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The Guidance Department of Mt. Carmel is dedicated to helping students succeed academically and personally during their high school years. We offer a variety of resources intended to help students. Please check this site for regular hints and tips for a successful Mt. Carmel experience!
JUNIORS-Class of 2009:
* Plan for and manage college costs.
* Understand the FAFSA, including critical tips and deadline dates.
* Learn the types of financial aid that are available, including
scholarships and grants.
* Create your personal college funding strategy using our College
FundPath%u2122 Worksheet.
Visit the Naviance online counseling program!
This is the time to start making some plans about college and your future after high school. Listed below are some things you need to think about through out your junior year:
- Solidify or improve your GPA (this is the GPA that we will be sending to the colleges you apply to)
- Become involve in extracurricular activities if you aren’t already.
- Review your goals for this year and for you senior year.
- Register and USE the Family Connections website: connections.naviance.com This is a helpful tool in your college search and allows you to compare yourself with college admission requirements and allows you to view student acceptance rates from the graduating class of 2007.
- Register for the ACT or SAT tests in the spring.
- Register for the ACT or SAT preparatory class.
Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)
September 15, 2007 August 16, 2007 August 17–24, 2007
October 27, 2007 October 1, 2007 October 2–October 5, 2007
December 8, 2007 November 2, 2007 November 3–15, 2007
February 9, 2008 January 4, 2008 January 5–18, 2008
April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008 March 8–21, 2008
June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 10–23, 2008
**You can register online for all tests.
ACT website: www.actstudent.org
SAT website: www.collegeboard.com
Please see your counselor for more information or if you have any questions!
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