PINE TREE HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

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PINE TREE HIGH SCHOOL - Road to Success

Text Box: Senior Timetable September Check with your counselor to be sure you are enrolled in enough credits to graduate. Double check your schedule for courses that colleges recommend for admission. Check TAKS requirements for graduation. Verify your graduation plan – Recommended Plan, Distinguished Achievement Plan, or Minimum Plan. Verify the 4 Advanced Measures for those who are candidates for the Distinguished Achievement Graduation Plan. Are you THEA exempt? Register for SAT I and ACT if necessary. Complete your senior resume and senior information sheet and give to your counselor. This is mandatory when requesting recommendation letters. Narrow your college choices and download applications for admission, housing, scholarships and financial aid. Make a list of pros and cons of colleges you are considering. Athletes should register with NCAA Clearinghouse. Schedule senior pictures if you’ve not yet done so. October Complete your college application essay and keep a copy. Finish making college visits. Politely ask your teachers and counselor to write a letter of recommendation. Provide them with a resume and senior information sheet. Decide on Early Decision or Early Action. Complete and submit college applications and fees. Listen carefully to announcements for scholarship information. Do periodic searches for possible scholarships. Attend the SAT workshop to improve chances of increasing your SAT score. Consider taking the ASVAB test for career information. Order your graduation invitations and your cap and gown. November Nov. 1 – Deadline for most early decision applicants. Send additional ACT/SAT score reports for colleges if needed. Attend College Night. Stay active in community service projects   Text Box:   December Make December 1 your deadline goal for completion of all college applications. Attend the Financial Aid Workshop at PTHS. December 1 – Deadline for all counselor and teacher recommendations, secondary school reports, and transcript request for any applications that must be mailed by January 15. Gather all family financial information for completion of FAFSA in January. Mail housing applications and deposits to college. January File FAFSA forms as quickly as possible. Complete mid-term reports and request mid-term transcripts if necessary. Continue to search for available scholarships. Register for any testing that has not been completed (THEA, ACT, SAT I, etc.) February Continue filling out scholarship forms. Attend the GLOBE Job Fair. Submit FAFSA if not submitted in January. Keep your grades up! Continue community service projects. March Return FAFSA Student Aid Reports or corrected information as soon as possible. Register for Advanced Placement exams. Contact the financial aid office of the college you plan to attend. April April 15 – Notices of acceptance or rejection from colleges usually arrive by April 15. Respond promptly in writing for action on admissions, scholarships and financial aid applications. Continue to apply for scholarships. Submit scholarship offers and scholarship award letters to the counselor’s office for Awards Night recognition. May May 1 – Inform colleges in writing whether you will or will not attend. Take AP tests. Fill out final transcript request forms. GRADUATE.  

 

 

 

 


                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PINE TREE HIGH SCHOOL

Road to Success

Text Box: Junior Timeline   Fall Semester   Take the PSAT in October for National Merit Scholarship Competition. Review your transcript; check your unofficial Class Rank and GPA. Continue community service projects. Work to improve your GPA and Rank. Prepare for the SAT/ACT tests; consider taking the PTHS SAT workshop in September. Attend College Night. Attend the PTHS Financial Aid Workshop. Attend Parent/Student/Counselor conference to review credits and plan the senior year.     Spring Semester   Register for the ACT and/or SAT test for the spring administration. Keep your grades up the junior year spring semester. GPA is very important. This GPA/Rank will be used on college applications. Investigate several colleges and universities. Investigate technical schools, community colleges, and military options. Research career choices. Review ACT/SAT results. Consider retaking the test during the summer administration. Stay involved in community projects. Start your scholarship research. Consider who you will ask to write your recommendation letters.   Summer before the Senior Year   Athletes interested in playing college Division 1 or 2 sports should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Visit the campuses of your top college choices. Volunteer in the community. Continue to research scholarship opportunities. Work on senior essay. Work on senior resume.   Text Box: Sophomore Timeline   Fall Semester Review your GPA and Class Rank. Develop a strategy to improve grades. Get involved in campus activities. Volunteer in community projects. Take the PSAT test in October.   Spring Semester ·         Review the PSAT results and setup MyRoad Account with College Board. ·         Attend the Parent/Student Sophomore Meeting to review high school programs and graduation requirements. ·         Review your transcript to verify your graduation plan and credits earned. ·         Complete the course selection worksheet with your counselor. ·         Get involved in community projects.   A Helpful Checklist for Parents Read or review college admissions books to be sure that you are informed. Begin the Scholarship Search by researching websites and becoming familiar with local scholarships. Read financial aid booklets and get familiar with financial aid vocabulary. Develop a plan for “paying for college.” Do not get suckered in to Financial Aid Scams. You do not have to pay someone to “find” your student a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and/or need and you can do your own research. Keep accurate records. Financial aid (FAFSA) will require you to submit personal financial records. Keep a family calendar recording dates, appointments, and other important events. Set up a filing system where community service, volunteer hours, and/or awards are documented. Coordinate family vacations to incorporate college visits. Keep a list of questions to ask the counselor or college admissions office. Attend college and career events. Know which graduation plan under which your student is planning to graduate. Know the requirements for that graduation plan. Set reasonable responsibilities and privileges for high school students. They need structure and guidelines by which to live.