College Planning Checklists for Parents (9th–12th Grade)

No more guessing. Just grade-by-grade clarity for the road ahead.

📋 Grade-by-Grade College Planning Checklists

You don’t have to do everything at once. Just the right things for this year.

✅ Printable + Digital Checklists

📆 Monthly Milestones:
Track testing, applications, scholarships, and key deadlines — all broken down by grade level and season.

🎓 Grade-by-Grade Planning:
Know what matters in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade — and what doesn’t.

📥 Want them all in one place?

📦 Download the College Ready Starter Kit

📌 Fridge-Ready Versions:
Clean PDFs for each grade you can print, post, or hand off to your teen.

💼 Smart Tools for Every Stage

  • 📁 Scholarship Tracker:
    Sort scholarships by deadline, priority, and competitiveness.
  • 📝 Essay Toolkit:
    Templates, prompts, and real essay examples — including Honors and Presidential apps.
  • 📨 Reference Request Kit:
    Who to ask, how to ask, and what to include.

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