Student Timeline
Grade 9
At this stage, you’re laying the foundation for your high school career. This is a time to establish your academic and extracurricular credentials. You can begin to explore options for your career or further education.
Grade 10
Stay on track with your high school classes and activities and begin to narrow down the plan for your future. Be sure to do the very best you can in your school work and stay involved in the extra things you do, both in school and outside of school.
Grade 11
This is a key year in the college planning process. You’ll be taking ACT or SAT tests, exploring careers, narrowing down your college list, and learning about financial aid. In addition, you’ll need to stay involved in your high school courses and activities. Remember that colleges will see your freshman to junior years on your transcript, so make your junior year count!
Grade 12
Senior year can be a very busy time, with schoolwork, activities, and special events. In addition, this is the time to start putting your plan for after high school into action, whether this means college, trade school, community college, work, or military. Be sure you work with your plan, take it step by step, and pay attention to deadlines.
Planning for College
COLLEGE LINKS
WELS & ELS Affiliated Colleges
- Martin Luther College MLC is the college of ministry operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, located in New Ulm, MN.
- Wisconsin Lutheran College WLC is a liberal arts college located in Milwaukee, WI.
- Bethany Lutheran College BLC is a private residential liberal arts college in Mankato, MN.
Private Universities in Arizona
Arizona Public Universities
- Arizona State University
- Northern Arizona University
- University of Arizona
- Arizona Board of Regents
- Maricopa Community Colleges The Maricopa Community College District, is one of the largest community college districts in the United States, serving more than 220,000 students each year in Maricopa County, Arizona. ENROLLMENT STEPS
PLANNING ASSISTANCE
- College Depot is a free, full-service college access center located at the Burton Barr Central Library located at 1221 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix. A team of college planning advisors and assistants offer one-on-one appointments and workshops regarding admissions, financial aid, and scholarships.
- College Navigator is an interactive website that allows you to explore and compare features of different institutions, including programs and majors, admissions considerations, and more.
- Big Future is a college and career planning tool created by College Board.
- College Board Student Search Service Connect with colleges and programs that suit your needs.
- CollegeCovered.com This site was created to provide students and parents with the know-how to plan and pay for college. It offers a variety of resources and tips.
- College Scorecard Search for colleges
- WICHE Western Undergraduate Exchange Learn about tuition savings to attend out-of-state schools in the western states.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
- NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III – information about all three
- NAIA – school list, eligibility, and more
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opens October 1, 2022, for the Class of 2023.
- How to Create Your FSA ID – video
- FAFSA Guide – How to fill out the FAFSA (a resource for students & parents)
- Filling out the FAFSA – link to the site
- What to expect AFTER the FAFSA – All about the SAR (Student Aid Report)
- Award Letter Breakdown
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
- Scholarship Listing (College Depot)
- ASU’s Scholarship Resources Good general info on searching for scholarships
- College Board’s Scholarship Search
- fastweb One of the leading online resources for finding college scholarships.
*REMEMBER: Scholarship searches should be FREE. You may need to create an account and give some basic information to find scholarships that match your needs.
Career Planning & Testing
CAREER PLANNING
- yourfuture.asu.edu/me3 Anyone can use this career and major quiz, get matched to careers and directed to majors
- RoadTrip Nation Career Finder
- Career Outlook U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Registered Apprenticeships Learn a trade while learning; this page has sources to other pages about apprenticeships
- Careeronestop.org U.S. Department of Labor source for exploration, fobs, and training
- MyNextMove.org O-Net Interest Profiler, browse careers by industry
TESTING
PSAT/NMSQT
SAT
- CollegeBoard.org (SAT, PSAT, AP)
- SAT & Khan Academy Test Prep
- SAT Fee Waiver information
- Registration & Test Day Checklist
ACT
Advanced Placement (AP)
FAITH
FAMILY
FUTURE