
Introduction, information about the author, and the workbook - Prepare for College: High School Checklist for 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade students by Shay Spivey (available on amazon).
Meet guidance and college counselors, learn how they guide college planning, explore resources, and begin building a freshman plan using tips from the prepare for college book.
Explore how community service strengthens college applications and scholarships, with before and during college options, project ideas, and tips for building an impactful academic resume for freshmen.
Learn how scholarships, grants, and loans fund college costs. Identify scholarship types: merit-based, need-based, student-specific, career-specific, and college-specific, and plan with FAFSA and counselor guidance.
Explore the PSAT as a practice exam for sophomores and juniors with September testing and counselor guidance, and begin early career exploration through shadowing, fairs, and career assessments.
Get involved to become a well-rounded student by engaging in extracurriculars, community service, and college mentoring programs, while pursuing scholarships for commitment before and during college.
Explore careers through job shadowing, career fairs, assessments, and mentoring programs, and build a well-rounded profile with extracurriculars, community service, and scholarships.
Discover how senior year milestones, final transcripts, and counselor support—from guidance to college counselors—shape college applications, scholarships, and how to request recommendations.
Learn who to ask for letters of recommendation, when to request them in October of senior year, and gather at least three sealed transcripts for college and scholarship applications.
Update your academic resume with high school accomplishments and plan for college financing by researching scholarships, grants, and loans, noting deadlines January to May and FAFSA.
Discover how to file the fafsa online to access federal aid and review the financial aid award letter; understand scholarships, grants, and loans, including merit-based and need-based options.
Discover how to choose a college by comparing admission offers, accepting financial aid, and meeting deposits and the May 1 deadline, then decide housing and submit transcripts and AP scores.
Learn to express gratitude with thank you letters and emails to those who wrote letters of recommendation and to scholarship donors, while mastering the senior year checklist.
This course is intended for purchase by parents of high school students.
Is your high school student prepared for college?
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