Hello Juniors! 
As you proceed through your Junior year of high school, it is a great time to start thinking about your future. During your 11th grade year, there are a number of things that can do to prepare for your senior year including:

• Begin your college search! Learn about colleges that might interest you. 
  • Cappex (now Appily) - Find Your College Match
  • College Board Search Tool
• Begin preparing for your SAT and/or ACT
  • Khan Academy SAT prep (FREE)

• Sign up to take the SAT in the spring
• Start thinking about financial aid resources
• Meet with Mrs. Boros to talk about your plan!

• Make a college list 
• Take the SAT

• Complete registration on the NCAA or NAIA Clearinghouse if you plan to pursue college athletics
• Visit colleges
• Make a calendar of upcoming deadlines: applications, scholarships, & FAFSA

As you progress through your Junior year of high school, it is a great time to start seriously thinking about what colleges you wish to apply to and what career paths interest you. Better yet, make sure those plans align! Whether you are thinking about college, the military, a trade, or a career, it is a great time to begin thinking about the steps you must take to meet whatever goals you set for yourself. 

Throughout your Junior year, we will work through various activities to help get you thinking about your future path. Activities will include:

• O*NET
  • 60-question inventory to bridge your interests into how this connects to the working world
  • Compare your results from last year  to identify growth, change, and common themes!
• My Next Move
  • Connects to the O*NET and generates career "matches" for you based on your responses
  • Explore career profiles which includes salary information, prospective job markets, and related careers
  • Dig deep into specific careers of interest and consider the job market, wages, and begin planning for your college applications!
• Appily/Cappex
  • We will create a Cappex account to help you organize your college wishlist and match you to schools based on your preferences, academic standing, and career aspirations.
  • Based on data such as your GPA and SAT scores, Cappex will categorize your list of colleges into Reach, Match, or Safety schools to be certain each student diversifies their college applications!
  • Snapshot data about colleges - average SAT score, GPA, etc.

Throughout high school, you have many options to consider to meet your personal goals. Read about a few below & see Mrs. Boros for more information!

• Take college-level courses at Nouvel! Take a look at our Course Catalog to see what we offer!
• Read more at College Board

• Take Delta College courses while still in high school!
• Within your 7-hour schedule, you can elect to take an online Delta course to earn high school credits, college credits, or both.
• The Michigan Department of Education pays for high school students to take dual enrollment courses
  • Course criteria
  • Course and cost limitations
  • See Mrs. Boros for details!​
• Read about the process here: Delta College - Dual Enrollment Process

• Available to high school juniors and seniors in good standing
• Program offerings include:
  • Arts & Communications: Graphic Arts
  • Business, Management, Marketing and Technology: Culinary & Hospitality Management, Entrepreneurship, IT & Cybersecurity
  • Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology: Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Building Construction, Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing, HVAC, Welding
  • Health Sciences: Medical Careers, Nursing Occupations, PT/Sports Medicine
  • Human Services: Careers in Education, Cosmetology, Law/Public Safety & Security
  • Natural Resources & Agriscience: Animal & Agricultural Sciences
• School day is divided: half at SCC and half at Nouvel
• Earn elective credits - Nouvel does not accept math or English credits for SCC coursework
• See Mrs. Boros for details; additional application must be completed.

May need to take summer school courses to meet minimum graduation requirements.

In order to participate in college athletics, it is recommended that you register with the NCAA and/or NAIA near the end of your junior year. 
NCAA Registration
NAIA Registration

Here are some additional resources regarding the NCAA Academic Requirements:

• NCAA Student Athlete Guide
• NCAA Initial Eligibility Brochure