for college/jobs

transferable college credit

• AP Exam Scores 

• College Board: Allows you to search for specific colleges to determine which AP tests and scores will translate into credit at their school.

• ACC Courses

• These sites may help you determine whether your college will transfer your ACC course credits. If not, your best bet is to contact the college directly.

• • Texas Core Curriculum - search by institution and see what credit counts for the core curriculum

  • ACC college & university transfer information guides

• CLEP Exams: CLEP exams cover intro-level college course material in 34 subjects, and more than 2,900 colleges and universities grant credit to students with qualifying scores. Key facts about CLEP exams:

• • CLEP exams are available year-round at more than 2,000 CLEP test centers

  • Subjects include College Algebra, College Composition, and Spanish

  • Free online courses are available to help students prepare for the exams

  • Exams typically take 90-120 minutes to complete

  • Students can receive their scores immediately after the exam and can earn 3 or more credits with one qualifying score // Search transferability by institution

Additional planning resources

• College for All Texans is one of the most comprehensive resources for students and parents.  It includes links and information about preparing for, applying to, and paying for college or technical school.

• Try Mapping Your Future for financial aid, school searches, and career-planning information

• Get Schooled has college prep tools, college tour resources, and information about application essays for current high school students.

• And of course, use Naviance for college search tools, scholarship searches, and the ability to save information to your account. (Open Leander Launchpad and find the Naviance tile to log into your account)