Student Tasks

Parent Tasks

Dates

€        Think about career options, and colleges. Do a career assessment at:

€        www.Waytogori.org: website describes different careers, typical salaries, education and skills needed, and whether or not the career matches your interests. Also helps with Resume and ILP.

€        Check out the Way to go website with your son/ daughter. They have a parent section as well. www.Waytogori.org

€        Fall Semester (In advisory and on your own)

€        Register at collegeboard.com to explore schools.

€        Help student find a school that fits them.

€        All year.

€        Start Visiting Colleges with your parents! (Spirit)

€        Take son/daughter on College Visits! Ask questions about their visits.

€        All year, summer.

€        Talk to your advisor and choose challenging classes to get you ready for college.

€        Remind son/daughter that colleges look at the difficulty of courses as a part of the admissions decision process.

€        Fall, Spring

€        Get good grades!

€        Grades are also important.

€        Always.

€        Create a Resume. (waytogori.org)

€        A resume includes: jobs, volunteering, sports, awards, service projects.

€        By May or June.

€        Get involved with extracurricular activities: volunteering, internships, sports, student clubs…

€        Encourage your son/ daughter to get involved with these activities since colleges will want to see this.

€        All year.

€        Finish your level 1 portfolio.

€        Ask student if they finished all requirements. Go to your son/daughter’s portfolio presentation!

€        By May or June.

€        Start saving money for college.

€        Save and encourage your child to save.

€        All year.