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- Identify sources of college and career information at your school. Start looking through guidance publications, college catalogs, college web sites and guidebooks.
- Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in dual鈥恈redit college courses.
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- Review your career plans and decide which type of school is right for you.
- Request admission information from colleges you are interested in.
- Narrow your college list to 3鈥�5 schools and make plans to visit each campus.Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in dual鈥恈redit college courses.
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| SEPT |
- Compile a list of 8鈥�10 colleges you would like to attend. Plan to apply to at least 2鈥�3 colleges.
- Talk with your family, high school counselor and teachers about your college choices and plans.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test.
- Obtain dates and locations of college fairs in your area.
- Visit with your high school counselor about scholarship opportunities.
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- Find dates of 鈥楽enior Day鈥� events on campuses of the colleges you are most interested.
- Meet with admissions representatives who are visiting your school.
- Remember that you must take tests like the SAT/ACT at least six weeks before admissions deadlines for scores to be submitted to colleges.
- Begin asking teachers/guidance counselors/employers for letters of recommendation to include with your admissions and/or scholarship applications (when required).
- Contact your high school counselor about application to national, state and local scholarships.
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| OCT |
- Attend college fairs in your area.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
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- Attend college fairs in your area.
- Note application and scholarship deadlines for the 3鈥�5 schools you would like to attend.
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| NOV |
- Begin online scholarship searches at and .
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- Begin preparing your college applications and scholarship forms. Read them carefully to determine what information is required and when the applications/forms are due.
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| DEC |
- Research your top 8鈥�10 college choices over the holiday break.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
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- Apply for local, state and national scholarships in addition to scholarships at your top 3鈥�5 colleges.
- PARENTS: Save your year鈥恊nd payroll stub if it shows your earnings for the year. You may need it for financial aid eligibility reviews by schools.
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| JAN |
- Continue to research top 8鈥�10 schools and begin to narrow list down to 5鈥�6 schools.
- Find dates of 鈥楯unior Day鈥� events on campuses of the colleges you are most interested.
- Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in dual鈥恈redit college courses.
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- Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in dual鈥恈redit college courses.
- File parent and student(if student is employed) income tax returns as soon after January 1st as possible.
- Submit your completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1st as possible.
- KEEP COPIES OF ALL FORMS YOU SUBMIT.
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| FEB |
- Continue online scholarship searches at and .
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
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- Complete and submit the FAFSA if you have not already done so.
- Follow up with college(s) you are applying to and confirm that they have received your Admissions and Financial Aid/FAFSA applications/information.
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| MAR |
- Continue investigating scholarship sources.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test if you have not already done so. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
- Continue to check with your high school counselor about what you need to be doing to prepare for college.
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- Watch for Admissions and Financial Aid information from school(s) you have applied to. Keep all admissions and financial aid items received from each school in separate folders.
- Keep copies of all forms you submit to the financial aid office.
- Priority deadline for wl棋牌 Community College scholarships is April 1st.
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| APR |
- Continue to research top 8鈥�10 schools and begin to narrow list down to 3鈥�5 schools.
- Contact top 3鈥�5 colleges to schedule campus visits: meet with Admissions, Financial Aid and Faculty in department(s) in which you plan to major during your visit(s).
- Continue investigating scholarship sources.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test if you have not already done so. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
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- Watch your mailbox for college acceptance and financial aid award letters. Compare the financial aid awards you receive.
- Make your final decision and send in a deposit (when required) by the deadline (where applicable).
- Notify other college(s) that you will not be attending, as you have made plans to attend elsewhere.
- Watch for important deadlines at your chosen college (housing, financial aid, enrollment, etc鈥�)
- Research housing options.
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| MAY |
- Continue to research top 8鈥�10 schools and begin to narrow list down to 3鈥�5 schools.
- Continue investigating scholarship sources.
- Study and register for the ACT and/or SAT test if you have not already done so. Find registration deadlines and test dates at .
- Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in summer dual鈥恈redit college courses.
- Finalize summer employment plans. Obtain a summer job that might be related to your career interests.
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- Request your high school transcript to be sent to your future college after graduation.
- Watch for enrollment information and/or contact your chosen college to make an appointment with your advisor to enroll for Summer/Fall courses.
- Finalize summer employment plans. Obtain a summer job that might be related to your career interests.
- Contact your high school counselor to ask about enrollment in summer dual鈥恈redit college courses.
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| JUN |
- Read a variety of books and magazines and review your math skills over the summer.
- If possible, save some money from your summer job to pay for college costs.
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- Read a variety of books and magazines and review your math skills over the summer.
- If possible, save some money from your summer job to pay for college costs.
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