Keep grades up so as to qualify for SC state scholarships (3.0 GPA)
Continue membership in organizations of interest. Consider running for a leadership position
Visit several colleges. Check with Kim Sanders (E109) regarding RNH sponsored college visits
Take the PSAT in October
Talk to college reps at Ed Ops.
Start preparing for the ACT/SAT
Take first ACT/SAT in January, February, April or May
Investigate scholarship opportunities. Give email address to Kim Sanders (ksanders@rnh.richland2.org and receive regular emails of scholarship listings sent to guidance.
Generate a list of about 10 colleges to be explored
Explore www.collegetours.com to get virtual college tours. Or, www.ecampustours.com
Get an estimate of how much financial aid your family may qualify for by completing SAT’s estimator at www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov or ACT’s Financial Aid Need Estimator at www.act.org/fane
Attend Financial Aid Workshop February 4, 2008 at 6PM sponsored by the guidance department
To further explore college majors and career options see Kim Sanders (E109)
If working at a job see Judy Giles (E109) or jgiles@rnh.richland2.org to complete paper work and begin earning School-To-Work credit
If you are an athlete who is considering playing a collegiate sport at a Division I or Division II level check with the counselor to make sure that by the time you graduate you will have taken 16 courses to satisfy the NCAA Clearinghouse rules.
When registering for senior year courses check to make sure the courses meet the requirements to attend a 4 year public college. It is necessary to meet the academic elective requirement.
At the end of the year develop a resume
If you will apply to highly selective colleges in your senior year, consider asking one or more junior teacher to write a letter of recommendation near the end of your junior and have it on file in guidance or saved on their computer to use early in the fall of the senior year.
If you plan to play a collegiate sport at a Division I or Division II level then complete the www.ncaaclearinghouse.net application on-line. Print out the counselor request form and bring it and $2.00 to guidance to have your counselor send and official transcript to the NCAA Clearinghouse.
