Summer FOR FAMILIES OF 11th GRADE STUDENTS What Your Child Should Do During the Summer Encourage your teen to do as much of the following to make your college admissions process go as smoothly as possible. Think about and outline a college essay. Get tips and see samples at or see the College Application Campaign Student Workbook on Make a list of the qualities you desire in a college. Develop your personal interests. Work to improve your standardized test scores. If your scores are not in a school's 50% you may want to retake the SAT and/or ACT in the fall. Get a summer job. Personal responsibility is an important trait and nothing says responsibility quite like a job. Take summer classes at a local college/university. Enrolling in summer courses will show admissions officers that you're capable of being an academic success at their school. Practice your interview skills. If you're shooting for a top ten school, or if your GPA and SAT scores are at the end of your dream school's applicant pool, an interview moves from being an option to a requirement for you. Volunteer. Admissions counselors are looking for certain personality traits, compassion one of the most important. two or three colleges. Use these summer visits to figure out what kind of college you want to attend. Think about potential careers. This isn't entirely necessary, since most people have no clue what they want to do for the rest of their lives at the age of 17! But, if you've never thought about it, putting some time into thinking about careers that match your interests can't hurt. Source: Washington State allows undocumented students or DREAMers to apply for state financial aid such as the State Need Grant or the College Bound Scholarship if they meet eligibility requirements. DREAMers are also allowed to pay in-state tuition if they go to a public college or university in this state. You may hear this referred to by college staff or your high school counselor as HB 1079. For more info, go to: &
Summer FOR FAMILIES OF 11th GRADE STUDENTS What Your Child Should Do During the Summer Encourage your teen to do as much of the following to make your college admissions process go as smoothly as possible. Think about and outline a college essay. Get tips and see samples at or see the College Application Campaign Student Workbook on Make a list of the qualities you desire in a college. Develop your personal interests. Work to improve your standardized test scores. If your scores are not in a school's 50% you may want to retake the SAT and/or ACT in the fall. Get a summer job. Personal responsibility is an important trait and nothing says responsibility quite like a job. Take summer classes at a local college/university. Enrolling in summer courses will show admissions officers that you're capable of being an academic success at their school. Practice your interview skills. If you're shooting for a top ten school, or if your GPA and SAT scores are at the end of your dream school's applicant pool, an interview moves from being an option to a requirement for you. Volunteer. Admissions counselors are looking for certain personality traits, compassion one of the most important. two or three colleges. Use these summer visits to figure out what kind of college you want to attend. Think about potential careers. This isn't entirely necessary, since most people have no clue what they want to do for the rest of their lives at the age of 17! But, if you've never thought about it, putting some time into thinking about careers that match your interests can't hurt. Source: Washington State allows undocumented students or DREAMers to apply for state financial aid such as the State Need Grant or the College Bound Scholarship if they meet eligibility requirements. DREAMers are also allowed to pay in-state tuition if they go to a public college or university in this state. You may hear this referred to by college staff or your high school counselor as HB 1079. For more info, go to: &