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High School and College Planning Calendar for Homeschooled Students
Homeschooling High School and Planning for College
- Begin planning for college entrance at start of high school.
- Know the high school courses that are required for the colleges you are interested in.
- Take appropriate tests.
- Evaluate options for gaining college credits and develop tentative plan.
- Gather information and keep organized.
Planning Calendar
- 9th Grade
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Fall
Begin planning high school curriculum with college entrance in mind.
Visit our curriculum planning page - 10th Grade
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Fall
Refine high school curriculum plan Begin looking and evaluating college credit choices (CLEP, Early College, etc.)
Early CollegeSpring
Begin registration planning for college credit choices for junior year.
CLEP and Early College reg. pagesSummer
- Register for PSAT taken fall of junior year
- Register for classes at Regent or community colleges or other college credit options
First, review the semester schedule. Secondly, since there are two 8 week sessions in a semester, register for one or both at this time. Lastly, begin class registration in Genisys. To learn more.
- 11th Grade
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Fall
- Take PSAT
- Begin college search process: gathering information on colleges and narrowing choices. (College Board Website is very helpful)
- Sign up to take SAT or ACT in the spring
Spring
- Begin planning college visits (if you plan to go to community college first, you can still visit colleges and ask about transfer policies)
(link to college visit planning page # 29- 30 and questions for visits this is 2nd page of the College Visit document) - Begin making college visits
- Take SAT or ACT
Summer
- Sign up to take fall SAT or ACT
- Continue college visits
- 12th Grade
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Fall
- Take SAT or ACT again
- Make final college visits.
- Make master calendar for admissions and financial aid deadlines
- Consider if Early Decision or Early Action is right for you and if so send in applications
Winter
- Pull tax information together and complete FAFSA and CSS profile if required
- Send in applications for admission
Spring
- Evaluate offers of admission and financial aid
- Choose college, pay enrollment deposit and housing deposit by deadline stated
- Complete any additional paperwork required by the college.
