For Families
Your student’s path to graduation and beyond can be overwhelming for you, too. Next Steps Idaho offers information and resources that are meant to serve students and families as they plan, prepare and prioritize the most important steps toward life after high school.
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Direct Admissions
You and your high school senior will be getting a letter from the State Board of Education in September, notifying you of which Idaho colleges and universities have accepted your student into next fall’s freshman class. But you still need to take a few steps before sending them off to campus.
Learn more about how you can help them take advantage of this opportunity.
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Next Steps Checklists
These checklists offer an overview of key milestones, advice and to-dos for students at each grade level. Use them as a way to get familiar with your student’s trajectory and help them prioritize their most important steps toward graduation, college and career.
10th Grade [English] [Spanish]
11th Grade [English] [Spanish]
12th Grade [English] [Spanish]
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Financial Aid Quick Links
These resources can help put the financial aid process and your options in perspective.
You can pay for college. Here’s how.
Understanding Federal Student Aid
National Scholarship Search Engines
Scholarship Opportunities from the Idaho Community Foundation
Scholarship Opportunities through Idaho State Board of Eduation
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Getting Students to Ask the Right Questions
These handy guides offer an overview of the most important things students should be thinking through before they talk with their counselors and teachers.
Use them as a way to get your student talking about what they want for their future and what they need to do to realize their goals.
Talking to Your Counselor: 8th Grade [English] [Spanish]
Talking to Your Counselor: 9th, 10th, 11th Grade [English] [Spanish]
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Advanced Placement & Dual Credit
Browse these resources and programs to learn more about the different ways your student can earn credit toward college and career.