FALL

• Visit the Wolfson College Resource office in the School Counseling office often.

• Continue to study, study, study! You are halfway there! Protect your GPA to give yourself the most options!

• Sign up to attend college admission counselor visits at Wolfson to learn about the many different college options available to you.

• Start to think about your abilities, social/cultural preferences and personal qualities that may affect your college choices. Complete college planning questionnaire to begin to define and narrow college search

• Continue to participate in and track extracurricular activities: sports, clubs and community service (required for Bright Futures Scholarships). Pursue leadership opportunities in these activities and organizations. Update your high school resume.

• Explore career and college opportunities on www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org

• Students with disabilities need to check in with their guidance counselor.

• Take the PSAT in October. Junior year scores determine National Merit Finalists designation.

• Attend the Jacksonville Preparatory Schools College Fair at UNF in February as well as other college and career fairs in the area.

• Attend Financial Aid Night in October. 

• Test prep and take ACT/SAT. There are lots of FREE options available including Khan Academy on-line and Saturday classes at UNF and Keiser University. Determine ACT/SAT testing plan

WINTER

• Use Scoir to develop a “following” list of 10-15 colleges that interest you and request information from those colleges about their academic programs that you are interested in. Make a file to manage your college searches and application deadline information.

• Register to take the ACT and/or SAT for the spring. Contact your school counselor about fee waivers. Register for SAT Subject Area Tests if required by your desired colleges. Continue test prep for ACT/SAT.

• Sign on to My College Quick Start for personalized college and career planning based on PSAT scores.

• Update college resume with extracurriculars, honors/awards

SPRING

• Take the SAT and/or ACT.

• Check your eligibility for Florida Scholarships and Grants including Bright Futures in March and July.

• Turn community service hours form into your school counseling office to be entered into the system and keep a copy for your own records.

•  If you are an athlete planning to play sports in college, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center .

•  Meet with your counselor to review your 2-year plan, develop senior year class schedule, and discuss your college goals.

• Attend college workshops in College Resource Center on resume, Common app, and college essay

SUMMER

• Take the SAT and/or ACT again and/or register to take in the Fall. Most colleges super score your results.

• Talk to college students who are currently in your desired major and people who work in the fields that interest you.

• Look for summer job, internship or volunteer position to help you learn about your field of interest.

• Earn community service hours to meet the Bright Futures requirements.

• Put aside money for college or other post-secondary plans.

• Visit college campuses during summer travel. Go on admission office tours for perspective students. Ask a current student that attends the college to share their experience and answer questions

• Make a list of application deadlines for all colleges that you will be applying to. Large universities may have early dates or rolling admissions. Start researching college essay techniques. Ensure list of colleges have your intended major.

• Start researching and applying for scholarship opportunities. Visit www.fastweb.com for a listing of many scholarships.