Juniors
First Semester

• Take the PSAT test in October at St. Henry District High School.
• Meet with college admissions representatives who visit St. Henry during lunchtime.
• Explore various colleges through their web site or stop by the Guidance Department for info.
• Attend the National College Fair at the Duke Energy Center in the fall or the Northern Kentucky Regional College Fair at TMC or NKU (on a rotating basis) in the fall.
• Colleges and scholarship programs are interested in students who have outside activities such as volunteer work, church and/or community involvement, sports, clubs, and part-time employment. Be a leader in a group or for a project! Participate in something.
• Register to take the ACT or SAT test at least once in your junior year.
• Maintain your grades!
• Think about what career topic you want to attend on Career Day.
• Log onto www.GoHigherKY.com,www.mapping-your-future.org or www.acinet.org for career information.

• Make an appointment with your school counselor to discuss college and career plans.
• Keep your resume' current recording yearly activities, awards, volunteer efforts, and employment.  Senior year will be much easier if you have this important information prepared.
• Contact the admissions office at colleges you are considering. Visit college campuses and make appointments with a professor in the department which interests you, an admissions representative, and a financial aid officer.
• Register for AP Exams by March / tests are given in May.
• Seriously consider what courses you will want to take in your senior year.
• Register for the ACT test. Students should take the test at least once in the spring of their junior year and again in the fall of the senior year.
• Maintain your grades, it will pay off in your senior year when you apply for scholarships. KEES funds are also based on your GPA and ACT scores.
• Apply for a summer job-you'll need that money in college.
• Take the time to put some service hours into something you enjoy.
• Talk to Ms. Kammerer, Junior Class Counselor, if you are interested in applying to a military academy or joining any branch of the military.

• Visit your school counselors to discuss college and career plans.
• Register for the ACT and/or SAT-take them in the fall.
• Attend the National College Fair at the Duke Convention Center in the fall or the Northern Kentucky Regional College Fair at TMC or NKU (on a rotating basis) in the fall.
• Check application deadlines-some are September-especially Military Academies and selective admissions programs to some colleges.
• Congressman Bunning-Academy Nomination Application deadline: September 30.
• Attend the Crusader College Connection evening with your parents presented by the senior counselor at SHDHS
• Make campus visits with your parents. Contact the admissions office at colleges you are considering. Visit college campuses and make appointments with a professor in the department which interests you, an admissions representative, and a financial aid officer.
• Log onto www.GoHigherKY.com,  www.mapping-your-future.org or www.acinet.org for career information.

• Sign-up to see Mrs. Daugherty for individual college and  post secondary counseling.  All seniors should see the counselor at least once by December 1.
  
• Apply to colleges you would like to attend.
• Keep and eye out for scholarship offers you are eligible to apply for.
• Keep your resume' current.
• Scholarship applications should be filled out completed, neatly, and in a timely manner.

• Complete and mail your college applications.
• Request letters of recommendations at least two weeks in advance from faculty members if needed.
• Make wise decisions on your Career Day session choices.
• Parents should begin to gather information for Federal Tax Return, which must be completed before FAFSA can be filled out. Student tax forms must also be completed.
• Watch all your application deadline dates.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is passed out to students the first week of January.
• FAFSA should be completed and mailed ASAP. (January 1st-March 15th are priority dates for financial aide forms, some as early as Feb. 15th.). Do not delay.
• If you haven't applied to a few colleges, do so now!
• Don't let senioritis set in. Maintain your grades! Your acceptance into college is provisional. All colleges expect you to complete high school at your present grade average.

• February 15th - Priority deadline for financial aid. Applications are accepted throughout the spring, however, funds may be limited.
• Take full advantage of college and career professionals on Career Day.

• Register for AP Exams by March / tests are given in May.

• You should start receiving notifications from colleges and from financial aid.
• Call to withdraw applications and thank colleges you do not plan to attend.
• Maintain your grades! Your acceptance into college is provisional.

• Take AP Exams.
• Mrs. Daugherty needs to know where to send your final transcript. Be sure to let her know what college you will be attending.
• Enjoy your last month of high school.
• Begin to think about a summer job.