This is an action plan with suggestions to help you stay on track for college. 

• Meet with your guidance counselor to ensure you are enrolled in college track courses

• Focus on doing well in your courses and seek extra help from peers, teachers, and tutors when needed

• Establish goals for the year, like:

  • Academic

  • Social

  • Extra-curricular

  • Outside school

  • New interests

  • Mastering existing interests

• Contuing re-evaluate your engagement in school activities

• Attend college fairs or college open houses in your area and become more specific on likes/dislike of certain

• Talk to friends, relatives, etc. who are in college/went to college and ask them about their experiences. Be sure to ask about both positive and negative aspects their school

• Keep focused on doing well in classes and seek extra help when needed

• Expand your extra-curricular activities or focus more on areas of interest

• Meet with your Guidance Counselor to select courses and establish goals for Sophomore year

• Establish a summer plan, like:

  • A summer enrichment program at a local tribal college or university

  • A paying job

  • An internship or apprenticeship

  • Apply to MAP

  • Apply to College Horizons

  • Apply to INMED

• More aggressively research scholarship opportunities and re-evaluate college and college financial options.

• Create a more focused college list

• Plan spring break or summer visits to colleges to experience the different types of college settings. Note your preferences for campus size and location