College Resources for Students

• take challenging classes
• participate in CCA's extracurricular activities
• find a service goal--begin volunteering on a regular basis
• record all your sports, school, academic and community activities in a notebook
• pursue your passions and find activities that reinforce them

• begin identifying academic interests and passions
• volunteer
• work diligently to get a good GPA foundation
• visit colleges while on family vacations or activities

• get involved in school activities like sports, worship team, drama or yearbook
• take advantage of leadership opportunities
• serve others!  Record your service hours
• begin studying for ACT/SAT exams; sign up for course or purchase a study guide

• take the PSAT (given at school)
• visit colleges--make a list of 5 schools, set appointments with each one, visit and compare
• take the ACT in the spring (given at school, funded by the State of Ohio)
• work, serve, play and build your activities portfolio
• work diligently on your schoolwork--this GPA counts!

• retake the ACT or SAT exams for best possible score
• check out and track all admission deadlines; always allow two weeks for processing
• search online for scholarship opportunities; put all college deadlines on a separate calendar
• if a college choice is made, apply for early action or early decision admission
• fill out transcript request forms and teacher recommendation forms as needed; always allow two weeks for processing
• apply for scholarships
• spend time on campuses, ask about overnight visits
• organize papers, tax forms and documentation for the FAFSA
• remain diligent with your school work!

• continue to retake ACT or SAT exams to boost financial aid
• apply for scholarships
• fill out all applications thoroughly; allow two weeks for processing
• compare financial aid packages as they come in; accept one, and politely decline the others
• send final transcripts as needed
• remain diligent with your school work!

• Lake-Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation:  LEAF.com
• FastWeb.com   
• Scholarships.com
• Fafsa.ed.gov
• Finaid.org

• Christiancolleges.com 
• Petersons.com 
• Nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool 
• Collegeboard.org
• ACT.org 

Documents

  Admissions Application Checklist.pdf
  Transcript Request Form.pdf