College/Career Planning (Resources for underclassmen)

COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING

Central Bucks High School-East is committed to preparing students for success after high school. On this webpage, students and families can find links to assist in post-secondary planning.

College Visits at CB East during the school day are open to all students.

11th and 12th grade students are permitted to miss 3 days of school each year for the purpose of visiting college campuses. You may submit your request through the portal to the attendance office or a parent may call the attendance office at 267-893-2320

Fall/Spring Junior Year to-do items:

Meet w/admission reps in fall at East (sign up on Naviance)

SAT/ACT – make a plan (Eprep is a prep tool available to you. Login is your school email and password is East2027 or East2028 – your graduation year)

Use Naviance to search for colleges

Attend Central Bucks College Fair - 3/11/26

Visit college campuses (Junior year, Senior Summer and Senior year)

Complete Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire (Naviance)

Ask teachers (typically 2 from core subjects) by the end of the school year if they will write a letter for you

Build a well-structured list of colleges (Safety, Match, Reach)

Research admission deadlines, and application types by visiting the college admission pages of their websites – SUGGESTION-- make a spreadsheet to stay organized

Choose 12th grade classes wisely (Balance is key!)

Summer Senior Year to-do items:

If schools have “rolling admission” or you have early fall deadlines, start working on your portion of the application in August. This includes schools that require students to “self-report” their transcript via a SRAR. You can access your unofficial transcript on the portal under “documents”. (Tutorials will be available on the CB East School Counseling website)

Visit Colleges

Fall Senior Year to-do items:

More information will be provided on how to request transcripts/recommendations from East

Submit applications by the college deadlines

Meet w/admission reps in fall at East (sign up on Naviance)

Visit Colleges

File FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for all colleges and if applicable CSS Profile < ----(required only by some colleges)

Apply for college scholarships (know your colleges procedures…are separate applications required or are you automatically considered via admission application?)