Questions: Contact Kayli Shear- College and Career Specialist
Shear.Kayli@brevardschools.org or (321) 636-3711, ext. 26054

Academic Support

• Developing Your Study Skills

• Test Taking Strategies

• Note Taking Skills

• Managing Your Time

• Using Your Planner

• Scholarship List

• State University System Guide

• State University Matrix

• Bright Futures

• Transcript Request Form

• Cambridge Transcript Service

Testing

Click HERE to see the testing opportunities at RHS this Spring

• SAT

  SAT Practice

• CLT

  CLT Practice

• ACT

  ACT Practice

• PERT

  PERT Practice

📝 Standardized Testing Registration

March 24: April ACT - Late Registration Deadline

April 17: May SAT - Registration Deadline

April 21: April ACT Score Release

May 8: June ACT - Registration Deadline

May 22: June SAT - Registration Deadline

Looking for test prep? Check out our list of recommended test prep providers here.

College

• 9th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 10th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 11th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• 12th Grade College Readiness Checklist

• FAFSA - Seniors can complete their FAFSA as early as Oct. 1st of their senior year

• FAFSA Tips & Mistakes to Avoid

• Common App - 1 application used by over 1,100 colleges & universities

• Coalition App - 1 application used by more than 150 colleges & universities

• College Essay - Tips for writing a strong college admissions essay

• 14 College Essay Samples

• Biggest College Essay Mistakes - and ways to make your essay better

• Crafting the Perfect Admissions Essay

• College Application Deadlines

• Early Decision Vs. Early Action

• Strategies for Applying Early Decision

• Early Decision Vs. Regular Decision - Comparison of Acceptance Rates

• Early Decision Enrollment - Chart showing acceptance rates

• Core Course GPA (student athletes)

Career

• XELLO - access through student's Launchpad

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Career One Stop

• My Next Move

• Mapping Your Future Website - This website has the following info: Guide to Life After High School, Research Careers, Budget Calculator, 12-Step Guide to Financial Success, and more!

Internships & Summer Opportunities

• March 18: Economics for Leaders (Priority)

• March 18: Leadership in the Business World (UPenn)

• March 25: Health First Summer Program

• March 25: LaunchX

• March 30: Scripps Student Research Internship Program

• April 1: Model UN Summer Camp (Rolling)

• April 1: Centro MundoLengua Summer Programs (Rolling)

• April 1: St. John’s College Summer Academy (Rolling)

• April 1: Summer at Hopkins Pre-College (Rolling)

• April 1: William & Mary Pre-College (Rolling)

• April 1: St. John’s College Summer Academy (Rolling)

• April 1: William & Mary Pre-College (Rolling)

• April 7: Futures Forge Skills for Success

• April 15: Dartmouth College Precollege (Rolling)

• April 15: Eckerd College Pre-College (Rolling)

• April 15: Wake Forest University Online Immersion Program (Rolling)

• April 15: World Scholars Academy (Rolling)

• April 24: Laurel Springs Online Summer Program

• May 1: Barnard College Pre-College (Rolling)

• May 1: Beloit College Summer Language Program (Rolling)

• May 1: Georgetown University Pre-College (Rolling)

• May 1: Harvard Medical School Pre-College Online Certificate Program (Rolling)

• May 1: Montclair State Pre-College Summer (Rolling)

• May 1: Northwestern University Pre-College (Rolling)

• May 1: Rice University Precollege (Rolling)

• May 1: University of Notre Dame Pre-College (Rolling)

• May 1: Vanderbilt Summer Academy (Rolling)

• May 15: Integem Summer Camps & Research Programs (Rolling)

• May 15: School of Creative and Performing Arts Summer Intensives (Rolling)

• May 15: Where There Be Dragons (Rolling)

• May 22: Boston University High School Honors

• May 22: NASA OSTEM Internships

• West Point Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) The 2026 SLE application opens on February 15, 2026. This five-day immersive program for rising high school seniors, led by current cadets, introduces participants to West Point’s academic, military, and physical development programs.

  • Session 1: May 30 – June 3, 2026

  • Session 2: June 5 – June 9, 2026

  • Session 3: June 11 – June 15, 2026

    Completing an SLE application serves as the preliminary step toward a West Point candidacy, though participation carries no obligation to apply or attend. Click here for the digital SLE brochure, and full details are available at: https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

• Rolling Deadline: Georgetown Pre-College Online Program

• Rolling Deadline: Northwestern Pre-College Online Program

• Rolling Deadline: Summer Language Program at Beloit College

• Rolling Deadline: Montclair State University's Pre-College Summer Programs

Contests and Competitions

• March 31: Lewis Center 10-Minute Play Contest [Theatre & Writing]

• March 31: Claudia Ann Seaman Award for Young Writers [Writing]

• April 1: UC Davis Teen Biotech Challenge [STEM]

• April 8: New York Times Editorial Contests (multiple) [Writing]

• April 10: MathCON [STEM]

• April 14: Genes in Space [STEM]

• April 16: Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest [STEM]

• April 16: Artists to Watch Art Competition [Art]

• April 17: National Speech and Debate [Debate]

• April 20: Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC) [Business]

• April 24: National Geography Bee [Social Studies]

• April 25: National Science Bee [STEM]

• May 1: World Historian Student Essay Competition [Social Studies]

• May 3: MyImpact Challenge - National Civics Contest [Writing/Community Service]

• May 7: National High School Mock Trial Championship [Debate]

• May 9: Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) [STEM]