CAP Freshmen Checklist
Is never too early to start planning for college
Keep in mind that Colleges look for:
o Strong GPA.
o Challenging high school curriculum.
o Involvement in extracurricular activities in the school and community.
Select challenging curriculum for your sophomore, junior, and senior year.
o Find out about Dual Enrollment classes and Scholars program with your guidance
counselor
o Find out about (AP) Advance Placement courses and Honors courses
Keep your grades up, every year counts!
o All of your classes are calculated into your GPA
Become familiarwith college admission requirements and work on setting a goal.
o What schools are you interested in applying to?
o What does that school look for academically?
Make your summer count!
o Do volunteer work (start community service project)
o Find out about summer programs at colleges and univerisites.
Get involved in extracurricular activities
o Join clubs and athletic teams. Extracurricular activities look appealing in college
applications.
Start Early, meet with your guidance counselor and discuss future plans and goals.
o Talk about possibilities of taking classes that will enhance your curriculum.
Keep records of extracurricular activities and community service.
Start a college savings account.
o You can use the money to visit college campuses in the summer
o You can use it to pay for college expenses.
Ms. Brito, CAP Advisor
Lbrito3@dadeschools.net
(305) 597-9950 ext. 306
CAP Freshmen Checklist
READ, READ, READ! Reading will help you build your vocabulary, and is great for SAT, ACT,
and overall preparation for college.
Websites for College Planning
College Info
Florida Department of Education
Go College
Know How to GO
SAT
ACT
Common Application
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Federal Student Aid – FAFSA
Florida Student Aid (Bright Futures)
CSS Profile (free)
Florida Prepaid
Free Scholarship Search
Scholarship and College Search
HSF (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
UNCF
State University System of Florida
Occupational Handbook
South Florida Workforce
www.college.gov
www.osfa@fldoe.org
www.gocollege.com
www.knowhow2go.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.ACT.org
https://app.commonapp.org
www.NCAA.org
www.fafsa.edu.gove
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
www.collegeboard.com
www.floridaprepaid.com
www.fastweb.com
www.Cappex.com
www.hsf.net
www.uncf.org
http://www.flbog.edu
http://www.bls.gove/oco
www.southfloridaworkforce.com
School Codes:
Doral Academy Charter High School: 100978
Doral Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy School Code: 102069
NCAA CODE: 9999
Ms. Brito, CAP Advisor
Lbrito3@dadeschools.net
(305) 597-9950 ext. 306