What Should Your Students do this Summer to Prepare?

This summer is a great time for your students to organize and prepare for their Senior Years. Here are some Summer Checklist tips courtesy of Sandy Ubriaco, Counselor at Queen’s Grant High School:

  • Get your FSA ID so you’re ready to fill out the FAFSA in October
  • Work on your College Essay- common app prompts are online
  • Prep for the ACT and or SAT
  • Build your student resume
  • Letters of recommendation decisions
  • Build your experiences
  • Job shadow someone in your desired field
  • Work on your college search
  • Show interest by signing up on mailing lists of colleges you are interested in
  • CLEAN UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT(S)-yes,colleges look at these!
  • Start applying for scholarships