Jr. Information
A student may enroll in the
11th grade with a minimum of 8 credits including English I,
English II, and at least two math credits.
Juniors are encouraged to
take CAPSTONE during the 2nd semester of their junior year. CAPSTONE is a
one semester course designed to help students transition from high school to
post secondary life. See Course Descriptions for further information.
Juniors, it is time to begin
looking at colleges, going on interviews, checking out service academies, and making
a plan for your future. There are a few
other items that you may want to address –
·
Scholarship
opportunities can be identified through http://www.fundmyfuture.info/
and other resources.
·
College
visitation and volunteer opportunities are always worthwhile events to
participate in during the junior year.
·
Girls
State and Boys State nominations will be turned in by teachers to Counseling
Services after the Christmas break. http://www.boysandgirlsstate.org/
·
Juniors
may want to apply for Arkansas Governor's School http://www.hendrix.edu/AGS/ to be held
the summer of their junior/senior year. There will be an in-service in
the fall to inform juniors about making application.
College Planner Grade 11
FALL - August through
December
·
Take
the PSAT in October to practice taking college admissions tests and to
establish eligibility for some scholarships.
·
Start
a file on colleges and universities that interest you.
·
Continue
to discuss with your parents your future educational plans and how they will be
financed.
·
Continue
saving for college.
·
Start
a file on colleges and universities that interest you. Develop a list of
possible post-secondary schools; your counselor's office or school library may
have books and materials to help you. Send for your own college catalog
from the schools that are at the top of your list.
·
Attend
College fairs and visit with college representatives who visit your school or
area.
SPRING - January through May
·
Take
the SAT or the ACT (college entrance exam). Check with your intended
college(s) about the appropriate one.
·
Schedule
visits with schools that are high on your list. [As a junior you get one
College Day excused from school.]
·
Check
with your counselor, librarian, and members of community organizations for
names and addresses of possible scholarship sources. Send for the
applications.
·
Develop
a resume.
·
If
portfolios, auditions tapes, writing samples, or other evidence of talents are
required for admission or for scholarships, start to develop them now.
·
If
you are seeking an athletic scholarship, make contact with the appropriate
coaches at the schools of your interest; include a resume of your
accomplishments.