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1st Quarter - Aug. 24-Oct. 23, 2015 Progress Report week of 9/24/15
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 1 st Quarter.
Circle your current Status. ACTIVE WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION 2
Create a GPA goal to reach for this year and review your 4 year final cumulative.
10th Grade GPA Goal: wgt. _________unwgt._______
4 year Cum Goal: wgt.________unwgt.______
Remember: The current Bright Futures Academic Scholarship requires a weighted core of 3.5!
Community Service hours: Stay involved with community service that interests you. Check with your high school guidance
for approved community service projects. Remember, currently 100 hours are needed for the Bright Futures Academic
Scholarship, & 75 are needed for the Medallion Scholarship.
Stay involved in at least one school club this year.
What Club? _________________________
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Required: Attend College Fair- Tues., Oct. 6 , 2015 at Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto 6-8
Search for challenging classes to take next year: AP, dual enrollment, virtual, etc. Check the requirements for high
school graduation, college admissions, Bright Futures scholarships, NCAA Clearinghouse, National Honor Society, or
vocational schools. Check your school’s course catalogue for a complete list of programs offered.
Take the PSAT 10/14/15. You must sign up in Guidance office in advance. The PSAT Score Report you receive from
this test will be used for the workshop in February.
All Sophomores will take the ASPIRE test as preparation for the ACT test you will take in 11th grade.
Talk to your school counselors, College Success Coach, and mentor about Post-secondary education options related
to your career interests.
Update your list of awards, honors, paid or volunteer work, and extracurricular activities. Colleges often want to
know about “leadership” activities and they are an important component for some scholarships.
Continue working on your high school/career portfolio. Keep a College Folder or binder, saving all items listed above
and PSAT and ASPIRE test score reports also include essays you write here. You will be glad when you are a Senior!
Visit the following websites: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov, www.knowhow2go.org, www.college.gov,
www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/myfsa , www.c3apply.org, www.act.org, www.collegescholarships.com,
www.collegeispossible.org, www.collegequest.com, www.collegenet.com, www.takestockinchildren.org
Look for summer programs and offerings at colleges that are open to High School students.
Begin researching different colleges/university/vocational schools and inquire about admission requirements.
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2nd Quarter: Oct. 27 – Jan. 22, 2016 Progress Report week of 12/2/15
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 2nd Quarter.
Circle your current Status.
ACTIVE
WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION 2
Get your PSAT Score Report and ASPIRE Score Report from your guidance counselor. Save it in your College Folder.
Remember: You will need your PSAT Score Report for the workshop in February.
Look for a way to volunteer and earn service hours during the winter holiday. How? ______________________
Look at websites to see what kind of scholarships you could apply for and if you need to take certain classes or
volunteer with certain groups.
Narrow down your interested areas of study and try to declare a major.
Choose your top colleges and universities to research your major interest of study.
Find out what standardized tests your chosen colleges/universities prefer and accept. Make a timeline of deadlines
and hang it on the wall to remind yourself when things need to be sent in.
3rd Quarter – Jan. 26- April 7, 2016 Progress Report week of 2/25/16
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 3 rd Quarter.
Circle your current Status.
ACTIVE
WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION 2
What date did/will you meet with your College Success Coach in Q3? Date: ________
Attend the PSAT/ ASPIRE Score Report Workshop at your school
Participate in our 7th Annual Take Stock 10K fundraiser event Sunday 3/6/16 earn service hours
Spring break is another great opportunity to earn more service hours! How? _______________________Spring Break is
the week of March 21-25, 2016. College Tour will be offered. Watch for details.
Stay academically competitive; take at least 2 Honors and 1 AP course in 11th Grade.
What courses? _______________________________________________________________________
4th Quarter – April 11- June 9, 2016 Progress Report week of 5/11/16
Maintain “Active” status according to the Take Stock requirements for the 4 th Quarter.
Circle your current Status.
ACTIVE
WARNING
PROBATION 1
PROBATION
Participate in Fundraising events: 10K Race – Sun. 3/6/16 and Tennis Festival Sat. 4/30/16 earn service hours
Update your High School portfolio to include awards, honors, paid or volunteer work, extracurricular activities, as well
as, any leadership roles you held in the 10th Grade.
Read, read, read over summer and complete any summer assignments.
Work on your community service hours over the summer.
Service hours earned to date: _________
How? _______________________________________________________________________________