College Planning
College & Career Rep Visits
College/Career Representatives Coming to CCHS 2023-24
College and Career representatives will be available throughout the year for Focus Period presentations and/or lunch period visits at tables in the hallway. Students are encouraged to sign up to hear from multiple representatives to get a feel for different offerings and aspects of schools.
Please visit this list weekly as we update our visits regularly! Upcoming representative visits will also be listed in the student announcements.
Upcoming 2023 Visits:
- 9/14/23 Army, Focus Period
- 9/14/23 Hope College, Focus Period
- 9/21/23 Cornerstone University, Focus Period
- 9/21/23 Kuyper College
- 9/21/23 Michigan Army National Guard
- 9/21/23 University of Alabama Focus Period
- 9/25/23 Valparaiso
- 9/28/23 GVSU, Focus Period
- 9/25/23 Wheaton College, Focus Period
- 10/4/23 Grand Rapids Community College
- 10/4/23 Lawrence Tech
- 10/9/23 University of Michigan, Focus Period
- 10/10/23 Dordt University
- 10/12/23 Spring Arbor University, Focus Period
- 10/16/23 Aquinas College, Focus Period
- 10/16/23 Grand Canyon University, Focus Period
- 10/25/23 Northern Michigan University
- 10/25/23 University of Michigan – Flint
- 10/30/23 Davenport University, Focus Period
- 11/1/23 Calvin University
- 11/2/23 Covenant College, Focus Period
- 11/6/23 Douglas J Aveda
- 11/6/23 Western Michigan University, Focus Period
- 11/8/23 Temple University (PA)
- 11/9/23 Kendall College, Focus Period
- 11/9/23 Northwestern College Iowa, Focus Period
- 11/14/23 Air Force Academy
- 11/14/23 Western Michigan University
- 11/20/23 Alma College, Focus Period
- 11/30/23 Michigan Army National Guard
Visits from 2022:
- 9/15/22 Valparaiso University
- 9/19/22 Albion College
- 9/19/22 Pediatric ER Doctor
- 9/22/22 GRCC M-TEC Job and Workforce Training
- 9/22/22 Hope College
- 9/26/22 Davenport University
- 9/26/22 Dordt University
- 9/26/22 Lipscomb University
- 9/26/22 Michigan Army National Guard
- 10/4/22 Kuyper College
- 10/6/22 Youth With A Mission
- 10/10/22 Registered Nurse
- 10/11/22 University of Michigan Lunch Table Visit
- 10/17/22 Cornerstone University Lunch Table Visit
- 10/17/22 Professor and State Department Member
- 10/17/22 Spring Arbor University
- 10/19/22 Hillsdale College
- 10/24/22 Lawrence Technological University
- 10/24/22 Library Science
- 10/24/22 Northwood University Focus Period
- 10/31/22 Northern Michigan University
- 11/2/22 Providence Christian College Lunch Visit
- 11/7/22 Media Production Specialist
- 11/7/22 Western Michigan University
- 11/10/22 Grace Christian University
Key Links and Downloads:
Outside Resources:
- College Search Step by Step
- Finding a College that Fits You
- 10 Steps for Picking the Right School
- US News Finding a Good College Fit
- Petersons’ Choosing the Right Fit
- 20% off Davenport Tuition for Lake Michigan Credit Union members
- Common App Tutorial Video
PDFs for Download:
- College Application Information
- College Visit Information
- Financial Aid
- Junior Year Calendar
- Senior Year Calendar
- Get Excused From Class To Visit A College
Applying to Colleges and Transcript Request
- Parchment: Send transcripts electronically and securely (senior students each have an account)
- Common App: Fill out one application for multiple schools (over 900 schools participate)
College Athletics
- NCAA Eligibility: Division I – Quick Reference
- NCAA Eligibility: Division II – Quick Reference
- Detailed NAIA Information
- NCAA Eligibility Center
- NAIA Eligibility Center
Saving for College
State of Michigan Sponsored College Savings Programs:
College Research
- College Navigator: Explore Colleges and Careers. Learn More
- QuestBridge: The National College Match helps high-achieving, low-income students gain admission to college. The College Prep Scholarship are monies given out to high-achieving, low-income students who are preparing to apply to college. Learn More