MAKING YOUR MAKING YOUR AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL
PLANSPLANS
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???
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