MAKING YOUR MAKING YOUR AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL

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What do I want to be when I grow What do I want to be when I grow up?up?

www.flchoices.org Interest inventoryInterest inventory Career informationCareer information Work values sorterWork values sorter Basic skills inventoryBasic skills inventory School finderSchool finder Scholarship informationScholarship information

How will I pay for further How will I pay for further education/ training?education/ training?

FAFSAFAFSA GrantsGrants Work studyWork study LoansLoans ScholarshipsScholarships

What about scholarships?What about scholarships?

Bright futuresBright futures Keep up gradesKeep up grades Take SAT/ACT 11Take SAT/ACT 11thth & 12 & 12thth Community ServiceCommunity Servicewww.FACTS.org

Scholarship room 12Scholarship room 12thth

www.fastweb.com

Grade 10Grade 10 Begin career explorationBegin career exploration Investigate training needed for Investigate training needed for

various careersvarious careers Investigate schools that offer the Investigate schools that offer the

training you wanttraining you want Summer after Grade 10 – visit Summer after Grade 10 – visit

colleges & schools nearbycolleges & schools nearby Take challenging courseworkTake challenging coursework Take the PSATTake the PSAT

Grade 10 – Personal GoalsGrade 10 – Personal Goals

Get involved outside the Get involved outside the classroomclassroom

Look for leadership Look for leadership opportunitiesopportunities

Give to others through Give to others through community servicecommunity service

Build a resume (using word Build a resume (using word template)template)

Grade 11Grade 11

Continue career explorationContinue career exploration Continue investigating training Continue investigating training

neededneeded Begin to narrow search Begin to narrow search Continue to maintain Continue to maintain

challenging curriculumchallenging curriculum Try advanced placement or dual Try advanced placement or dual

enrollment coursesenrollment courses

Grade 11 – Personal GoalsGrade 11 – Personal Goals

Narrow college searchNarrow college search Make plans to visit colleges over Make plans to visit colleges over

spring break and summerspring break and summer Contact admissions offices to Contact admissions offices to

arrange toursarrange tours Prepare for SAT & ACT tests and Prepare for SAT & ACT tests and

take tests in the springtake tests in the spring Start preparing resume and relevant Start preparing resume and relevant

informationinformation PSAT for National Merit PSAT for National Merit considerationconsideration

Grade 12Grade 12

Work to achieve your best GPAWork to achieve your best GPA Check deadlines for applicationsCheck deadlines for applications Keep all required documents Keep all required documents

organized for the application processorganized for the application process Take the SAT/ACT testsTake the SAT/ACT tests Complete senior credit checkComplete senior credit check Athletes register with NCAA Athletes register with NCAA

Clearinghouse websiteClearinghouse website

What about Testing?What about Testing?

Grades 10 & 11Grades 10 & 11 PSAT sign up in building 7PSAT sign up in building 7

Grades 11 & 12Grades 11 & 12 SAT SAT www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org ACT ACT www.act.orgwww.act.org ASVAB sign up at LBHSASVAB sign up at LBHS

Community ServiceCommunity Service

Complete your Community Service Complete your Community Service packet as early as possiblepacket as early as possible

Community service hours may be Community service hours may be helpful as an essay topic in college helpful as an essay topic in college applicationsapplications

Meaningful experiences add Meaningful experiences add significantly to your resumesignificantly to your resume

Experience can be a foot in the door Experience can be a foot in the door for a job.for a job.

Honors Programs in CollegeHonors Programs in College

Review requirements Review requirements Ask questions of students who Ask questions of students who

are or have been in an honors are or have been in an honors programprogram

Inquire within your proposed Inquire within your proposed major department as to the major department as to the benefits of an honors programbenefits of an honors program

CounselorsCounselors Grades 9-10Grades 9-10

A-L Ms. Young, B5 , 407-746-3481A-L Ms. Young, B5 , 407-746-3481

M-Z Mrs. Riether, B6, 407-746-3487M-Z Mrs. Riether, B6, 407-746-3487 Grade 11Grade 11

A-L Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486A-L Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486

M-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485M-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485 Grade 12Grade 12

A-C Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486A-C Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486

D-H Mrs. Boyle, B1, 407-746-3484D-H Mrs. Boyle, B1, 407-746-3484

I-Mi Mrs. Baker, B1, 407-746-3482I-Mi Mrs. Baker, B1, 407-746-3482

Mo-R Mrs. Erickson, B1, 407-746-3483Mo-R Mrs. Erickson, B1, 407-746-3483

R-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485R-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485

Questions???Questions???

Review handoutsReview handouts