Junior Info

Requirements for graduation & career search

• District, Regents, KS Scholars – make sure you are on track http://www.kansasregents.org/qa/index.html
• Careers choice – Occupational handbook online at http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
• Kansas Career Pipeline - http://www.kansascareerpipeline.org

Tests

• ACT – $30.00 fee, take it preferably April, maybe February or June, second Saturday of month.

• Practice tests and packets are in counseling office and online http://www.actstudent.org

prep: http://number2.com https://www.march2success.com

• ACT Dates Oct 25, Dec 13, Feb 7, Apr 4, June 13
• Registration deadlines are: Sept 19, Nov 7, Jan 6, Feb 27, May 8 – make sure you put school codes on it 172865 – use all the free spots for schools
• if you think you will take English Comp be sure to send to CCCC
• SAT – some schools may give you more in scholarships if you do well on this or you may meet qualifications http://www.collegeboard.com/?student
• ASVAB – military http://www.military.com
• PSAT – National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test – 3^rd week of Oct , $13.00 fee, given here at the school, good practice for standardized testing, may consider taking if your GPA is 3.5+, you score in 85^th percentile on other tests, and you are willing in to put in some study time. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

College Days

• College representatives – ask questions – go to as many as you can

• College Search http://www.collegeboard.com/?student http://www.kansasregents.org

http://kscolleges.org

• You should have a good idea of were you would like to go at the beginning of your senior year

Opportunities

• Bulletin board – by lunch room, check it out regularly
• Ask questions and come in for help
• College major search www.mymajors.com
• Career search www.teencareersks.com
• Academics, Involvement in Activities, Community Service and Leadership