Grade 11 Timeline

SEPTEMBER

  • Plan your courses for this year and next to make sure all requirements for graduation and college admission will be met

  • Review PSAT material; take practice tests; take a course or get individual study help if available

  • Take the PSAT (September or October)

  • Attend financial aid nights, workshops and events

  • Attend college and career fairs

  • Attend college visitation events

  • Research colleges, universities, trade schools, jobs, military options, etc. depending on what you want to do after graduation

  • Explore college and career possibilities in CIS or College Navigator.

OCTOBER

  • Take the PSAT

  • Continue to work on items listed for September

NOVEMBER

  • Continue to work on items listed above

  • Study for the SAT and/or ACT using books, online materials, and individual assistance if available

DECEMBER

  • Continue to work on items listed above

  • Study for the SAT and/or ACT using books, online materials, a course and individual assistance if available

JANUARY

  • Review PSAT results

  • Start gathering information on college costs, financial aid, and financial planning

  • Continue exploring college and career options

  • Study for the SAT and/or ACT using books, online materials, a course and individual assistance if available

  • Register to take the SAT and/or ACT

  • Research colleges, universities, and technical schools and explore the majors or fields of training they offer

  • Research the admissions requirements for colleges that interest you

  • Develop a list of 10 colleges of interest; plan to apply to 3 to 6 of them

  • Start investigating student aid programs

  • Learn about Federal financial aid

  • Attend college nights, student aid nights, campus preview days, etc.

  • Create an OSAC account

  • Start working on your OSAC application, Personal Statement, and Activities Chart

FEBRUARY

  • Same as January

MARCH

  • Same as January

APRIL

  • Consider taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams for AP course you are taking

  • Begin to narrow your list of college choices

  • Continue exploring colleges that offer programs in your career choices

MAY

  • Same as April

JUNE

  • If you are interested in entering the military, consider taking the ASVAB

  • Get a list of scholarships from your ASPIRE mentor and start working on scholarship essays

  • Visit college campuses

  • Get a summer job, sign up for summer camp, or enroll in a summer enrichment program

  • Volunteer

  • Take an ACT or SAT prep course

  • Keep track of the hours you spend in volunteer work, job, or community activities

JULY

  • Same as June

AUGUST

  • Same as June