College & Career

Plan for College And Career

Planning for College and Career Readiness. (PCCR) Throughout the school year, we love to connect with each student and their parent for an individual PCCR session, which usually lasts about 30 minutes. These meetings are all about checking in on how the student is doing academically, emotionally, and socially. Together, we set new goals to help them keep moving forward toward their dreams for college, career, and life. Click on the links below to find out more about what to expect!

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Plan for College & Career Readiness
Tools to use:
7th Grade
- What is a school Counselor?
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
- Define & discuss
- What is college? 1,2,4 or more
- What are scholarships and financial aid?
- Interest Inventory (CCA Class)
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- Check on grades
- Set academic goals
8th Grade
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
  - 1,2,4 or more
  - Explore Careers
- What are Graduation requirements?
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Create students 4 year plan
- Discuss scholarships
  - How & when to apply
- What is NCAA?
- Concurrent Enrollment & AP Courses
Freshman
- Graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits – review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
  - 1,2,4 or more
  - What is the ACT? How can you prepare?
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss scholarships
  - How & when to apply
  - Get involved in community & school
- What is NCAA?
- How to research and discover colleges
- Concurrent Enrollment & AP Courses
Sophomore
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits – review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
  - 1,2,4 or more
  - What is the ACT? How can you prepare?
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
- Importance of GPA
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
  - Local
  - Academic
  - State
    - Opportunity Scholarship
  - National
- Get involved in community & school, track your volunteer hours
- If you plan on playing sports in college – make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Discuss option and requirements of:
  - AP Classes
  - Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State
- University or Dixie Tech
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
  - AP Classes
  - Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State
  - University or Dixie Tech
  - Cosmetology
  - Internships
  - DSU General Education Certificate
  - Boys State
  - Girls State
- Governors Honors Academy
- Sterling Scholars
Junior
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits – review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
  - Which Math should I take?
  - 1,2,4 or more
  - Interest Inventory / Career Exploration
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
  - College Interests
  - State vs. out of state
  - Applying for College
  - Touring a college
  - UCAW
- ACT Prep options
- Junior ACT test date & how to prepare
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
  - Local
  - Academic
  - State
  - Opportunity Scholarship
  - National
  - Get involved in community & school, track your volunteer hours
  - Start a student Resume
- Discuss FAFSA
  - Paying for college
  - FAFSA Estimator
- If you plan on playing sports in college – make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
  - AP Classes
  - Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State
  - University or Dixie Tech
    Cosmetology
  - Internships
  - DSU General Education Certificate
  - Boys State
  - Girls State
  - Governors Honors Academy
  - Sterling Scholars
- Upcoming Important dates for Juniors
- Additional Resource: Portrait of a graduate
Senior
- Make sure you are meeting the graduation requirements.
- If you have failed a class or are behind on credits – review the options to make up credit
- Discuss future academic goals & career interests
  - Which Math should I take?
  - 1,2,4 or more
  - Interest Inventory / Career Exploration
- Discuss Career Clusters & Pathways
- View available Courses & Pathways
- Review students 4 year plan
  - College Interests
  - State vs. out of state
  - Applying for College
  - Touring a college
- Requesting a HS Transcript
- Requesting a letter of Recommendation
- ACT /SAT take or retake options
- Identify College interests
- How to apply to colleges
  - UCAW
- Discuss the cost of college
- Discuss scholarships and how to find and apply
  - Local
  - Academic
  - State
  - Opportunity Scholarship
  - National
  - Where to find my High Schools profile
  - Track your volunteer hours in community & school
  - Student Resume
- How to defer a scholarship
- Discuss FAFSA
  - Paying for college
  - FAFSA Estimator
- If you plan on playing sports in college – make sure you are NCAA Eligible
- Based on Interest discuss option and requirements of:
  - AP Classes
  - Concurrent Enrollment at Dixie State
  - University or Dixie Tech
  - Cosmetology
  - Internships
  - DSU General Education Certificate
  - Boys State
  - Girls State
  - Governors Honors Academy
  - Sterling Scholars
- Plan for graduation day
- Upcoming Important dates for Seniors

College & Career

Plan for College And Career

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7th Grade

8th Grade

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior