C.A.R.E. -- STUDENT CHECKLIST

  1. CAREER ASSESSMENT 1st DATE______ 2nd DATE______3rd DATE______


  2. NOTIFY ADVISOR OF CAREER CHOICE 1st CHOICE______2nd CHOICE____


  3. ADVISOR WILL NOTIFY STUDENT OF JOB SHADOW CONTACT.


  4. STUDENT SETS APPOINTMENT WITH JOB SHADOW CONTACT. (BRING YOUR LIST OF 12 QUESTIONS OBTAINED FROM STUDENT CTR)


  5. MONTH AT A GLANCE CALENDAR (OBTAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE). (STORE)


  6. SIGN UP FOR PSAT IN OCT. OF SOPH. YEAR AND JR. YEAR.
    (SEE SCHOOL COUNSELOR)


  7. SIGN UP FOR SAT TRAINING IN APRIL & MAY OF JR. YEAR.
    (SEE CARE ADVISOR)


  8. SAT AND/OR ACT TEST IN MAY OR JUNE OF JUNIOR YEAR. (ENROLL BY
    MARCH). (SEE SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR C.A.R.E. ADVISOR)


  9. COLLEGE SEARCH/FIT (MARCH OF JR. YEAR)(SEE CARE ADVISOR)


  10. COLLEGE VIRTUAL TOURS (MARCH OF JR. YEAR)(SEE CARE ADVISOR)


  11. CARE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH (BEFORE AUG. OF SR. YEAR). (SEE CARE ADVISOR)


  12. INTERNET $$ SEARCH (AUGUST BEFORE SR. YEAR) (SEE ADVISOR FOR CARE RECOMMENDED WEB SITES)(VISIT WEB WEEKLY)


  13. VISIT AS MANY COLLEGE CAMPUSES AS POSSIBLE ON YOUR LIST. (MARCH THROUGH AUGUST OF JR. YEAR)


  14. COLLEGE FAIR/CAREER NIGHT ARE HELD IN LATE OCTOBER/NOVEMBER AT THUNDERBIRD AND SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOLS, ALTERNATIVELY BROPHY AND XAVIER PREP SCHOOLS AND AN ANNUAL FAIR AT PHOENIX CIVIC CENTER.


  15. APPLY TO COLLEGES THAT FIT YOU, YOUR MAJOR AND CAREER GOALS. (SEPT, OCT, & NOV OF SR. YEAR)


  16. BE SURE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF "INSTANT ENROLLMENT DAY" (IF APPLICABLE) AT ANY OF YOUR SELECTED COLLEGES-FALL-SR. YR.


  17. CONSULT WITH YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR ON ALL LOCAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (SEPT THROUGH DECEMBER OF SR. YEAR)


  18. ATTEND FAFSA WORKSHOPS AT CARE CENTER (DEC. THROUGH FEB OF SR. YEAR)


  19. FAFSA FORM -APPLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN JANUARY OF SENIOR YEAR. SUBMIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR A QUICK RESPONSE - DEADLINE IS APRIL 1st. COMPLETE FORM ON THE INTERNET. CONTACT YOUR ADVISOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS.


  20. AFTER OBTAINING YOUR EFC AND FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS FROM ALL COLLEGES YOU APPLIED TO, AND WERE ACCEPTED FROM, CONTACT YOUR CARE ADVISOR FOR FINAL PLANS (MARCH THROUGH JUNE SR. YR.).


REMEMBER TO PUT ALL ABOVE DATES AND DEADLINES IN YOUR CALENDAR.
FOLLOW THROUGH, THIS IS YOUR LIFE. WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP YOU !!



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