College Resources for Students
All Grades:
- 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
9th Grade:
- begin identifying academic interests and passions
- volunteer
- work diligently to get a good GPA foundation
- visit colleges while on family vacations or activities
10th Grade:
- 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
11th Grade:
- take the PSAT (given at school)
- visit colleges--make a list of 5 schools, set appointments with each one, visit and compare
- take a diagnostic ACT or SAT at the beginning of June (end of the school year); sign up and pay online
- work, serve, play and build your activities portfolio
- work diligently on your schoolwork--this GPA counts!
12th Grade--Fall:
- 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!
12th Grade--Spring:
- 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!
Websites to assist you:
- Lake-Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation: LEAF.com
- FastWeb.com
- Scholarships.com
- Fafsa.ed.gov
- Finaid.org
General College Info/SAT & ACT Information:
OCIS (Ohio Career Information System)
PLEASE EMAIL MRS. KERSHAW AT CKERSHAW@CCACORNERSTONE.COM FOR OCIS USER NAME AND PASSWORD INFORMATION
PLEASE EMAIL MRS. KERSHAW AT CKERSHAW@CCACORNERSTONE.COM FOR OCIS USER NAME AND PASSWORD INFORMATION
