C.A.R.E. -- STUDENT CHECKLIST for SHASTA COUNTY, CA

 
      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)

      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-USUALLY IN SEPTEMBER (SHASTA COLLEGE)

     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 BY MAR 1 OF SENIOR YEAR. COMPLETE FORM 
          ON THE INTERNET. CONTACT YOUR ADVISOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS. 

     20.  UNIVERSITY EXPRESS -APPLY BY FEB 1 OF SENIOR YEAR (SEEK
          GUIDANCE FROM YOUR COUNSELOR FOR YOUR QUALIFCATIONS.

     21.  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!!