College planning checklist for seniors
September - October
Attend your senior conference.
Start to finalize college choices in
categories of "reach" colleges, "comfortable" colleges and "safety"
colleges.
Applications for any SUNY two or four year
colleges are available in the Guidance Office or fill out an application
online at www.suny.edu. Applications for some private colleges are
available in the Guidance Office or on their websites.
Many colleges participate in the "common
application" and it can be filled out online at
www.commonapp.org.
Start a list of application deadlines.
Early Decision - if admitted through this
option the student plans on enrolling and will withdraw applications
from other colleges
Early Action - apply and receive a decision on
acceptance before the regular admission deadline
Rolling Admission - apply and receive a
decision as soon as all required documentation has been filed
Register to take or retake any SAT, ACT or SAT
II exams
Request at least two letters of
recommendations from either teachers, club advisors, employers or
coachesWrite essays for applications
File out the college PROFILE form for any college
that requires it at
www.collegeboard.com
November - January
Take or retake any SAT, ACT or SAT II
Fill out completed applications and bring them
to the Guidance Office on or near December 1
with a check for $1.00 per application to cover mailing expenses.
Applications can also be filed online. If you file online, make sure you
notify the Guidance Office so that transcripts can be sent out.
Attend Financial Aid Information Night on
Thursday December 8, 2005.
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) can be filed any time after January 1, 2006. The forms are
available in the Guidance Office or can be filed online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. Also check to see if colleges have institutional
forms.
Check the Guidance Office for any scholarship
applications
File the form for the NCAA if you plan on
participating in college athletics
February - April
Send out Financial Aid forms
Send out midyear grade reports
Letters of acceptance or denial for admission
should start arriving
Financial Aid award letters should arrive
Visit colleges/universities to help with your
decision making process
May
Evaluate your financial aid offers and make a
decision about where you will be attending by May 1, 2006
Send in your deposit by the deadline
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