| Identify Strengths |
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| Understand the meaning of debt |
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| Identify habits that lead to success |
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| Understand unique personal qualities |
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| Identify interests |
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| Participate in Extracurricular Activities |
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| Understand how to work successfully with others |
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| Understand how to communicate effectively online |
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| Discuss future plans/goals with family members |
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| Understand effective communication practices |
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| Identify post-high school support network |
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| Understand successful study habits |
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| Create a four-year plan of study |
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| Create an academic-related SMART goal |
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| Prepare for standardized tests (PSAT/PreACT) |
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| Take the PSAT, SAT, and/ or ACT |
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| Update 4-year plan of study |
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| Understand how to challenge yourself for school success |
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| Identify Career Clusters of Interest |
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| Create career-related SMART goal |
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| Identify careers of interest |
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| Identify college majors of interest |
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| Identify post-high school goals |
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| Understand various aspects of postsecondary institutions |
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| Understand components of a college application |
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| Understand methods on how to pay for college |
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| Conduct a college search |
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| Identify colleges of interest |
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| Understand the meaning of expected family contribution |
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| Understand the factors that lead to right college fit |
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| Attend college visits |
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| Estimate Financial Aid Need via Financial Aid Calculator |
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| Understand the financial aid process |
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| Write a personal statement |
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| Finalize college application list |
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| Apply to college or alternative pathways |
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| Complete the FAFSA |
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| Complete a scholarship search |
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| Apply for scholarships |
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| Make a plan to pay for college |
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| Analyze financial aid offers |
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| Understand the transition to high school |
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| Choose a postsecondary option |
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| Create a college or post-high school budget |
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| Make a plan to overcome summer melt |
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