IIt is never too early to plan for the future!

• Build strong academic, language, mathematics and critical thinking skills by taking challenging courses.
  
• Study hard and get excellent grades.
  
• Strengthen your vocabulary by increasing your reading.
  
• Become involved in co-curricular activities.
  
• Meet your high school guidance counselor and discuss your plans for the next four years.
  
• Browse through college literature or surf the Web to get an idea of what kinds of schools may be of interest to you.
  
• Check out what high school courses colleges require.
  
• Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college.
  
• Keep an academic portfolio and co-curricular record.
  
• Research career possibilities.
  
• Begin saving money for college.

Reprinted from NACAC's PACT Guide, 2000. Revised Online Only: March 2005