NINTH GRADE CHECKLIST TENTH GRADE CHECKLIST

Meetwithyourcounselortoreview Your Plan of Studytobesureyou’restill ontrack.

LearnabouttheCollege Credit Now optionstohelpyoudiscoverhowto earncollegecreditwhilestillinhigh school.

TakethePSATinOctober.

Talktoyourcounseloraboutthetests you’llneedforcollegeadmissions andtakeadvantageoftheFREE testhelpavailableintheCollege Test Prepsection.

StartexploringcollegesinGeorgiaand nationwidetofindschoolsthatinterest youandsaveyourtopchoicestoYour Portfolio.

ContinuetotrackyourGPAeligibilityfor theHOPEScholarshipatYour HOPE GPA.

Keepvolunteeringandparticipatingin extracurricularactivitiessuchassports andschoolorganizations.

Update Your ProfilewithinYour Portfolio toreflectthatyouarenowaHighSchool Studentandcreateaconnectiontoyour highschool.

VisittheCareer Planningtabtoexplorecareers andsave3newcareersinYourPortfolio.

Meetwithyourcounselortogoover Your Plan of Study intheHigh School Planning section.

Explore Programs and Majorsandstart thinkingaboutwhatyoumightwantto majorinincollege.

Setshort-termgoalsforyourself– academic,career,orpersonal.You canentertheseinYour Portfolio.

CheckoutPrepare for Collegeinthe College Planningsectiontofindout whatyourpostsecondaryoptionsare, forhelpwithpickingtherightcollege,as wellascollegeentrancerequirements.

UsetheCollege Savings Calculator underFinancial Aid Planningtohelp figureouthowmuchyouneedtostart saving–orcontinuetosave–forcollege.

Exploreextracurricularactivitiesin yourschoolandcommunityandrecord yourparticipationinYour Experiences and ActivitiesinYourPortfolio.

LearnhowyourGradePointAverage (GPA)iscalculatedandhowyoucan trackyourGPAeligibilityfortheHOPE ScholarshiponGAcollege411via theHOPE Progress Report.expand your opportunities

COLLEGEPLANNINGCHECKLIST

COLLEGEPLANNINGCHECKLIST

GAcollege411.orgGAcollege411.org is your one-stop website for High School Planning, College Planning, Financial Aid Plan-ning and Career Planning. You can keep track of your high school classes, and you can also apply to colleges and universities in Georgia (and some out of state), fill out your HOPE Scholarship application and build your resume for job searching once you graduate.

PlAn Your STEPSThere is so much to do in high

school – let GAcollege411

help you navigate through

the steps. This checklist can

help you know what you need

to do along the way and will

keep you on track to graduate

on time and reach your goals

for after high school.

Get on track to finding an education and career track that matches your skills and preferences.

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ReadFinancial Aid 101 tobeginyourintroductiontothe worldoffinancialaid.

Takecampustoursonlineorinpersontohelpnarrow downyourschoolchoices.

Taketherequiredentranceexamsforthecollege(s)of yourchoice.

StartyourSearch for Scholarships tofindfreemoneyto helpyoupayforcollege.

Talkwithcoachesabouteligibilityforcollegesports.

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UpdateYour Plan of Studyandreviewyourplanwithyour counselor.

Usethe College Requirements Checkuptocompareyour graduationplanwiththeadmissionrequirementsofyour topschools.

Beforetheendoftheyear,identifythreepost-secondary optionsandsavethemtoYour Portfolio.

TakethePSATagaininOctober.Yourscoremayqualifyyou fortheNationalMeritScholarshipProgram.

Obtainthetestdatesforcollegeentranceexamssuchas theSATandACT.MarkthesedatesinyourEvents CalendaronGAcollege411,anddon’tforgettouse theCollege Test Prep tohelpyougetreadyforthebigday!

Attendcollegefairsandtrytospeakwithrepresentatives fromschoolssavedtoYour Saved Schools.

ELEVENTH GRADE CHECKLIST

TWELFTH GRADE CHECKLISTSPrInG

CompleteandsubmittheFAFSAandGSFAPPSonlineafter January1st.

Ifrequired,sendmid-yeargradereportstocollegesto whichyouhaveapplied.

Compareacceptanceletters,financialaid,andscholarship offers.TheFinancial Aid Wizard onGAcollege411can helpyoumakethebestfinancialdecisionforwhich schooltoattend.

MakeyourdecisionbyMay1stastowhichcollegeyou willattend.

Informothercollegestowhichyouhaveappliedaboutyour decisiontoenrollelsewhere.

TakeAPandotherexams.Askyourcollegesofinterestif theywillacceptAPcoursesascollegecredit.

Askyourhighschoolguidancecounselortosendyour transcriptelectronicallytothecollegestowhichyouhave applied,orsendyourtranscriptsthroughGAcollege411.org.

Submitfeesfortuition,roomandboard.

AssociateyourGAcollege411accountwiththecollege youwillbeattending.

GA 411collegeExpand Your Opportunities

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Reviewgraduationrequirementsandyourtranscriptas wellasYour Plan of Studywithyourcounselor.

TaketheSAT,SATSubjectTests,ACT,ASSET,and/or Compass,dependingonwhatyourschoolsofinterest require.

Keeptrackofapplicationdeadlines,testdates,college fairs,andadmissioneventsinyourEvents Calendar.

Askyourcounseloraboutscholarshipopportunitiesand researchthemonyourownusingtheScholarship Finder.

Checkout Know the StepsinPrepareforCollegefortipson completingyourcollegeessayandadmissionapplications, selectingtherightcollegeoruniversity,andmore.

Completeandsubmitcollegeapplicationsandtranscripts. UsetheApplications and TranscriptslinkintheCollege Planning sectiontorequestthatyourtranscriptbesent electronicallytotheschoolsofyourchoicethrough GAcollege411.

Ifyouareanathlete,sendtranscriptstotheNCAA foreligibilitypurposes.Thiscanbecompletedthrough GAcollege411.