NCAA Eligibility

THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT FOR NCAA ELIGIBILITY Students are responsible for maintaining their academics throughout high school. These tips will help keep them on track for meeting academic initial-eligibility standards: Grade 9 • Students work with their counselor to ensure they take appropriate NCAA core courses. Grade 10 • Students register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. Grade 11 • Students work with their school counselor to ensure they will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses. • Students take the ACT or SAT and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 363494. • Students ask their counselor to upload their official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of the year. Grade 12 • Students complete last NCAA core courses. • Students take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 363494. • Students should apply to the school of their choosing and confirm they have been accepted. • Students request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 before enrolling in college in the fall. • Students ask their counselor to upload their final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Scholarships

Monclova Christian Academy Student and Parents,

Going Merry (www.goingmerry.com) is a new scholarship website - it makes scholarship applications as easy as college applications are when you use the Common App! Going Merry is completely different from the older scholarship search engines:

• Matching - Once you fill out your profile, you are automatically matched with scholarships you are most eligible for.
• Direct Applications - You can apply directly to multiple scholarships; you never need to leave the site.
• Autofilled Applications - All of the information from your profile is autofilled into each application, saving you time.
• Estimated Application Times - Every scholarship has estimated application time to help you prioritize them.
• Scholarships Grouped By Essay Topics - Scholarships are grouped by common essay topics so you can minimize the number of essays you have to write.

Please use this link to try out this new scholarship website/scholarship search engine:

https://www.goingmerry.com/c/lauriem-ll48

The one thing each high school class should be doing now!

Now that you have a year of high school under your belt, hopefully, your comfort levels are up and stress levels are down. You’re no longer new to high school, but you’re also not an upperclassman yet.

Sophomore year is a great time for planning for your last two years of high school and taking those first steps toward college. To help you start planning for the future, take a look at this sophomore planning guide. Inside you will find great tools, tips, and advice on how to stay future focused during this next school year.

If you have any further questions about this topic, please schedule a time to meet with me.

There are only a few more months until you become an upperclassman. You might have a sense of excitement and rightfully so. There’s a lot to be excited for—classes, friends, sports, other activities. But amidst all these obligations, don’t forget about prioritizing and planning for the future.

A little planning each week can go a long way. Check out this article which will help you develop a plan for junior year that will steadily prepare you for the future.

If you have any further questions about this topic, please schedule a time to see me.

You’re only a few months away from starting your senior year. It’s a big year—both exciting and exhausting. It’s a time for you to look back and celebrate all that you’ve accomplished, but it’s also a time to look forward and get ready for the major life changes coming your way.

It can be a very rewarding year, but I always see a few students tempted to take it easy and lose focus. If you allow yourself to do this, it could cause problems down the road.

To help you avoid the “senior slide,” take a look at this article which explains:

What you can expect your senior year of high school

The importance of keeping life after high school front-and-center

3 goals to have your senior year

If you have any further questions about this topic, please schedule a time to come see me.

The cost of college is more than just tuition and fees. As you compare your college options, you’ll have to keep in mind several “total costs,” like sticker price, net cost, and net price. If you don’t know what these are, don’t worry. Check out this great article which provides definitions for each of the costs along with:

A guide to help you pay for college

Questions to ask your college’s financial aid office

Information on how to afford college

If you have any further questions about the financial aid process, please come see me.