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Senior Year Check List
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Set up Calendar for Tests and Completing Applications
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Sign up for SATs, SAT subject Tests or ACTs
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Check your credits and course requirements for graduation
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Narrow list of Colleges (Make sure you have at least one safety school)
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Apply for a parent and student pin number for the online FAFSA
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Determine which schools on your list accept college application
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Locate other Application forms you may need
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Check Deadlines for application and put in your calendar
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Make appointment to talk to your counselor
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Request Recommendations from teachers
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Check Naviance for important information
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Visit Colleges
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Write your college admissions essay
September:
October:
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Take SATs and SAT Subject test or ACT if you haven’t already
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Send SAT Scores from the college board website to the colleges you are applying too
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Continue working on college essay
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Send in Early Decision or Early Action Applications
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Check Naviance for scholarship opportunities
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Complete CSS/Financial Aid Profile Application if applicable
November:
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Continue all college applications, submit those with early due dates
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Follow through with teacher recommendations
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Research financial aid forms that are required for your colleges
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Bring Transcript Request form to counseling office (Allow for 10 days to be processed)
December/January:
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Finish Applications for the colleges you chose
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Check Naviance for scholarships
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Request Mid-year grade report to be sent to colleges
February/March:
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Fill out financial aid forms (FAFSA by February 15th)
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Listen for scholarship information (Dollars for Scholars, etc.)
April/May:
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Decide what school you are going to attend
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Send in deposit by May 1st
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Keep grades up
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Study for those AP exams!
June:
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Notify Counseling Office where you wish your final record to be sent. Include any School Report Forms
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Information Provided by the South Windsor High School Counseling Office.
