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Tenth Grade — High School Planning Chart
Academic
- Study! Continue to focus on grades and learning.
- Stay on track! Take college prep courses. Find out about Advanced Placement, Running Start, Tech Prep or International Baccalaureate courses.
- Plan! Take ACT’s PLAN as practice for the ACT your junior year; review results with your teacher or counselor.
- Read!
- Score! Take the PSAT as practice for your junior year when PSAT scores count for National Merit Scholar consideration.
- Follow your interests! Continue to pursue new academic enrichment programs and extracurricular activities; join at least one academic, extracurricular and/or social activity (after school activity or club).
- School’s out! Pursue a summer experience or academic enrichment program with a specialty focus.
College & Career
- Keep looking! Start collecting college information based on your interests.
- Keep exploring careers on the Internet.
- Job shadow! Spend a day shadowing someone who works in a career that interests you.
- Ask! Ask college students and graduates for advice on how to prepare for college.
- Go! Attend career fairs.
- “Which college is right for me?” Attend informational sessions with college representatives and counselors about college opportunities.
- Research college majors.
- Visit a variety of college campuses.
Financial
- Budget — Attend workshops on budgeting and saving.
- Go to a financial aid night at school.
- Research scholarship opportunities and requirements.
- Save! Start saving for college if you haven’t already.