Seniors: Executing Post-Secondary Education Plans
The Twelfth Grade College Guidance course is a pass/fail credit. To pass this course, students will complete all assignments by the designated due dates; they will take the SAT twice by the end of senior year; and, they will submit a complete FAFSA.
Twelfth graders will implement the college readiness skills acquired in ninth through eleventh grade to complete the college admissions and financial aid process in collaboration with their parents and with support from the College Guidance team.
As part of the college-readiness curriculum, twelfth graders will:
- Manage their target college list in Naviance for further research and throughout the college application process,
- Meet with their college guidance counselor individually to plan for their college applications,
- Maintain robust profiles in Naviance, The Common Application, and ApplyTexas,
- Present themselves as a competitive college applicant,
- Create a personal statement and other required essays for colleges and scholarships,
- Request 2 teacher recommendation letters,,
- Apply to 10 or more 4-year colleges/universities (2 reach, 5 match, 3 safety, 1 Cristo Rey Network Partner),
- Complete the FAFSA and understand the financial aid process,
- Identify and develop soft skills that will increase their college readiness, and
- Participate in a college guidance family decision meeting to collaboratively determine their best college fit.
