9th Grade

• Meet and know your counselor
• Explore career options
• Attend college career fairs
• Review college entrance requirements
• Research college cost
• Start a college planning file and keep usernames and passwords, activities, awards and lists of work experience paid and unpaid
• Participate in extra curricular activities
• Take and enroll in challenging courses
• Attend the Upward Bound summer academic residential program to experience a college like atmosphere.

10th Grade

• Meet and know your counselor
• Research possible college choices and majors
• Take PSAT in mid October
• Keep grades up – do well in all courses to maintain or improve GPA and class rank
• Continue involvement in school and community activities
• Update your college planning file
• Select challenging courses for Junior Year (Consider Advanced Placement Courses)
• Attend the Upward Bound summer academic residential program to experience a college like atmosphere.

11th Grade

• Meet and know your counselor
• Continue career exploration and take challenging courses
• Volunteer for activities and clubs related to career interests and continue involvement in school and community activities
• Research possible college choices and identify admissions and application requirements for your top choices.
• Develop rough draft of college admission essay
• Investigate scholarship opportunities and identify ways to pay for college
• Check college websites for specific entrance requirements and time-lines
• Visit College campuses
• Participate in SAT/SAT Preparation activities
• Take SAT /ACT
• Begin requesting college applications
• Update your college planning file
• Attend Upward Bound summer academic residential program to experience a college-like atmosphere.

12th Grade

• Visit with your counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate.
• Retake SAT/ACT if you are not satified with your score.
• Attend any Fall college fairs
• Submit college applications (Check each interested school for deadlines)
• Have an official transcript sent to all colleges to which you are applying.
• Search and apply for scholarships
• Attend a Financial Aid Workshop
• Complete and file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• AVOID SENIORITIS AND STAY FOCUSED
• Respond to college offers of admission . Notify all colleges to which you have been accepted of your final decision.
• Submit required deposits
• Request that a final transcipt be sent to the college of your choice
• GRADUATE
• Attend the Upward Bound Summer Bridge Program and earn college credits that will transfer to the college of your choice.