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RESOURCES
High School Seniors Checklist
- Develop a calendar of the application, scholarship, and financial aid deadlines you need to meet.
- Meet with your counselor to make sure you are enrolled in the courses required for college admission.
- Register and take the SAT or ACT if still necessary.
- Meet with college admissions representatives at your selected colleges when they visit your school.
- Ask teachers and/or counselors for letter of recommendations for your admissions applications.
- Male students over 17 should register with selective service to be eligible for federal and state aid.
- Draft your application essays. Ask teachers to review them.
- Submit college applications for early admission consideration.
- Submit college admissions applications at least by December 1 and keep a separate file for each.
- Register for a PIN at www.fafsa.ed.gov to enable you to apply for financial aid.
- Search for private scholarships and grants. Check with employers and local organizations.
- Compile year-end financial records for financial aid applications. Ask your parents to have their income taxes prepared as soon as possible to support your financial aid applications if needed.
- Submit your completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Fill out school specific financial aid forms by the deadlines specified.
- You will start receiving college decisions, your Student Aid Report (SAR), and financial aid award letters from colleges at which you have been accepted.
- Decide which college you will attend and forward a deposit by the required date.
- Submit scholarship acceptance forms by the required dates.
- Notify the colleges you will not be attending.
- Stay on top of important deadlines at your chosen college (housing, financial aid, enrollment, etc.)
- If you were awarded loans, choose a low-cost lender.
- Send thank you notes to everyone who helped you get accepted to college.
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