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SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR
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SEPTEMBER
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Make sure high school
schedule meets college requirements |
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Narrow college choices
down to 3 or 4 (catalogs are available in the Guidance
Office) |
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Check early admission
deadlines |
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Prepare college
applications to be brought to the Guidance Office for
mailing (bring your own postage) |
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Check registration
dates for October SAT/ACT if needed |
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Attend a college fair |
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Attend college
representative conferences if still in doubt as to which
college to choose |
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Work harder and improve
academic grades |
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OCTOBER
- NOVEMBER
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Take or retake SAT/ACT |
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Check registration
dates for November/December SAT/ACT if needed |
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Attend college
representative conferences if still in doubt as to which
college to choose |
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Prepare college
applications to be brought to the Guidance Office for
mailing (bring your own postage) |
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Start researching
scholarships (WHS library, church, community
organizations, parents' employers/unions and go to
www.fastweb.com) |
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Check with high school
counselor when you have questions or need help |
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Work harder and improve
academic grades |
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DECEMBER
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Take or retake SAT/ACT |
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Make sure high school
schedule meets college requirements |
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Make arrangements for
personal interviews with colleges if required |
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Secure FAFSA forms from
Guidance Office |
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Attend college
representative conferences if still in doubt as to which
college to choose |
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Prepare college
applications and bring to the Guidance Office for mailing
BEFORE Christmas Break (bring your own postage) |
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Continue to research
scholarships |
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Work harder to improve
academic grades |
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JANUARY
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Check deadlines for
college applications if you have not submitted any |
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Attend financial aid
meeting and obtain FAFSA form |
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Continue investigating
scholarship possibilities - check newspapers, listen to
announcements in school and go to www.fastweb.com |
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Work harder to improve
academic grades |
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FEBRUARY
- MARCH
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Make sure FAFSA is
mailed by February 15 (Deadline is March 1) |
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Make copy of FAFSA for
your records |
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Continue investigating
scholarship possibilities - check newspapers, listen to
announcements in school and go to www.fastweb.com |
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Work harder to improve
academic grades |
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This is a waiting
period for most decisions - some schools will notify
applicants by this time |
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APRIL
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Notify colleges of your
decision and keep a record of acceptances and financial
awards. |
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Withdraw other
applications and thank the colleges |
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Continue investigating
scholarship possibilities - check newspapers, listen to
announcements in school and go to www.fastweb.com |
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Notify the Guidance
Office of your decision - your final transcript will be
sent to your chosen college/school |
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MAY |
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College acceptance is
provisional! It is based on your completing high
school at your present grade point average |
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Finalize plans with
college/school that you will attend. Make sure all
forms are completed - housing, orientation materials,
physicals and other necessary paperwork |
