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11th Grade/Junior Year
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August:
- Talk with your guidance counselor about your options and plans. Ask about test dates for the PSAT, ACT and SAT. You'll need to register up to six weeks ahead of time.
- Sign up for courses with your eyes on the prize: college and money to pay for it! A tougher course load may pay off with scholarships and give you a better chance to get admitted to the school of your choice.
- Start investigating sources of financial aid. Take note of scholarship deadlines and plan accordingly.
- Sign up for activities to boost your college applications.
September:
- Find out about schools you're interested in attending. Treat your school selection process like a research paper: Make a file for information about schools, financial aid and campus life. Go to college fairs and open houses and learn as much as you can from the Internet about schools.
- Begin planning college visits. Fall, winter and your spring break are good times because you can visit when classes are going on.
October:
- Take the PSAT. You'll get the results by Christmas.
- Consider signing up for ACT or SAT prep courses. Many high schools will offer ACT prep because the state requires all juniors in public high schools to take the ACT. You must take the ACT/SAT before high school graduation to qualify for a KEES bonus award.
- If your top college picks require essays or recommendations, now's the time to begin planning your essays and choosing whom you'd like to ask for a recommendation.
November:
- Applications for the Governor's Scholars Program are available in your guidance counselor's office. The program offers high school juniors a taste of college life.
December:
- Begin the application process for service academies (West Point, Annapolis, etc.)
- Decide if you should take AP exams in May. Investigate the CLEP program.
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January:
- Meet with your guidance counselor to set your senior schedule.
February:
- Think about lining up a summer job, internship or co-op.
- Plan campus visits for spring break.
March/April:
- Get ready for AP exams.
- Write a résumé.
May:
- May 1 is the last day to accept or decline a Governor's Scholars appointment.
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