SENIOR YEAR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCHEDULE

December

• Try to have all applications completed and submitted before the holiday break.

• If not already done, students and parents should get their FAFSA pin numbers.

• Parents should file their taxes as soon as possible after January 1.

• Continue searching for scholarships and grants.

• Look for Early Decision and Early Action acceptances.

January

• Students should complete and submit the FAFSA form as soon as they know their parents financial

  information.

• Continue to focus on grades.

• If required, confirm that first semester transcripts are sent to schools.

• Finalize and submit any remaining applications.

• If you were accepted to a college Early Action or Early Decision and you will attend, notify the other

  schools to which you applied and tell them to remove your application from consideration.

• Follow the progress of your Regular Admission applications on each school’s website. Most schools

  have this service. If not, call and confirm that the school has received your materials.

February

• Parents should file their taxes.

• Note the dates of upcoming AP exams and begin studying for them.

• Submit the FAFSA. Watch for the Student Aid Report (SAR) and review it for accuracy.

• Review all applications and make sure all required materials have been submitted and all deadlines

  have been met.

• Continue searching and applying for scholarships and grants.

• Send “thank you” notes to those people who wrote letters or recommendations on your behalf.

March

• Look for summer jobs and volunteer opportunities.

• If you are accepted to more than one school and unsure which to attend- consider revisiting the

  campuses (virtually), attend a campus “overnight” - some colleges supply transportation, speak to a

  professor, or observe a class to help in making the decision.

April

• When school acceptances and financial aid packages arrive, review and compare them. Negotiate

  financial aid by telling them the maximum you were offered from another school.

• Determine the school that you will be attending by accepting their offer and sending any required

  deposits, usually by May 1.

• Take notice of orientation, registration, and other important dates and deadlines for the upcoming

  school year.

• Continue searching and applying for scholarships and grants.

• Continue to work on finishing the school year with strong grades.