There are a lot of steps to take in order to apply for college, some beginning as early as 5th grade. Below is a timeline that illustrates how students can take advantage of pre-college resources, select the best high school, and complete the requirements to graduate. BRYTE's College Resource Guidebook provides details about all of the programs mentioned below, and the NECAP Graduation Requirement page elaborates on the NECAP exam. The Advice for Applying to College page details one BRYTE tutor's account of successfully helping his tutee get in to college. For students interested in pursuing careers right out of high school, check out the Employment Readiness page.
Pre-College Timeline
5th-7th Grade
9th/10th grade
11th -12th grade
October of 11th grade
5th-7th Grade
- Apply for The College Crusade, a pre-college program for low-income student
- Look over the Providence charter schools and enter the charter middle school lotteries
- Apply to Sophia Academy, a private middle school for low-income girls of color
- Apply to BreakThrough, a rigorous pre-college program for academically gifted students
- Take tests and apply to Classical High School, a test-mandated public high school
- Look over the Providence public high school profiles and select top three choices
- Look over the Providence charter schools and enter the charter high school lotteries
9th/10th grade
- Begin studying for the Math and Reading portions of the NECAP graduation requirement
11th -12th grade
October of 11th grade
- Take the Math and Reading portions of the NECAP graduation requirement
- Apply to College Visions, a pre-college program for first generation college-bound students
- Retake the NECAP if did not pass
- Last chance to retake the NECAP
