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Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
Post Secondary Planning and Career Development
Tasks for Camden Academy Charter High School students:
- Talk to your parents and teachers about going to college
- Build strong relationships with your teachers
- Visit colleges either in person or virtually, read about different colleges and universities
- Make good personal and educational choices; use your time wisely
- Serve in your community
- Maintain great attendance at school, work, etc.
- Get involved and find your passions
- Prepare for standardized tests
- Challenge yourself
Below you will find PLANNING TASKS FOR CAMDEN ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS broken up by grade level and time of the school year:
- Students should use the College Match section of Naviance to continue researching colleges
- Students should start preparing for ACT and SAT
- If you are applying to a 4 yr college create your Common App account at CommonApp.org,
- If you are planning on going to the armed forces, research the branch that you are interested in and contact a recruiting office
- If you are planning on attending a trade school, research several trade schools and the programs they offer
- Students and parents should start finalizing college preferences
- Parents: Order a copy of your IRS tax transcript for 2019
- Students must decide if they will be taking the SAT Subject tests: certain colleges require them; find out if any of your schools require the subject test
- Students must complete one “Student Brag Sheet” survey in Naviance for each teacher from whom they wish to receive a letter of recommendation, and one “Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire request” form as well as formally request a letter from each teacher in the “colleges I am applying to” section of Naviance
- Students who wish to participate in a team sport in college need to register with NCAA Clearinghouse
- College essay must be completed--Check out the Common App essays questions
- Schedule an appointment with Ms. O’Brien if you plan to apply to a college through the “early decision” process
- Set a plan for the year: fill your calendar with application deadlines
- Research EOF programs in NJ, and get to know the process
- If you are going to the military, start preparing for the ASVAB, which is the Military aptitude examination
- If you are going to trade school, contact the schools you are interested in applying to and set up an appointment with them
- The 2020- 2021 FAFSA goes live this month! Start getting your parents’ financial information so you are ready to fill out your financial aid
- Speaking of FAFSA, you and a parent need to create your FSA ID. You should also order your parents’ tax transcript for 2019! If you have a sibling that is in college currently or has attended within the last 4 yrs, your parents should have a FAFSA ID
- Final college essay must be complete by October 26
- Students applying to Rutgers University by the priority deadline must complete their applications by October 26; priority application deadline is November 1
- Students planning to apply to Rutgers University must complete application by November 23; application deadline is December 1
- College Deadlines are approaching! If you have a January 1 deadline, your applications must be complete by December 18 (the week before we go on Winter Break)
- Have both your college applications AND your FAFSA complete before Winter Break
- There are still colleges you can apply to; many colleges have January or February 15 application deadlines
- Check out the planned instant decision days at your school
- If you have not completed the FAFSA, please do so
- If you are planning on attending a community college, create your account and fill out your application
- College applications should be finalized
- Watch for your financial aid packages; students and parents with questions about their financial aid packages should reach out to their counselor
- Students accepted to college should be receiving financial aid packages, if you have not received a package from your school of choice, call the financial aid office immediately
- If you have not yet decided where you are going to college, keep weighing your options; be sure to visit as many campuses as you can
- College selection process should be wrapping up: May 1st is decision day
- If you have not visited the colleges you’ve been accepted to, use spring break to make that happen
- Students intending to participate in the EOF program at Camden County College should complete the EOF application
- May 1 is National College Decision Day--Stay tuned for exciting programming
- College deposits due - the average college deposit is between $100 and $500; plan accordingly
- Once you have selected a college, you’ll have paperwork to fill out for your new school
- Just because you are graduating doesn’t mean we are not here to help...please reach out to us when you have questions
GETTING ORGANIZED: A COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
class of 2021 - senior Year
1. Plan to visit colleges virtually during the shut-down due to the pandemic
2. Update your information in Naviance
3. Plan out your SAT and ACT testing - Prepare for both of these college tests in Naviance with "Naviance Test Prep"
July/August
September
October
November
December
January-College Awareness Month at Camden Academy High School
February
March
April
May
Class of 2022 - Junior Year
GETTING ORGANIZED: A COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
This timeline is a guide to assist you with making your own calendar of important dates.
FALL (JUNIOR YEAR)
- Create/update your Resume in Naviance
- Complete all assessments
- Establish your "I’m Thinking About This College" list
- Decide which schools you may want to visit
- Take the PSAT one more time for practice (October)
- Attend the Camden Academy College Fair (Date TBD)
- Attend the Camden Academy Financial Aid Night (Date TBD)
- Complete Junior community service hours required for graduation
SPRING (JUNIOR YEAR)
- Complete the Game Plan in Naviance
- Begin visiting schools and gathering further information either in person or virtually
- Meet with your counselor for a Post-Secondary Planning conference
- Begin taking standardized tests (SAT/ACT/ Subject Tests)
- Attend a Spring College Fair visit: www.nationalcollegefairs.org
- Consider a summer enrichment program or internship
- Before leaving for summer break, begin asking at least two teachers for recommendation letters
SUMMER (BEFORE SENIOR YEAR)
- Complete a Brag Sheet and provide this to each teacher you are requesting a letter from
- Complete a recommendation request through Naviance
- Continue visiting colleges and gathering information
- Get a head start on completing senior Community Service hours
- You may begin as early as the end of your Junior year at Academy!
- Continue to volunteer and stay involved, perhaps attend a summer program or internship
- Narrow down your “Colleges I’m thinking about” (5-7 schools)
- Move “Colleges I’m thinking about” to “Colleges I’m applying to” in Naviance
Class of 2023 - Sophomore Year
GETTING ORGANIZED: A COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
Fall | Winter |
Spring | Summer |
CLASS OF 2024 - Freshman year
GETTING ORGANIZED: A COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
Fall
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Spring
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