Required classes for college admission include:

• Four units of English
• Two units of Social Studies (one in U.S. History)
• Four units of Mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and one advanced unit of mathematics beyond Algebra II)
• Three units of Science (Life Science, Physical Science, and a laboratory course)
• Two units of a language other than English 

Read below for a year-by-year list of things to do:

9^th Grade 

1. Work hard to get good grades and establish a high GPA.
2. Become involved in a wide variety of meaningful activities.
3. Select appropriate 10^th grade courses.
4. Begin to research and explore career options.
5. Plan meaningful summer experiences.
6. Start a college savings account.
7. Create a profile on http://www.cfnc.org/.  

10^th Grade

1. Work hard to maintain your GPA by earning good grades.
2. Be involved in extracurricular activities.
3. Consider dual-credit courses.
4. Consider taking the PSAT.
5. Continue to explore and narrow career options.
6. Explore college options.
7. Select appropriate courses for the11^th grade.
8. Plan meaningful summer experiences.
9. Add money to your college savings account.

11^th Grade

1. Work hard to maintain your GPA by earning good grades.
2. Continue to be involved in a wide variety of meaningful activities.
3. Select appropriate 12^th grade courses.
4. Take the SAT or ACT once to determine your areas of strengths and weaknesses.
5. Narrow down your career and college options. When deciding on a college, consider the following points:
   • Majors, Programs, and Activities
   • Location
   • Campus size
   • City Size
   • Academic Reputation
   • Cost and Financial Aid
   • Admission Requirements
   • Campus Environment
6. Make visits to your top choices of colleges and universities.
7. Begin looking for scholarship opportunities during the last semester of your junior year.
8. Establish an appropriate, permanent email address to use for college forms, scholarship applications, and other official business.
9. Continue adding to your college savings account.
10. Plan for meaningful summer experiences.

12^th Grade

1. Work hard to maintain your GPA by earning good grades.
2. Create a Senior Year Calendar, marking important senior-related dates, as well as dates related to testing, application deadlines, etc.
3. Register for and take the ACT or SAT prior to the Winter Holidays.
4. Complete college applications in the fall and send them in well before their deadlines. You will need to include transcripts and recommendations with each application so, make certain you plan in advance for including these.
5. Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon after January 1 as possible. * FAFSA requires your parents’ tax information for the previous calendar year. Visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to begin this process.
6. Make a college decision in the fall. Do not commit to a college or university without visiting the campus first!!