What Should I Do This Year?
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Semester 1
Juniors should be spending 1
hour per week preparing for the
SAT or ACT?
Get a part-time job to earn
money for college.
Do well academically. Junior
year grades will say a lot about
your academic performance.
Attend college night(s).
Beef up your extracurricular
resume.
Research colleges.
SEMESTER 2
Know your class rank/GPA
Start your search for
scholarships. Millions of dollars
in scholarships goes unclaimed
every year.
Beat the letter of
recommendation rush by asking
your teachers before everyone
else does.
Contact prospective colleges to
schedule interviews and visits.
Construct a strong senior
schedule and a stellar student
portfolio.
Prepare for your college essay.
“The Journey Of A
Thousand Miles Begins
With A Single Step”
Important Tips
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Talk with your counselor Mrs.
Papa or Mrs. Turse.
Get the best grades that you can
this year and Study hard
Discuss college with your
parents.
If you ever failed anything or
transferred check your credits
with your counselor.
Remember junior year is critical.
Be mindful of what you schedule
for senior year.
Log into career cruising to assess
your interests and career
choices/options.
Junior Year
Informational
Brochure
“ISN’T IT FUNNY HOW DAY BY
DAY NOTHING CHANGES BUT
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK
EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT?”
11th Grade Guidance Counselors
Mrs. Turse students last names A-L.
Email: tursea@hasdk12.org
Phone: 570-459-3221 ext. 81521
Mrs. Papa students last names M-Z.
Email: papao@hasdk12.org
Phone: 570-459-3221 ext. 81520
Class of 2016
Important websites
Your Transcript
Financial Aid and Scholarships
 www.pheaa.org
 https://fafsa.ed.gov
 Questbridge.org
 www.fastweb.com
 Visit collegeboard.org for more
info.
Career Development
 Careercruising.com
Stay connected with HAHS
 www.hasdk12.org
Must have to graduate from HAHS
Narrowing choices for a
post-secondary school.
 Do they have my major?
 How far is the post-secondary
school?
 How much does it cost?
 All colleges have a website.
 Take a deeper look at schools by
regions, sizes and academic
specialties.
Interested in military
school
Earn exceptional grades.
Seek out leadership roles.
Seek nomination from
congressional representatives.
Pass the department of defense
qualifying medical exam.
Score above average on the
ACT’s plus writing on and/or
SAT’s.
Apply to attend our week long
summers leader experience.
Pass the USMA physical exam.
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28 to 32 credits.
4 English
4 Science
4 Social Studies
4 Math
2 PE
Suggestions from
post-secondary institutes.
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
WHEN APPLYING
Early Action (EA)
You can apply to a school early in your
senior year (usually between October 30 and
January 15), and request an early application
review and notification of admission. It
usually takes three to four weeks to get a
response. If you're accepted, you aren't
obligated to attend that school but can
"bank" this admission while still applying to
other colleges during the regular admission
cycle.
 Electives that will enhance your
transcript.
 2-3 years of the same foreign
language.
 Exhaust the curriculum at HAHS,
taking AP courses and honors.
 Get involved. Clubs, sports,
community service, etc.
Early admission
Some colleges admit certain students who
haven't actually completed high school,
usually exceptional juniors. They are
enrolled full-time and don't complete their
senior year of high school. Colleges usually
award high school diplomas to these students
after they've completed a specified amount
of college-level courses.
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
WHEN APPLYING
Early Decision (ED)
Sometimes confused with Early Action, the
Early Decision plan allows you to apply to
an institution early in your senior year
(usually between October 30 and January
15), and to request an early notification of
admission. You and your guidance counselor
will have to sign a contract with the school at
the time you apply to acknowledge that if
you're accepted, you're obligated to attend
that school. Some colleges and universities
offer both ED and EA options, so read the
college admission requirements carefully to
make sure you know what you're applying
for.
CEEB code – 391718
Common Application
These college application forms can save
you hours of work during the college
admissions process! The colleges and
universities that accept these standardized
forms give them equal weight with their
own forms.