Outreach and Multicultural Affairs

10th Grade - Sophomore

• Visit the Career Center to find out more information about colleges and scholarships
• Make arrangements to visit your first two choices for universities during the summer
• Make a point to contact representatives from college, employment, and the military if you are planning to attend one of them after your senior year
• Review timeline of application processes for colleges
• Become familiar with outline of ACT and SAT (difficulty of questions, pace of test, and other aspects of the tests) or practice taking the PSAT
• Plan to take the SAT or ACT exam in the Spring of your junior year
• Take an aptitude test to determine possible career options
• Prepare a resumé and a personal statement
• Find a job and become accustomed to financial independence
• Plan and choose meaningful summer activities or attend a summer camp program
• Continue saving funds for college
• Select appropriate 11th grade courses

Source: Northern Arizona Area Health Education Center