Four Year Plan

9^th Grade: Freshman Year

10^th Grade: Sophomore Year

• Begin a Four-Year Plan.
• Become familiar with the graduation requirements.
• Become familiar with the UC/CSU a-g subject requirements.
• Work on your grades!  Aim for A’s and B’s in all of your classes. Attend tutoring if needed.
• Start thinking about your academic and career goals.   Use Ca Career Zone to do career searches to find your interests.
• Use Bigfuture Collegeboard for college searches and making a plan for the future.
• Take the PSAT 8/9 (pre-SAT) test in the fall. Link PSAT scores to Khan Academy.
• Get Involved!  Join clubs, do extra-curricular activities and volunteer.  Keep track of what you do and how often.
• Sign up for SAT Question of the Day. SAT Collegeboard practice SAT question of the day or download the app to your smart phone for daily practice.

• Review your Four-Year Plan. Challenge yourself to take honors or AP courses.
• Keep your grades up.  Continue to be involved at school and in your community.
• Begin work on service learning hours.
• Make preliminary inquiries about careers, colleges and majors: Use Ca Career Zone for careers and Bigfuture  for college searches. 
• CaliforniaColleges provides great information about CA colleges and universities.
• Take the PSAT (pre-SAT) test in the fall.  This is required for all 10^th graders. Practice: Collegeboard student testing: PSAT.  Link PSAT scores to Khan Academy.
• Sign up to take Pathways in the spring.  This 9 week junior class will help you in researching colleges, preparing your college applications and finding scholarships.
• Create a professional e-mail account that you will check regularly.

11^th Grade: Junior Year

12^th Grade: Senior Year

• Make sure you are taking the appropriate courses.  Challenge yourself to a rigorous schedule.   Take honors or AP courses.
• Continue working on service learning hours.
• Take the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall.  Collegeboard student testing psat. Link PSAT scores to Khan Academy.
• Take the SAT at Collegeboard and/or the ACT in the spring; Number2 and TestPrePreview offer helpful study guides.
• Refine your list of possible college choices and review their entrance requirements. 
• Visit individual college websites.  VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES!!!
• Make regular visits to the College and Career Center.
• Develop a resume.  Visit CaliforniaColleges for a resume builder.
• Apply for scholarships: Fastweb or StudentScholarships
• Apply for a FSA ID (electronic signature) for online FAFSA.  pin.ed.gov
• Start talking to teachers, coaches, administrators, counselors, and people in the community about letters of recommendation (for college and scholarship applications).
• Interested in the military?  Not sure about what career to choose?  Take the ASVAB.  ASVAB Program
• Check your professional email account (which you will use for all college or scholarship related correspondence) on a regular basis.

• Make sure you are taking the appropriate courses.  Challenge yourself to a rigorous schedule.   Take honors or AP courses.
• Continue working on service learning hours.
• Take the SAT at Collegeboard and/or the ACT in the fall (not later than December).
• Finalize your list of college choices and apply in the fall.  Note application deadlines! 
• Visit individual college websites.  VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES!!!
• Make regular visits to the College and Career Center.
• Develop a resume. Visit CaliforniaColleges for a resume builder.
• Apply for scholarships.  Register with Fastweb or StudentScholarships
• Apply for a FSA ID (electronic signature) for online FAFSA and begin applying for financial aid in the fall (October) at Fafsa.gov
• Secure letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, coaches, etc. if required for college or scholarship applications.
• College Bound Athletes:  Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center EigibilityCenter.
• Interested in the military?  Not sure about what career to choose?  Take the ASVAB.  ASVAB Program
• Check your professional email account (which you will use for all college or scholarship related correspondence) on a regular basis.
• Check your college student portal (email) for any requests or placement testing information.
• Meet all deadlines!!!