9th Grade - Freshman Year

  • Get involved! Join clubs/organizations.

  • Explore career interests

  • Attend a summer camp!

  • Meet with your school counselor to plan for college.

10th Grade - Sophomore Year

  • Keep your grades up! Scholarships consider your overall GPA.

  • Look into scholarship opportunities, and begin ACT/SAT test prep.

  • Consider taking Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment Courses.

  • Look into volunteer opportunities in our community.

11th Grade - Junior Year

  • Visit colleges

  • Look into Dual Enrollment Opportunities

  • Take the SAT and/or ACT

  • Consider a part-time job or career shadowing.

12th Grade - Senior Year

  • Apply to college in the Fall.

  • Consider retaking the SAT or ACT for increased scholarship opportunities.

  • Submit your FAFSA for financial aid consideration

  • Work with your high school counselor and college admissions counselor for help

Information for Athletes

NCAA Eligibility Center

Want to play college sports?

If you want to compete in NCAA sports, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Plan to register when starting high school.

Creating an account is the first step toward becoming an NCAA student-athlete.

Register through NCAA Eligibility Center

Recruiting

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Free Recruiting Webinar

Free Recruiting Webinar provides athletes and families with free, convenient, on-demand resources to educate them on many topics critical to the recruiting process, including:

  • Three rules of being a parent

  • Scholarship myths and facts

  • NAIA and JUCO education

  • Scholarships, do they differ?

  • The Name Game

  • Negotiate/Cooperative Education

  • Dangers of social networking/cell phones/Saving for College

  • National Letter of Intent

  • NCAA/NAIA Eligibility Centers

  • Recruiting Services

  • NCAA core course requirements