senior year planning calendar

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Summer

• View virtual tours of over 1,300 college campuses on eCampusTours.com.
• Take or retake the ACT or SAT, if necessary.
• Finalize and focus on your top three college choices and begin scheduling campus visits.
• Meet with your counselor soon after school starts back.

September

• Begin writing admissions essays.

• Apply to the colleges that interest you.

• Investigate scholarships that may be available at your colleges.

• Take or retake the ACT or SAT, if necessary.

• Attend college fairs and other financial aid workshops.

• Politely ask teachers in advance to write recommendations. Check in with teachers you may have asked last spring.

• Request financial aid information. Pay close attention to application procedures and priority filing dates.

• Attend a FAFSA preparation workshop in your area.

October
November

• Register for an FSA ID.

• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after October 1st.

• Submit the admissions applications. Be sure to check deadlines, especially for early admission programs.

• Intensify your search for private scholarships.

December
January

• Continue to focus on your admissions applications.

• Continue to research and apply for scholarships.

• Send fall transcripts to colleges, if required.

February
March

• Be sure to meet all admissions, financial aid, and scholarship deadlines.

• Respond promptly to requests for information from college admissions offices.

• Complete all requests for financial aid information.

April May

• Compare admission and financial aid offers from various schools to determine the right school for you.

• If possible, visit your top schools once more or attend open house programs to help finalize your decision.

• Notify your chosen school of your decision to attend and decline admission offers from schools that you do not plan to attend.

• Submit required housing or tuition deposits to reserve your space at the school you plan to attend.

• Turn in your final transcript request to your counselor prior to graduation.

June
July
August

• Confirm that your final high school transcripts are sent to the college you selected.

• Confirm either in person or by phone that your attendance information is complete.

• Attend orientation when it is offered at the college you selected.

• Plan your financial budget for the upcoming academic year.

	ACADEMICS What academic factors are considered during the admissions process? Are you able to enroll in all classes needed each term for timely degree completion?
	FINANCIAL What is the cost of attendance? What kind of work-study jobs are offered?
	SOCIAL How do students spend their free time? What organizations and activities are offered on campus?
	HOUSING & FOOD Are freshman required to live on campus? What types of meal plans are available and are they required?
	FIELD OF STUDY How long with it take to complete the program? What does the school do to help graduates locate jobs?
	SAFETY How are issues addressed? Is the campus well lit?
	ATHLETICS Do athletes have their own dorms? Do athletes miss a lot of lasses to participate in their sport?