Class of 2025 - Summer Steps
Downloadable PDFs
PowerPoint of the Postsecondary Options, College Planning, and Summer Steps presentation
Postsecondary Options Packet
(part of the required summer English assignment)
Summer Steps in Detail
Step 2
Research postsecondary options. Resources in Naviance include:
- How to Research Colleges in Naviance
- How to Add "Colleges I'm Thinking About"
Note: You won’t be able to add “Colleges I’m Applying To” until mid-August
Step 3
Decide which postsecondary option is right for you
Step 4
Do you need to take a college admissions test or the ASVAB?
SAT & ACT dates for the 2024-25 school year have yet to be announced
Step 5
Begin drafting your responses to the Common App essay prompts if you're applying to colleges that accept the Common App
Step 6
Complete the Postsecondary Options Packet
- Email your completed packet to your school counselor
due by Thursday, August 1
- This is a required portion along with other
English summer assignments
- Note: School counselors cannot write letters of
recommendation without the Postsecondary Options
Packet
Step 7 (Optional)
OPTIONAL - Complete the Teacher Recommendation Form for each teacher you will ask to write a letter of recommendation for you
- Verify whether the colleges you're applying to require
or accept teacher letters of rec
- Only ask for letters from teachers if they are required
or accepted
- Personally request letters from teachers by
September 1
OPTIONAL - register for the NCAA Eligibility Center
Upcoming Fall Events for Class 2025
Dates TBD
- Senior Postsecondary Presentation in all
senior English classes
- Senior Family Night
- Financial Aid Night
- ASVAB test