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The Super Junior Program is designed for rising juniors to get on track with their college planning journey. Students will tackle seven essential steps in 90 days, including creating a top ten college list and establishing baseline ACT/SAT scores. Here’s everything you need to know about becoming a Super Junior. The “Super Junior Checklist” is […]

Posted 10/22/25 In HB 96, Ohio’s biannual budget bill passed earlier this year, the State of Ohio made a commitment to encourage more of Ohio’s top achieving students to stay in state for college. Announced in a webinar with high school administrators and high school counselors on October 22, the Ohio Guaranteed Admission Program is […]

The FAFSA and CSS Profile are tools to connect students and families with financial aid. By understanding what each platform offers, students can maximize their opportunities to cut costs and make college affordable.

STARS (the Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System) is the new name for the SRAR/SSAR. It is a uniform online tool where students self-report their high school transcripts for colleges that request this information. 

College Fairs are a great introduction to many colleges for our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. We hope our Class 101 families will check out one or more of the events in our area this fall.  Miami Valley Christian College FairSeptember 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Troy Christian High Schoolhttps://www.findyourchristiancollege.com/college-fairs/miami-valley-oh-christian-college-fair  NACAC STEM College FairSeptember 21 […]

Questions around test prep and college entrance exams can seem even more daunting than the questions on the exams themselves. While the test-optional option was in place at hundreds of colleges before the pandemic, the idea of being a “test-optional” candidate took hold since 2020. However, the State of Ohio makes it possible for every high school junior to take an ACT or SAT through their high school, so access to take a test is not an issue. Over the last few years, colleges that were test optional in 2020 announced that scores are now required.

The college list is the foundation of college planning at Class 101. Many factors help students define their college lists: location, the student’s college fit preferences, family expectations, and academic program information. For some students, their area of study has to be a primary consideration. If they would like to major in something few schools […]

EA, ED, REA, RD, Binding, Nonbinding, Rolling…. College application deadlines are confusing. Is there a difference between Early Action and Early Decision? What does it mean to apply before the Regular Decision deadline? What is meant by Binding or Rolling Admissions? How does when I apply affect my application? Different deadlines make sense for different […]

Celebrates Record Year for Student Scholarships  Class 101-Dayton annually awards scholarships to high school students through its Excellence is a Habit Scholarship Fund. Five students achieved scholarships this year; three graduating seniors received the 101 Scholar Award, and two graduates received the Jamison Find Your Voice Scholarship Award.  Given to students of outstanding merit, the […]