Senior Resources

• Challenge Yourself & Monitor Grades

Take challenging courses and track your grades on Skyward routinely. Keeping your grades up will give you more options with regards to college and scholarship opportunities.

• Get Involved

Check announcements and the EHS website daily for updates and upcoming events and get involved! Participate in school activities - sports, clubs, volunteer, etc. or community based organizations or community service projects.

• Be Informed

Join us on social media! Instagram: @ehscounselingcenter or EHS Facebook

• Transcript

Review your transcript / credit audit to make sure you are on target to graduate. Sign up to see counselor to explore options to retrieve credit(s) if necessary.

• Research Interests

Continue researching interesting careers and post-secondary schools (colleges) using Schoolinks.

Finalize your list of colleges or vocational schools. Review applications and informational materials.

• ACT / SAT

Sat / Act Testing Is Being Waived / Not Required By Many College Admissions. 

Take the ACT Test and / or the SAT test IF you are planning to attend a four-year college or university that requires it and IF you did not take it as a Junior and / or you want to retake it. Take a practice test or get testing taking tips from 4Tests or Khan Academy.

• Cap & Gown

Order your graduation announcements and CAP and GOWN with the Josten's representative during their campus visit.

• Resume

Update your Resume.

• College Essays

Begin working on college essays (most often required for four-year schools)

• College Applications

Start the college application process to the colleges / vocational schools that you have chosen.

Prepare your application carefully and completely. - Don't forget to pay attention to the DEADLINES and APPLICATION fees, especially if you are applying for an Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA). Learn more about Early Decision and Early Action.

• Financial Aid

Attend Financial Aid Night with your parents.

Complete FAFSA online or the WASFA.

• Letters of Recommendation

Think of who you will ask for a letter of recommendation. Consider asking teachers, counselors, coaches, mentors, bosses, etc. Make sure to have at least three letters of recommendations and ask at least two weeks in advance.

• Scholarships

Start applying for scholarships! Be sure to check our Scholarship Page frequently.

• College Bound Scholarship

Review the College Bound Scholarship pledge requirements (if applicable). This is a scholarship opportunity that you must have signed up for by the end of your eighth grade year. If you have any questions, Schedule a Meeting with Mr. Mills.

• Attend college presentations at EHS

See the counseling office for dates and schools.

• Senior Pictures

Submit your Senior Pictures. DUE BY December 1

• High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) – Schoolinks

Revisit, update and finalize your High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) before fall conferences. 

• College & Career Fair

Plan to attend the College & Career Fair to learn more about two-year and four-year college admissions and programs, trade / technical programs, military options are more. 

• NCAA Clearinghouse

Create an account and become familiar with the NCAA Clearinghouse IF you are interested in playing Division 1 or Division 2 sports. 

• Transcripts

Request transcripts to be sent to colleges.

• Selective Service

Register for the Selective Service. Most men are required by law to register when they turn 18. If you do not register, you will not be eligible for federal student aid.

• Student Employment

Get a job to begin saving money for college/technical school as well as gain skills and references to put on a resume.

• Focus

Continue to maintain good grades, check Skyward routinely and AVOID SENIORITIS!

• College Placement

Take a college placement test IF attending a two-year community college. Contact the two-year school directly to discuss their process, timelines and the fees that may be involved.

• Scholarships

Continue looking into possible scholarships for which you may be eligible and can apply. Check out the Scholarship Page on our website.

• Review Your Transcript

Make sure you're on track for graduation, scholarships, and college admission.

• College Applications

Finish college applications (if necessary)

• College & Career Fair

Attend the College and Career Fair.

• Resume

Update your Resume.

• Cap & Gown

Confirm and / or pick up Josten's Cap and Gown order for graduation.

• Senior Signing Day

Sign up for SENIOR SIGNING DAY to celebrate your future path!

• Senior Awards

Attend the SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY.

• Check your Email

Watch for college acceptance letters and financial aid award letters.

• Transcript

Send and / or request to send official final transcript to college.

• Student Employment

Get a summer job to begin saving money for college/technical school as well as gain skills and references to put on a resume.

• Community Service

Continue to participate in community service projects.

GRADUATE!