- Keep up your grades and practice good study habits
- Talk to your counselor about
- Classes you plan to take to meet graduation and which diploma track you wish to take Core 40, Academic Honor, and/ or Technical Honors
- Enrollment options or AP classes
- Update your 4 year plan
- Stay involved in extracurricular activities
- Attend college fairs
- Community service
- Register and take the PSAT (October)
- Continue your scholarship search
- Summer jobs mean money for college
- Look into summer enrichment programs on college campuses
- Create your resume-include community service, extracurricular activities, awards and honors
- Parents
- Help your child develop independence by encouraging him or her to take responsibility for balancing homework with other activities or a part-time job
- Learn about standardized tests for college entrance: PSAT (www.collegeboard.com)
- Get an overview of financial aid @ www.ed.gov/parents
- Learn the differences between grants, loans, work-study and scholarships at www.college.gov
