College & Career Planning

	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
September	Develop a personal plan of study	Review your personal plan of study	Review your personal plan of study to ensure you are on track for graduation Get set for college	Finalize your list of colleges and begin the application process Enroll in dual-credit courses
October	Take advantage of the Freshman Mentoring Program	Discuss college/career options with your counselor Attend the college fair	Take the PSAT Attend the college fair	Work on application essays Collect recommendation letters
November	Participate in interest inventory activities	Take the PLAN test	Register for the ACT/SAT	Begin the scholarship application process (fastweb)
December	Develop a list of possible careers	Take the ASVAB	Prepare a resume & work on cover letter writing	Plan a college visit
January	Identify careers that fit your skills and values	Determine what post-secondary options are best for you (4 year, 2 year, military, etc.)	Begin to discuss a financial plan for college	Begin the FAFSA Find a FAFSA Frenzy location near you
February	Choose high school courses for sophomore year	Choose high school courses for junior year	Choose high school courses for senior year	Narrow your school choices Ask your high school to send transcripts
March	Improve upon study habits and test taking skills	Apply for summer jobs	Set up a summer internship	Start filling out housing applications
April	Begin a high school resume of extra- curricular activities	Think about what you are looking for in a college (small, large, close to home, etc.)	Plan a college visit (print form below)	Finalize summer job plans
May	Set up summer enrichment activities	Set up a job shadowing experience	Take advantage of leadership opportunities	Prepare a realistic student budget
June	Participate in volunteer activities	Participate in volunteer activities	Participate in volunteer activities	Send an official high school transcript to your college Register for classes and attend freshman orientation