Summer Activities for Students
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Summertime is a good time for students
to catch up on things they are too busy to do during the school year, things
to put them ahead when they go back to school and make the school year a lot
less hectic. Here are a few ideas you can suggest:
Visit
college campuses - Take a family
vacation near one of your college choices, or tour three or four campuses as
your vacation. Visit while classes are in session so you get a feel for the
college. Realize, however, that more students are on campus during the fall
and spring. Take
or retake the ACT - If you just
finished your junior year, Take a
summer course or work with a tutor
- If your test scores were low in a certain subject, summer is a good time to
take a course or work with a tutor. This can help you improve your scores if
you retake the test in the fall. Explore
careers - Find a part-time job
that exposes you to a career that interests you. Or learn through job
shadowing, volunteering and researching. Search
for college - If you haven't
started looking at colleges, start now. It's never too soon to find out about
the differences in academics, cost, extracurricular activities and
environment. Use the college search at www.actstudent.org
to find more than 3,000 four-year, two-year and professional/technical
schools. Find
out more about financial aid -
Visit www.studentaid.ed.gov
and www.actstudent.org
to learn more about financial aid. Even though you can't submit a financial
aid form (FAFSA) until January of your senior year, it's good to see what
information you will need. Check with colleges to see if they require
supplementary financial aid information. Get
organized - Plan ahead for what
you have to do in the fall and spring of the next school year. Put together a
system to organize all your forms for admissions, scholarships, financial
aid, recommendations and essays/requirements. Plan to attend college fairs or
college admissions visits. |