The Dutchmen Guide is the comprehensive Post-Secondary Planning Guide for Annville-Cleona High School.  It provides a multitude of resources related to making the best possible choices for career choices and post-secondary training.  Please note that some information may become outdated (e.g. dates, college tuition costs, etc.) and students should access the original sources for the most updated information.  This guide is to provide a framework for how to approach informed decision making for career and college planning.  Topics include:

• POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS

• COLLEGE PLANNING & SELECTION

• SAT vs. ACT

• FINANCIAL AID

• SCHOLARSHIPS

• THE ACADEMIC RESUME

• MILITARY OPTIONS (including the service academies & ROTC)

• ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS (Job Corps & GED)

• APPENDIX OF RESOURCES (college planning calendar, PA state system schools, college comparison worksheet, college application tracker, listing of all colleges in PA, recommendation letter of recommendation request forms, and much more)

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The A-C Guide to Advising the College Bound Student Athlete is a comprehensive guide for high school students interested in participating in athletics at the collegiate level.  Please note that the NCAA is continually updating and adapting requirements for eligibility requirements.  Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org to register with the NCAA and for the current requirements.  The NCAA Registration Checklist and NCAA Eligibility Pamphlet are great references to assure that you have met the requirements to compete at a Division I or II level.  Topics covered in the guide include:

• INTRODUCTION TO THE PROCESS

• GLOSSARY OF TERMS

• GOVERNING BODIES OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEFINED (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA)

• CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES & THE COLLEGE RECRUITING TIMELINE

• RECRUITING PROCESS

• NCAA ELIGIBILTY (process, procedures, and NCAA approved A-C courses)

• APPENDIX (athletic resume, cover letter, recommendation request form, NCAA Counselor's Guide, NCAA Division I initial eligibility frequently asked questions)

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CAREER SHADOW PROGRAM − One of the best ways to narrow down your career options is to spend a day shadowing somebody working in your career field of interest.  In Grade 11, all students are required to perform one career shadow experience and complete the associated assignments.  The goal is to have students gain a valuable experience in a career field that matches both his/her interests (what you would like to do) and aptitudes (what you are good at and how that projects to skills in a career field).  Students are encouraged to shadow 2 or more professionals in prospective fields to gain the most possible exposure prior to graduation.  The guide below provides an overview of how to establish a career shadow and information questions to ask during the experience to gain optimal value.  Please note that the academic requirements may change from year to year based on integration into a classroom curriculum for grading.

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SAT & ACT INFORMATION − Most four-year colleges require a standardized test score to be submitted as a component of evaluation for acceptance into their institution.  It is important to research and identify the requirements of colleges for standardized tests, so you know what score will correlate to acceptance for general admission and admission into specific majors of study.  As a general rule of thumb, students pursuing a bachelor's degree (four-years/120 collegiate credits is the standard) should take the SAT or ACT in the junior year at least one time.  The information in the link below explains costs, sign-up procedures, test dates, locations, etc.  A more detailed explanation of the differences of the two tests can be found in the Dutchmen Guide on page 13.

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MILITARY ENLISTMENT INFORMATION − Students interested in exploring career opportunities in the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces should click on the image below to access the current recruiters serving the Annville-Cleona School District.