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| September |
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- Continue to pursue your college selection, making sure you have the information to make an informed decision.
- Attend College presentations held in the Career Center.
- Register to take college admissions tests.
- Continue utilizing the resources available in the Guidance and Career Offices.
- Update your portfolio!
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| October |
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- Update your resume and submit a copy to your guidance counselor.
- Work on college applications, allowing plenty of time to gather the information and the needed letters of recommendations
from counselors, teachers and business associates.
- Use your planner to write important information to keep you on track. make a list of application deadlines for college and universities you plan to apply to and write the dates in the planner.
- Attend college presentations in the career center. Check the board and listen for announcements for presentation times
Have you registered to take an admissions test (SAT or ACT)?
- Check the scholarship board weekly and apply for all scholarships where you meet the eligibility requirements.
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| November |
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- Continue with the list for October!
- Attend the National College Fair in Seattle.
- Begin to narrow your college search to the top 5.
- Complete application forms accurately, neatly and thoroughly. You should complete an application in pencil first, verify the information and then transfer by typing or doing an on-line application. You do not need to have your test scores back to submit your application. Don't forget the application fee!
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| December |
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- Attend the Financial Aid Seminar with your parents. Watch for the bulletin announcement.
- Continue to apply for scholarships.
- Pick up a free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the federal form necessary to secure financial aid at most colleges and universities. With your parents, complete the forms and mail them as soon after January 1 as possible. You will need to designate colleges and universities to receive your financial aid information.
- If you haven't finished your college applications, then consider completing them over winter break. your planner will come in handy helping with time management skills.
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| January |
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- Mail the FAFSA form as soon as possible after January 1 to receive priority for financial aid at the colleges you are applying.
- Mail college applications and arrange for housing at all college choices. You will want to have your name on the housing list as soon as possible.
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| February |
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- Continue to do your best academic work, as college acceptances are provisional until they receive your final senior transcript.
- Continue to update your portfolio.
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| March |
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- Continue with February activities.
- Make sure you don't forget the scholarship deadlines!
- Update your portfolio with a current resume, cover letter, application and best work.
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| April |
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- After receiving college acceptances, inform your first choice college of your acceptance and let the other schools to which you have been accepted know of your decision.
- Notify your high school counselor of the college acceptance, scholarships and awards.
- If you plan on getting a summer job, now is the time to begin the application process!
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| May |
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- Advanced placement tests are administered.
- If you haven't done so, notify the college that you plan to attend and the ones that you were accepted to, but chose not to attend.
- Request that a final transcript be sent to the college of your choice.
- Mail deposits for tuition and residence halls.
- Sign and return your financial aid acceptance letter as soon as you receive it.
- Update your portfolio.
- Continue to do your best academic work even though you are getting "senioritis"!
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| June |
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- Enjoy! Reflect and enjoy the excitement, the future.
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