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

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

• Due February 27: NASA Office of STEM Engagement Internship

• Due March 1: Fermilab PRISM Internship

• March 1: Fermilab PRISM Internship

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

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

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

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

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

• March 1: Rice University Precollege (Rolling)

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

• March 2: Carleton College Summer Liberal Arts Institute

• March 4: LaunchX

• March 10: WashU’s Gateway to Business

• March 10: Johns Hopkins University's Summer at Hopkins

• March 12: University of Chicago Immersion

• March 13: Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

• March 13: Babson College Summer Study for High School Students (Early)

• March 13: Stanford Pre-College Summer Institutes

• March 13: Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)

• March 14: Vanderbilt Summer Academy (Rolling)

• March 15: Dartmouth College Precollege (Rolling)

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

• March 15: Georgetown University Pre-College (Rolling)

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

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

• March 15: Purdue University Courses for High School Students (Priority

  )

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

• March 15: Where There Be Dragons (Rolling)

• March 18: Economics for Leaders (Priority)

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

• March 30: Scripps Student Research Internship Program

• 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 7: Futures Forge Skills for Success

• May 22: Boston University High School Honors

• 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

• February 25: New York Times Editorial Contests (multiple) [Writing]

• February 27: National Robotics Challenge [STEM]

• February 28: Eco-Hero Awards [Business]

• March 1: AFSA National High School Essay Contest [Writing & Political Science]

• March 2: All-American High School Film Festival [Film]

• March 4: DNA Day Essay Contest [Writing]

• March 6: Capitol Hill Challenge [Finance & Economics]

• March 7: US History Bee [History]

• March 7: National Political Science Bee [Political Science]

• March 8: Pi Math Contest (PiMC) [STEM]

• March 9: National French Contest [Language]

• March 10: Genius Olympiad [Multiple]

• March 14: Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) [STEM]

• March 15: JEA Journalism Impact Award [Journalism]

• March 15: Sigma XI Student Research Showcase [STEM]

• March 15: The Blank Theater Young Playwright’s Festival [Writing]

• 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]