The Administrator and the Secondary Staff will make every effort to speak individually with students and their parents in regard to what their plans
may be after high school and offer suggestions for students to prepare for this time. Staff are always willing to give recommendations to students
regarding scholarships and to write references for them.
Grade 9
| September |
Explain graduation requirements and course of study offered at Maranatha Academy. Explain GPA. |
| October |
Encourage students who are working for academic scholarship to take the PSAT. |
| November |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| March |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| April |
Take the Stanford Achievement Test. Take the Career/Aptitude Survey. |
| June |
Mail out Career/Aptitude and SAT results. |
Grade 10
| September |
Review transcript. Distribute materials needed to prepare for the PSAT. |
| October |
Encourage students who are working for academic scholarship to take the PSAT. |
| November |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| March |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| April |
Take the Stanford Achievement Test. |
| June |
Mail out SAT results. |
Grade 11
| September |
Review transcript. Distribute materials needed to prepare for the PSAT. |
| October |
Have all students take the PSAT. Begin considering choice of college. |
| November |
Parent/Teacher Conferences. Register to take ACT or SAT. Visit colleges. |
| January |
Offer "Preparing for College" Elective Class at J-Term. |
| February |
Create resume/portfolio. |
| March |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| April |
Take the Stanford Achievement Test. Take the Career/Aptitude Survey |
| June |
Mail out Career/Aptitude and SAT results. |
Grade 12
| September |
Review transcript. Make certain that students have taken the ACT or SAT. Prepare for college visit. |
| October |
Attend College Fair. Discuss college types and application process. Take the TATE. How to search for colleges. |
| November |
Parent/Teacher Conferences. Apply for scholarships. Create resume/portfolio. Visit colleges. |
| December |
Writing essays for college applications. Continue scholarship search. |
| January |
Writing essays for college applications. Continue scholarship search. |
| February |
Writing essays for college applications. Continue scholarship search. Collect references. |
| March |
Parent/Teacher Conferences. Make a decision on college choice. Plan graduation. |
| April |
Take the Stanford Achievement Test |
| May |
Speaker (Alumni) on transition to college life. College Christian organizations. |
| June |
Prepare Final Transcript and mail copies to students and college of choice. Mail out SAT results. |
