9th Grade

• Keep up your grades and practice good study habits
• Talk to your guidance counselor or school social worker about:
  • Education plans post high school
  • Taking college prep courses
  • Your high school courses reflecting your career plan
• Review general college admission requirements
• Attend College Fairs
• Begin to think about and talk to your parents about a college financing plan
• Balance your school work with activities that help you explore your interests, practice time management, learn new skills and contribute to your community
• If your family vacation takes you near a college, stop and visit to get a feel for a college campus
• Start your search for scholarships-some are available as early as your 8^th & 9^th grade years

Parents

• Talk to your child about his or her interest and help match those interests with a college major and career
• Monitor your child’s grades and arrange tutoring if necessary
• Continue saving for your child’s college education, www.collegesavings.org
• Get tips on helping your child with homework and issues of early teen years at www.ed.gov/parents