Transcript Everything you need to know for your SENIOR YEAR….and more!

Everything you need to know for your
SENIOR YEAR….and more!
You’re almost there!
OPPORTUNITIES for your Senior year
 Take a college class. Juniors and Seniors can take dual-credit
classes at Kirkwood and Coe College. Cost to you--$0.00!
 Do an internship or a job shadow to help you make good
career decisions https://www.workplace-learning.org
 Try an AP class. Studies have shown that students who select
AP classes do better at college than those who don’t.
 MOC. Get credit for working.
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
 Compare colleges:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
 Visit college campuses—think summer road trips!
EXPLORE/COMPARE COLLEGES
 Big Future website—compare colleges:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
 Check out current “hot” careers and labor statistics:
www.blslgov
 Take an interest inventory: www.mynextmove.org
Review Admissions Requirements
 Regent Admission course requirements
http://www.regents.iowa.gov/RAI/info.html#factors
COMPLETE THE ACT
 https://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
APPLY ONLINE AT THE COLLEGE
WEBSITE OF YOUR CHOICE
HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE
Visit the ICAN Center located in the new Linn County
Regional Center for help with the FAFSA. Call 877-272-4692
to set up an appointment. It’s FREE!
Review your college’s financial aid website.
Review scholarships on the Linn-Mar counseling site:
http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/schools/High_School/GUIDA
NCE
Review the Iowa College Aid website:
http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/index.html
SEE YOUR COUNSELOR!
 Make an individual appointment with your high school
counselor to see how to make your SENIOR YEAR awesome!
LMHS 11-12 counselors
David Kennedy—A-G
Denae Zigtema—H-N
Elizabeth Kreher—O-Z