MAKING YOUR AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

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MAKING YOUR AFTER - HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
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What do I want to be when I grow up?

• www.flchoices.org
• Interest inventory
• Career information
• Work values sorter
• Basic skills inventory
• School finder
• Scholarship information

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How will I pay for further education/ training?

• FAFSA
• Grants
• Work study
• Loans
• Scholarships

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What about scholarships?

• Bright futures
• Keep up grades
• Take SAT/ACT 11th 12th
• Community Service
• www.FACTS.org
• Scholarship room 12th
• www.fastweb.com

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Grade 10

• Begin career exploration
• Investigate training needed for various careers
• Investigate schools that offer the training you
  want
• Summer after Grade 10 visit colleges schools
  nearby
• Take challenging coursework
• Take the PSAT

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Grade 10 Personal Goals

• Get involved outside the classroom
• Look for leadership opportunities
• Give to others through community service
• Build a resume (using word template)

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Grade 11

• Continue career exploration
• Continue investigating training needed
• Begin to narrow search
• Continue to maintain challenging curriculum
• Try advanced placement or dual enrollment courses

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Grade 11 Personal Goals

• Narrow college search
• Make plans to visit colleges over spring break
  and summer
• Contact admissions offices to arrange tours
• Prepare for SAT ACT tests and take tests in the
  spring
• Start preparing resume and relevant information
• PSAT for National Merit
• consideration

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Grade 12

• Work to achieve your best GPA
• Check deadlines for applications
• Keep all required documents organized for the
  application process
• Take the SAT/ACT tests
• Complete senior credit check
• Athletes register with NCAA Clearinghouse website

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What about Testing?

• Grades 10 11
• PSAT sign up in building 7
• Grades 11 12
• SAT www.collegeboard.org
• ACT www.act.org
• ASVAB sign up at LBHS

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Community Service

• Complete your Community Service packet as early
  as possible
• Community service hours may be helpful as an
  essay topic in college applications
• Meaningful experiences add significantly to your
  resume
• Experience can be a foot in the door for a job.

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Honors Programs in College

• Review requirements
• Ask questions of students who are or have been in
  an honors program
• Inquire within your proposed major department as
  to the benefits of an honors program

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Counselors

• Grades 9-10
• A-L Ms. Young, B5 , 407-746-3481
• M-Z Mrs. Riether, B6, 407-746-3487
• Grade 11
• A-L Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486
• M-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485
• Grade 12
• A-C Mrs. Winterstein, B7, 407-746-3486
• D-H Mrs. Boyle, B1, 407-746-3484
• I-Mi Mrs. Baker, B1, 407-746-3482
• Mo-R Mrs. Erickson, B1, 407-746-3483
• R-Z Mrs. McCall, B8, 407-746-3485

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Questions???

• Review handouts