Questions: Contact Kayli Shear- College and Career Specialist
Shear.Kayli@brevardschools.org or (321) 636-3711, ext. 26054

Academic Support

• Developing Your Study Skills

• Test Taking Strategies

• Note Taking Skills

• Managing Your Time

• Using Your Planner

• Scholarship List

• State University System Guide

• State University Matrix

• Bright Futures

• Transcript Request Form

• Cambridge Transcript Service

Testing

• SAT

  SAT Practice

• CLT

  CLT Practice

• ACT

  ACT Practice

• PERT

  PERT Practice

College

• 9th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 10th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 11th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 12th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• FAFSA - Seniors can complete their FAFSA as early as Oct. 1st of their senior year

• FAFSA Tips & Mistakes to Avoid

• Common App - 1 application used by over 1,100 colleges & universities

• Coalition App - 1 application used by more than 150 colleges & universities

• College Essay - Tips for writing a strong college admissions essay

• 14 College Essay Samples

• Biggest College Essay Mistakes - and ways to make your essay better

• Crafting the Perfect Admissions Essay

• College Application Deadlines

• Early Decision Vs. Early Action

• Strategies for Applying Early Decision

• Early Decision Vs. Regular Decision - Comparison of Acceptance Rates

• Early Decision Enrollment - Chart showing acceptance rates

• Core Course GPA (student athletes)

Career

• XELLO - access through student's Launchpad

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Career One Stop

• My Next Move

• Mapping Your Future Website - This website has the following info: Guide to Life After High School, Research Careers, Budget Calculator, 12-Step Guide to Financial Success, and more!

Internships & Summer Opportunities

• Due January 6: The New York Academy of Sciences Junior Academy

• Due January 9: Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Program | ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program | AFRL Scholars Program | ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program

• Due January 25: Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program

• Due February 1: Moffitt Cancer Center HIP IMO

• Due February 2: Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)

• Due February 6: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Internships

• Due February 13: The Della Keats Health Sciences Program

• Due February 15: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Summer Internship

• Due February 21: Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program

• Due February 22: SEES High School Summer Intern Program

• Due February 27: NASA Office of STEM Engagement Internship

• Due March 1: Fermilab PRISM Internship

Contests and Competitions

• Due January 12: JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest [Writing]

• Due January 14: New York Times Editorial Contests [Writing]

• Due January 15: Diamond Challenge [Business]

• Due January 15: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards [Writing]

• Due January 18: The Plant the Moon Challenge [STEM]

• Due January 20: C-Span StudentCam Competition [History]

• Due January 23: National Latin Exam (NLE) [Foreign Language]

• Due January 31: River of Words Contest [Writing]

• Due January 31: Solar Car Challenge [STEM]

• Due January 31: National Portuguese Exam (NPE) [Foreign Language]

• Due January 31: National Spanish Exam (NSE) [Foreign Language]

• Due January 31: Academic Games Leagues of America National Tournament [Multiple]

• Due February 1: Engineer Girl x Engineer Teen Writing Contest [Writing/STEM]

• Due February 3: Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision STEM Competition [STEM]

• Due February 6: Quill & Scroll Writing, Visual, Multimedia Contest [Writing]

• Due February 15: NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing [Writing]

• Due February 15: DECA [Business]

• Due February 15: NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest [STEM]

• Due February 17: National Fed Challenge [Economics]

• Due February 20: MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge [STEM]

• Due February 20: Young Investors Society Stock Pitch Competition [Business]

• Due February 22: Blue Ocean Competition [Business]

• Due February 22: SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest [Writing]

• Due February 25: New York Times Editorial Contests (multiple) [Writing]

• Due February 27: National Robotics Challenge [STEM]

• Due February 28: Eco-Hero Awards [Business]