SENIOR MONTH-TO-MONTH CALENDAR
September/October
- Make appointment to see counselor
- Register
for SAT
- Attend college fairs
- Develop college list
- Consider carefully your
responsibilities if applying for Early Decision or Early Action
- Write or call for catalogs/view books
and applications
- Get off to a good start academically
- Review for SAT
I
- Work on college essays
- Review transcript with counselor
- Plan college
visits and interviews (remember thank you letters)
- Ask teachers for recommendations
following school procedures
- Begin filling out applications
- If you apply for Early Decision be
aware of deadlines
November
- SAT
I & SAT II
- Send Early Decision or Early Action
Applications
- Submit secondary school/counselor
evaluation forms as soon as they arrive
- Keep organized and up to date
- Research sources of private outside
scholarships throughout the year
- Consider "Job Shadowing"
with a person in your potential career
December
- SAT
I & SAT II
- Finish all draft applications and
essays to selective colleges - go over with counselor, teacher or parent
- Check all application deadlines
- Talk with graduates who are home from
college
- Attend Financial Aid Night at Bow High
School
January
February
- Have mid-year forms sent
- Check/Apply for private outside
scholarships
- Have you sent all necessary forms and
applications for financial aid?
- Check deadlines for AP tests
- Use February vacation to visit colleges
in
order to finalize choices
March
- Continue to explore colleges as
thoroughly as possible
- Send any new material which may help
colleges
- Check in guidance for local
scholarships
April
- Review your college responses and aid
offers with your parents and counselor
- Write withdrawal letters to colleges
you will not be attending
- Make final decision. Send deposit May
1
- You should have received your
financial aid acknowledgment - Student Aid Report (SAR)
May
- AP
Exams
- Fill out dorm forms
- Check arrangements for Stafford
Loan
- Register for courses
- Send original and signed SAR (Student
Aid Reports) to your chosen college
- Apply for local scholarships
June
- Graduation
- Have a GREAT summer!
- Arrange for your final grades to be
sent to your college.
Summer
- Enjoy yourself!
- Save for college