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| September |
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- Continue to pursue your Community/Technical college selection, making sure you have the information to make an informed decision.
- Attend Community/Technical College presentations held in the Career Center. The schools close by are: Olympic College in Bremerton, Tacoma Community College, Bates Technical College and Clover Park Technical College located in the greater Tacoma area.
- 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 colleges and universities you plan to apply to and write the dates in the planner.
- Attend Community/Technical college presentations in the career center. Check the board and listen for announcements for presentation times.
- Make an appointment to meet with an admission counselor at these schools to obtain additional information.
- Check the scholarship board weekly and apply for all scholarships where you meet the eligibility requirements
Update your portfolio!
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| November |
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- Continue with the list for October!
- 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.
- Verify the entrance test you will need to take (ASSET).
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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 Community/Technical colleges to receive your financial aid information.
- If you haven't finished your applications, then consider complete them over winter break. Your planner will come in handy helping with time management skills.
- Update your portfolio.
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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 Community/Technical Applications.
- Continue to update your portfolio.
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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.
- Have you registered to take the ASSET admissions test?
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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.
- Check in with your admissions advisor at your school choice!
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| April |
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- Notify your high school counselor of the Community/Technical College you are planning to attend and any 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.
- Request that a final transcript be sent to the Community/Technical College of your choice.
- 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 upon where you have been and your excitement for where you are going!
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