Follow this checklist and carefully note all DEADLINES.
September
- Maintain a challenging and rigorous schedule of classes, as this level of course work is the best preparation for academic success in college.
- Attend your “Senior Conference” as scheduled by your counselor.
- Complete your “Senior Information Sheet” and return it to the Guidance Office (see last page) DO THIS RIGHT AWAY!
- Send to colleges for a catalog, application for admission and Financial Aid Information.
- Register for SAT I See registration deadlines.
- Register for SAT II if required.
- Register for ACT if necessary (read admissions requirements carefully and check registration deadlines.)
- Attend information sessions with college representatives and check when open houses are at the colleges you are interested in applying to.
- Register for the NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan on playing Division I or II Athletics (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net)
- Do well in all of your classes, first quarter grades are important.
- Encourage parents to attend College Kickoff
- Before the financial aid process begins, you must apply for a PIN (personal identification number) from the US Department of Education at https://www.edvisors.com/fafsa/forms/pin/. This will allow you to electronically file your FAFSA form.
October
- Decide if you will be applying to any schools as an early decision or early action candidate and if so, follow through ASAP.
- Respectfully, and in a timely manner, request letters of recommendations from your teachers.
- Begin completing college admissions applications and return to your counselor, or inform them if applying online.
- Request your counselor to send your records to the colleges where you have applied.
- Note carefully DEADLINES for college applications and admissions tests.
- Check to see if the colleges you are applying to require the CSS Financial Profile. (Forms are available in Guidance and online at CollegeBoard.com)
- Obtain FAFSA (Federal Aid Form) from Guidance Office or online here.
- Check deadlines for scholarship and financial aid information. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
- Attend College Fair(s).
November
- Take the SAT.
- Applications should be mailed this month!!!
- Obtain Financial Aid materials from each college you are considering.
December
- Take SAT II, if required by a college you are applying to.
- See that all records, recommendations and applications have been sent as required by colleges.
- Continue to take care of getting good grades. Colleges want your first semester report card as part of your application.
- Attend Financial Aid Night.
January
- Focus on mid-year and final exams – all of the schools you applied to will ask for and receive your mid-year/7th semester grades.
- Click here to go to Financial Aid Timeline.
February, March, April, May
- Waiting period for acceptances.
- Continue to do your best work. The quality of your work cannot be allowed to deteriorate. College acceptances are PROVISIONAL until your final grades are received!
- Notify your counselor of your college acceptances as well as your final choice.
- Show your counselor all letters of acceptance AND letters awarding scholarships and other financial aid.
- Withdraw applications where you will not attend, as this may make room for someone else.
- Complete and return the local scholarship applications you received in the mail.