Planning for Your Future

When preparing to attend a post-secondary institution, whether college, trade school, or university, an early start on planning combined with steady and deliberate progress is key to a successful outcome. With that in mind, the school counseling office has prepared a timeline, available below, to keep juniors and seniors on track for enrollment at a post-secondary institution.

Timeline for Juniors and Seniors

There are a number of websites that can help you learn more about various colleges, trade schools, and universities. Click the link below to view the latest list.

College and Career Research Websites

There are three main ways to apply to colleges, trade schools, and universities. They are listed below from most efficient to least efficient. However, which application or applications you complete is completely dependent upon the school or schools to which you are applying. If you are unsure of which method will suit you best, please reach out to your school counselor.

The Common Application (aka the Common App)

[https://commonapp.org] The Common Application is an online undergraduate college admissions application. Complete one application and apply to any of the more than 900 member colleges and universities.

The PASSHE Consolidated Application

[https://www.passhe.edu] One consolidated website to access information and college admissions applications to all 14 Pennsylvania state universities. These include Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Cheyney University, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Millersville University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University, and West Chester University.

Individual Institution Application

Each college, trade school, and university, almost without exception, has their own application for you to fill out. For those that don't participate in the The Common App or the PASSHE Consolidation Application, this is your only option. It may also be your only option when applying for specialized or accelerated programs at some schools. Please see your prospective school's website (generally in the Admissions section) to locate the school's own application.

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Transcript Requests and Recommendation Requests

As part of the application itself, you will be required to submit recommendations and transcripts. You can find the documents necessary to request these located in the Forms section.

If you wish to visit a college, trade school, or university, you are permitted three total days over the course of your high school career to make them during school time. Please see the school counseling office before attending to learn about the documentation required to excuse your absence from school. You are also strongly encouraged to use the "Making the Most of Your College Visit" form in the Forms section of the Counseling website to help you gather all of the information you will need to help you make your ultimate college decision.

You can also meet with representatives from institutions of higher learning who visit North Pocono High School. For a list of upcoming college representatives visiting North Pocono and directions for how to participate, click the link below.

Colleges/Trade Schools/Universities Visiting North Pocono

Johnson College

Keystone College

King's College

Lackawanna College

Luzerne County Community College

Marywood University

Misericordia University

Penn State University Scranton

University of Scranton

Wilkes University