Update your student planner to include completed 10th grade classes and upcoming 11th grade classes.
 

Your coursework should include advanced math and English. Maintain "As" and "Bs". Your Nevada Millennium Scholarship depends on it.
 
  Nevada's colleges and universities offer courses for dual credit. That means when you take a recognized college course you receive both high school and college credit. Talk to your counselor to see if your high school has a dual credit agreement with your local university or community college.
 
 

Some high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. AP courses are college-level courses and they help prpare you for college-level work while still in high school. Students who take AP courses are foten more prepared for the academic challenges prsented in college. Check with your counselor to see if yoru high school offers the AP courses and exams and how you might earn college credit.
 

  Your counselor will also help you decide when to take your college entrance exams (ACT or SAT). If you take the exam in the spring or summer, you will get the results back in time to see if you need to retake the test in the fall of your senior year. Registration for exams is usually one month in advance. Add test scores to your student planner when received. Prepare for the SAT or ACT by reviewing books with testing tips and sample questions. These can be found in bookstores, libraries, and schools, or accessed on the Internet. Attend a workshop on how to prepare for the exam. Financial aid may be available for some workshops and test fees.
 
Now is the time to create a list of potential colleges that you would like to attend. Send letters or emails to the colleges on your list requesting information, and evaluate the materials with your parents. Remember, the Millennium Scholarship is your financial passport into Nevada's colleges and universities.
 
  Atttend college fairs and sessions with college representatives at your school to get more information. All Nevada colleges and universities have programs for visiting high school students. Try and make an appointment to attend a campus tour.
 
Schedule an appointment with a ficancial aid counselor to learn more about the college's financial aid opportunites. Be sure to bring your parents - their participation is important and everyone will gain very valuable information.
 
  Apply for a Social Security number since it is required on many college and financial aid applications.
  Continue your research on federal , state, and private scholarship by finding out what awards students in your school and community are receiving.