Goals of this step:

1. Get a list of careers that match your personality, work values, and or interests

2. Explore those careers and narrow down your list to one or two

3. Explore colleges that meet your criteria, especially your intended career/major

4. Make a list of colleges that you plan to apply to

Goals of this step: 

1. Complete your college applications

2. Request all the additional documents that your colleges require

3. Submit complete college applications to every college on your list

Goals of this step: 

1. Determine if your college requires you to submit test scores, if optional, decide if you want to send them in.

2. Learn how to send in AP, ACT, and SAT scores

Goals of this step:

1. Understand what financial aid is, and why you should apply

2. Get a list of places where you can go to apply for financial aid

Goals of this step:

1. Understand what an Award Letter is and what info it includes

2. Understand how to let colleges know about your decision to attend