Juniors

How to be successful in your junior year

This should be your most challenging year of high school

Make sure you are NOT credit deficient
Sign up for credit recovery to get on track before the end of the school year (night school, summer school, etc)
Start getting your list of colleges you plan to apply to ready.
Begin applying for scholarships
Make sure you end the year with the GPA and Grades you want to share with colleges
If you DO NOT plan to go to college, begin researching what you will need for your post high school plans.

Please use the example to the left to make sure you have all of the correct core (English/Math/Science) classes and a schedule with 8 classes on it.

Don't forget to apply!

You can receive UP TO $10,000 dollars in FREE money

Must be a Nevada resident for 2+ years
Must graduate with a 3.25 GPA

Scholarship is applicable in NV schools

(CSN, NSC, UNLV, etc)

* Can sometimes transfer to other state schools.

FSA ID and FAFSA Application can be found HERE

When and why you will meet with your school counselor?

You can request to meet with your counselor at any time during the school year.
Your counselor will schedule 2 meetings with you.
The first meeting is in semester 1 - this is to review your credits and classes.
Also, update your academic plan for the next 3 years and discuss credit recovery options if needed.
The second meeting in semester 2 - is to review the credits you have earned and plan for your senior year.

You will review and update your plan every year

The course of study you choose will be determined by what you want to do after high school

To schedule a meeting and/or send your counselor a request/comment/question - bit.ly/chapcounseling

Let colleges know you are UNIQUE and INVOLVED!

Join a sport! A club! And get involved with our community partners

Colleges recruit students NOT only based on grades and GPA. Colleges also look at student athletes, students with leadership skills, students who volunteer their time and stand out by being UNIQUE and INVOLVED!

It's time to start thinking about COLLEGE!

Get Good Grades - When colleges begin receiving your application and transcripts, the final grades posted will be from the end of your junior year
Get Recommended - Begin asking for letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches, club advisors, anyone that knows how amazing you are as a student and/or participant.
College Admission Test Prep - What's your ACT score? Do you need to retake it for a higher grade? If you haven't taken it, this may be the time to begin studying for it. (Juniors take the ACT in February of their junior year)
Focus Your College Search - begin compiling a list of colleges you may be interested in. Choose your "top" schools and "back up" schools. Always consider location, size of school, cost and if there is anything unique that you are looking for (example - do you plan to play sports, make sure the school offers the sport you are interested in). Begin visiting college campuses.

Decide How to Pay for College - Create an account with a scholarship match engine such as goingmerry.com. Begin narrowing down what scholarships you want to apply to and how many scholarships you will apply to. Create a "brag sheet" that you can copy and paste from when applying.

Prepare for College Athletics - If you are an athlete, create your NCAA and/or NIAA account.
Keep Up Your Involvement - Sports, clubs, student government, school volunteering opportunities, anything that keeps you involved and will make you stand out, continue to participate!

Check in with your counselor at least once a semester to make sure you are on track towards graduation, towards the diploma you are working towards and meeting admissions requirements for the schools you plan to apply to.

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