Welcome to your Senior College and Career Ready Meeting

​We are excited to meet with you and help you plan your future by discussing the following:

1.  Make sure you are on-track for graduation

• Graduation requirements
• Options to make-up credit

2. Take or re-take the ACT/SAT

• ACT Information
• SAT Information

3.  Select the colleges you are interested in attending

• College Quick Links - Utah colleges and Trade School
• College Board - in and out of state schools
• College Navigator - side by side comparison with valuable school information
• Princeton Review - hear what students have to say about schools

* when possible, try to visit college campuses,  Schedule a tour and appointments to talk to advisors

4.  Apply to the colleges, universities and/or technical/trade schools of your choice

• Apply online
• Have official transcripts sent from all previous schools. Request a CCHS transcript
• Be sure ACT scores have been sent
• Pay application fee
• Participate in College Application Week - October 26-30
• Stay on top of DEADLINES

5,  Apply for financial aid

• Fill out the FAFSA beginning October 1, 2020
• You will be using your 2019 taxes - so you will be eligible for the IRS data retrieval tool
• Fill out the FAFSA asap - funds are awarded on a "first come, first served basis."
• Attend the Virtual CCHS Financial Aid Night - October 28, 5:30 PM

6.  Start looking for additional scholarships

• Scholarship search resources
• The amount of scholarship money you receive is proportional to the time you put in searching and applying
• To receive text messages about scholarships and deadline reminders text to: 81010 message @cliffs21
• If doing the Regents' Scholarship make sure you complete the first application in December

7.  If playing sports in college make sure you are NCAA eligible

• NCAA Information

8.  If you are planning on deferring - make sure you complete all the deferment paperwork

• Deferment links at the bottom right of page