1. Prepare a calendar/worksheet to track important dates.

2. Find when college nights/fairs are scheduled locally and whether particular colleges will be sending a representative to your school.

3. Prepare a target list of colleges that interest you at this point and make sure you have the admission application and brochures from all of them

1. Register and study for the December SAT I and II (or ACT).

2. Develop a calendar/worksheet of important dates has all the current information about the colleges that interest you.

3. Request admission applications from colleges that you may have added to your list.

4. Talk with your parents or guardians about college costs, how much they are prepared to contribute, and whether you should apply for financial assistance.

5. Continue to work on your personal statement/essay for your application.

6. Ask your guidance counselor and teachers for letters of recommendation.

1. If you are considering early admission, complete your admission application and submit it by the deadline (usually December 1).

2. If you are planning to apply for financial assistance, pick up the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) required of all applicants for federal assistance (available in your guidance office).

3. Attend college nights and financial assistance workshops in your area.

1. Finalize your college list.

2. Finish completing the college admission applications.

3. Be certain your grade transcripts are being sent to the colleges on your list.

4. Take the SAT 1 and II (or ACT) and have your scores sent to the colleges on your list.

5. Talk with friends and/or relatives who are attending the colleges on your list.

1. Finish sending in your college admission applications due this month.

2. Gather your financial records for the previous year and have your parents do the same.

3. Complete and send in your FAFSA, using estimated numbers if necessary (you can always make changes later).

1. Make certain your applications have been received by the colleges.

2. If you haven't visited the colleges you are applying to, do so now if possible.

Make certain you and your parents have sent all required information to the financial planning office at each college (usually a copy of your family's current income tax return is required).

1. Receive admission decisions and any financial assistance award letters.

2. Together with your parents, compare your financial

awards if you have applied for aid.

3. With your parents, discuss how your college education will be paid for and whether you will need to work.

4. Decide which college you will attend.

5. Notify all colleges that you do not wish to attend that you will be making other plans.

1. Study for and take any Advanced Placement tests.

2. Write a thank you note to everyone who has helped you with the admission application process, and tell them of your decision.

3. Follow up with housing, financial aid, orientation and all other college offices.

June

Make sure your final high school transcript has been sent to the college you'll be attending.

Please contact the Office of University Admissions at (800) 840-8577 with any questions you may have regarding admissions requirements, deadlines, visitation programs, merit scholarships and financial aid.