This first presentation was delivered to rising seniors (YOG 2025) on February 14, 2024 about the post high school planning process.

This second presentation was delivered to parents and students during College Planning Night on February 15.

Yes! Starting in the second semester of Junior year and continuing through Senior year, this Post High School Planning Checklist will let you know all the important dates.

Some of the necessary in-house forms you will need to complete as part of this process are explained in this College Forms document. These include the student and parent brag sheets, the "blue sheet" filled out by a teacher, college application letter, and early decision form. You will also need to submit a résumé through Naviance.

1. Log into Naviance

2. Click on Colleges

3. Click on College Visits

4. Explore the list of colleges scheduled for a visit.
5. To register for the visit, click on View Details

The COMMON APPLICATION YouTube Videos by Anne-Marie Flaherty, EGHS School Counseling Department Chair (recorded 9/2020)

• The Common Application: Part 1 - How to create your account

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFVBhm3HfWk

• The Common Application: Part 2 - How to complete the profile information

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUMuJLGUwk

• The Common Application: Part 3 - How to complete the family section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9M0cNiXuZI

• The Common Application: Part 4 - How to complete the education section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GufuxW7XE

• The Common Application: Part 5 - How to complete the testing section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zcQjG-b1_M

• The Common Application: Part 6 - How to complete the activities section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWsB-DOLsbk

• The Common Application: Part 7 - How to complete the writing section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEtaYIGrhyQ

• The Common Application: Part 8 - How to search for colleges and add them to your dashboard

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=losoNO5WnSg

• The Common Application: Part 9 - How to complete the courses & grades section

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjTwEEtiKo

• The Common Application: Part 10 - How to request recommendations

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ8anO2R97g

2023 – 2024 SAT Testing Schedule

(For the most up to date schedule, check here.)

Test Date	Registration Deadline (Must be postmarked)	Late Registration Period
March 11, 2023	February 10, 2023	February 28, 2023
May 6, 2023	April 7, 2023	April 25, 2023
June 3, 2023	May 4, 2023	May 23, 2023
August 26, 2023*	July 28, 2023	August 15, 2023
October 7, 2023*	September 8, 2023	September 26, 2023
November 4, 2023*	October 6, 2023	October 24, 2023
December 2, 2023*	November 3, 2023	November 21, 2023
March 9, 2024*	February 24, 2024	February 27, 2024
May 4, 2024*	April 19, 2024	April 23, 2024
June 1, 2024*	May 17, 2024	May 21, 2024

*Indicates anticipated test dates. The SAT schedule is subject to change. SAT Registration Details

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2023 – 2024 ACT Testing Schedule

(For the most up to date schedule, check here.)

Test Date	Registration Deadline (Must be postmarked)	Late Registration Period	Photo Upload and Standby Deadline
September 9, 2023	August 4	August 18	September 1
October 28, 2023	September 22	October 6	October 20
December 9, 2023	November 3	November 17	December 1
February 10, 2024	January 5	January 19	February 2
April 13, 2024	March 8	March 22	April 5
June 8, 2024	May 3	May 17	May 31
July 13, 2024*	June 7	June 21	July 5

*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.

Scholarships

1. Log into Naviance

2. Click on Colleges

3. Go to Colleges and Money

Here you can search for local scholarships as well as national and college-specific scholarships

Watch this YouTube video to learn how to access this information.

Financial Aid

Use the FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to apply for college-related federal assistance.

CAREER SEARCH, COLLEGE SEARCH, and INTEREST INVENTORIES:

My Next Move: www.mynextmove.org/

Check all of the careers by career cluster and sort by amount of schooling… then look at the job outlook for the career which is linked to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is very useful if you want to see whether there will be jobs in the future for a career you are considering. 

Naviance:  https://www.powerschool.com/classroom/naviance/

You can search careers and career pathways/clusters as well as complete interest inventories such as “Do What You Are”

The College Board: www.collegeboard.org 

By creating an account you can complete interest inventories and college searches, as well as participate in SAT practice.

Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com

Both college information and inventories.

The College Planning Center of RI: www.risla.com/college-planning-center

Find colleges, compare costs, graduation rates, and future earnings of graduates.  ** They will help you complete the FAFSA form (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa) and CSS Profile (https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/) for free!**

National Center for Education Statistics - College Navigator: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

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GAP YEAR PROGRAMS:

Gap Year Association: www.americangap.org

Gap Force: www.gapforce.org

Learn more about how to pursue an experiential semester typically taken between high school and college in order to deepen practical, professional, and personal awareness.

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APPRENTICE and JOB PROGRAMS:

RI Department of Labor and Training: www.dlt.ri.gov/apprenticeship

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future: https://backtowork.skillsforri.com/

Education Exchange: https://edexri.org/

Adult Education course and workforce development training in four locations throughout Southern Rhode Island.

West Bay Collaborative: https://westbaycollaborative.org/transitional-and-vocational-services/

MTTI Education for Employment: www.mtti.edu

General Dynamics Electric Boat: www.gdeb.com

Senedia: https://senedia.org/

Innovative solutions for undersea issues

Rhode Island Manufacturers Association: www.rimanufacturers.com

makeRI: An Initiative of the RI Manufacturing Institute: www.makeri.org

Building Futures RI: https://www.bfri.org/

Registered Apprenticeship Program

CCRI Division of Workforce Partnerships: https://www.ccri.edu/workforce/