2008 - 2009 SENIORS


Senior Pictures - 2008-09 Seniors

Senior Counselor
Becky Baker

From Your Counselor:
5 Things to do This Summer

1. Update your resume
*Print on quality paper - 10 copies
*Limit it to 1 page, front and back, if needed.

2. Visit colleges, either in person or online
*By fall, focus on 3 colleges
*Download the applications from their websites. It helps to have them filled out before going online.
*Understand their entrance requirements.

If you are going to work instead of college, check out places of employment. Collect applications. Get info on wages, benefits, and working conditions. Find out how much salary you will need to live independently: Rent, Utilities, Insurance, Phone, Food, etc.

If you are interested in the military, visit with a recruiter and understand what programs they have for you.

3. Look for scholarships
*Go online for web-based scholarship searches
*Check with organizations such as parent’s work,church, community, organizations you or parentbelong to

4. Collect letters of recommendation
*Ask former teachers, employers, people you have volunteered for, youth pastors
*Collect 4 or 5 letters and ask for multiple copiers of each letter
*Ask the writer to make it as generic as possible so that it can be used for a variety of applications.

5. Put everything in a folder
*Come back in August ready to launch