Juniors

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    NC Merit Scholarships Webinar and Handout: This video and handout covers information regarding the 5 NC Merit Scholarships (Cheatham-White at NCCU; EC Scholars at ECU; Levine Scholars at UNC Charlotte; Morehead-Cain at UNC; and the Park Scholarship at NC State). To view the video click here and to view the handout click here.
     
     
    There will be two live Q&A sessions about these scholarships that students and parents are encouraged to attend
     
         Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm
         Thursday, July 16 at 6:00pm
     
    To register to attend one of these session click here
     

     

     

    11th Grade To-Do List:

    Continue looking at colleges. This is the year to be narrowing down your long list of colleges to about five. Things to consider:

    • Does it offer the major you're interested in?
    • Is it the right size for you?
    • Location - how far is it away from home? What is the weather like? How does the campus look?
    • Have you visited any colleges or universities? You get 3 excused absences your junior year. Also, most colleges gear their Open Houses toward juniors in the spring, so take advantage!
    • Can you afford it?

    Take College Entrance Exams (aka the SAT and the ACT):

    • It is a good idea to take the SAT spring semester.
    • The ACT will be given at CATA in March. Don't miss it!
    • Take either the SAT or ACT a second time during the Spring semester, or the summer between your junior and senior year. You should make a 2nd attempt at whichever test you scored better on the 1st time.
    • Remember, if you receive free or reduced lunch, you are eligible for fee waivers. See Ms. Lawson for fee waivers.
    • You can register online for the SAT at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home?navid=gh-sat and for the ACT at http://www.actstudent.org/
    • Do NOT begin your senior year without 2 college entrance exams under your belt!

    Bring your GPA up:

    • Colleges look at your classes and the grades you made in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade.
    • Colleges use your final GPA from your junior year when making admissions decisions, so this is your last chance to improve upon your GPA.

    Create a Resume':

    • Your resume’ should include extracurricular activities (in and outside of school,) any honors you have received, leadership positions held, and detailed information concerning community service you have participated in.
    • You should include grades 9-11 right now. Make sure you add new information (community service, honors, etc.) as they occur.
    • Template

    CFNC.org:

    • If you do not already have an account, create one. You can use CFNC to apply for college next year, so make sure you are familiar with the website.
    • The 'Plan' tab has a lot of great information to help you prepare for your senior year and for applying to college - Plan for College
    • You can take surveys, look at interest profilers, and assess your skills to help you decide what careers would be a good match for you on the 'Learn About Yourself' page.
     
     

    Athletes: Make sure you register with the NCAA Clearinghouse! See Ms. Lawson in the Guidance Office to do so.

     
     
     

    Looking Beyond the 'Usual Suspects' in the College Search

    Set up a Planning Process for College Applications

    Occupational Outlook Handbook - a guide to career information about hundreds of occupations

     
     
    Planning Guides: