College Guidance
With the ever changing and increasingly competitive world of college admissions, Little Rock Christian Academy recognizes the importance of equipping students with the knowledge and tools they need to be successful both in high school and beyond. The LRCA College Guidance Office offers individualized counseling that begins in grade nine and continues through the senior year. Students are encouraged to discover their God-given gifts and talents, and to take charge of their futures in an environment that provides intellectual and spiritual challenge, reflection and support.
Our staff invests in getting to know each student, serving as a resource to parents, making personal connections with college representatives across the country, and ultimately assisting students in selecting a college that will allow them to reach their educational, and career goals. We cultivates this process by offering individual, family, and group informational meetings, visits with college representatives, SAT and ACT advice, assistance with applications, interviews, and scholarships.
Each fall LRCA hosts college admissions officers who meet with students and share their respective school information. After 15 years of graduating exceptional students who demonstrate high levels of achievement, recruiters now seek out LRCA students knowing they will be well prepared and well rounded.
Student Checklist
Freshman Year
- Develop good study habits
- Learn about extra-curricular activities - many colleges consider
talent and leadership
- Visit the College Guidance Office
- Develop a 4 year academic plan
- Take the PSAT test
Sophomore Year
- Take the PSAT test
- Update 4 year academic plan
- Be certain you are fulfilling all course requirements to graduate
- Consider taking a Study Strategy course or a PSAT Test Prep course
- Begin to research some college choices
Junior Year
- Visit with college representatives in College Guidance Office
throughout the year
- Research college choices - use the resources in the College Guidance Office
- Take Career Personality Assessments
- Register to take the ACT/SAT
- Explore SAT/ACT review courses
- Review 4 year academic plan, graduation, and college entrance requirements
- Search for scholarships on Fastweb.com
- Schedule a student and parent appointment in the spring with College Guidance advisor
- Complete student information sheet for recommendations during April
- Take AP exams in May (if applicable)
- Consider attending summer LRCA College Boot Camp
Senior Year
- Finalize list of colleges to apply to by end of November
- Submit all applications to the College Guidance Office- watch deadlines
- Visit with college representatives on campus and at college fairs
- Register for SAT:I and II/ACT if necessary
- In December notify college advisor if 7th semester grades are to be sent to colleges
- Register for AP exams in March
- Request final transcript to be sent to the college you will be attending
- Notify College Guidance Office of all college decisions
- Apply for housing early - check refund policy
- Stay on task; colleges have been known to revoke admissions
College Acceptances
Abilene Christian University
American University
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas State University
Auburn University
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Belhaven University
Belmont University
Bentley University
Bethel University
Boston University
Bravard Universtiy
Carson Newman College
Cedarville University
Centenary College
College of Charleston
College of the Holy Cross
College of William and Mary
Colorado Christian University
Colorado State University
Covenant College
Dallas Baptist University
Davidson College
Dayton University
Delta State University
Denver University
East Texas Baptist University
Eastman School of Music
Eastern Pennsylvania College
Elon University
Evangel University
Fashion Institute of Design
Florida State University
Fordham University
Fort Lewis College
Furman University
Georgia Tech
Georgia Mason
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Houston Baptist University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
John Brown University
King's College, New York
Lee University
Lehigh University
Lipscomb University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
Loyola University
Lynchburg College
Lyon College
Mary Hardin Baylor
McGill University
Middle Tennessee State
Midland College
Millsaps College
Missouri Baptist University
Mississippi State University
Missouri State University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
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Notre Dame
Ohio State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma University
Olivet Nazarene College
Ouachita Baptist University
Pepperdine University
Penn State University
Pulaski Technical College
Purdue University
Rhodes College
Rollins College
Samford University
Sewanee: University of the South
Sierra Academy of Aeronautics
Southern Nazarene College
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College
St. John's University
St. Louis University
Taylor University
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
Towson University
Trinity College
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of Chicago
University of Georgia
University of Kansas
University of Louisiana
University of Mary Washington
University of Memphis
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of North Alabama
University of North Carolina
University of Oklahoma
University of the Ozarks
University of Richmond
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Tulsa
University of Virginia
Union University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Naval Academy
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech University
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Washington & Lee University
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
West Point Military Academy
Western Kentucky University
Westminster College
Wheaton College
Whitworth University
William Jewel College
William Woods University
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For additional scholarship and financial aid
information, vist www.fastweb.com.
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