Senior Timeline Calendar

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER:

• Make post-secondary education decisions.   Career planning. AKCIS (www.akcis.org),
• Visit Mrs. Jocelyn to make sure that you are on track to graduate and are meeting the academic requirements for your desired program.
• Begin school or program search and acquire admission applications and assorted information for a variety of schools/programs in which you may be interested.  Make a file for each prospective school with important dates.  Your list will be narrowed later.
• Work on resume and personal essay.
• Develop and organize a scholarship folder.
• Register to take or retake the SAT and / or ACT tests.
• Register with NCAA Eligibility Center or Play NAIA if you intend to play college sports.

OCTOBER:

• Apply to schools with early admission application deadlines.
• Continue your research and visit selected schools, if possible.
• Attend post-secondary representative visits as advertised on the daily announcements.
• Continue your search for scholarships at your schools of choice, online, and using our scholarship list.
• Request teacher and counselor recommendations if required by the school of your choice (recommendation forms available in the counselors office).
• Ask for help editing college essays. Finalize your essay.
• Register to take or retake the SAT and / or ACT tests.

NOVEMBER:

• Continue to work on applications.

• Continue your research and visit selected schools, if possible.
• Refer to your files to keep on top of application due dates.
• Attend post-secondary representative visits as advertised on the daily announcements.
• Go to our counseling scholarship web page for the most current scholarship list https://www.k12northstar.org/domain/2103. Apply for as many scholarships as you qualify for.
• Request teacher and counselor recommendations if required by the school of your choice (recommendation forms available in the counselors office).
• Register to take or retake the SAT and / or ACT tests.

DECEMBER:

• Narrow your school/program selections to 3-5.
• Complete SAT and ACT testing. Make sure that scores are sent to the appropriate colleges.
• Continue applying for scholarships.

JANUARY:

• Complete and send in financial aid applications including the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) as soon as possible.
• Complete applications. Many are due in early January.  Do not miss your deadlines!
• Continue applying for scholarships

FEBRUARY:

• Check to see that your schools received your applications and financial aid information.

• Encourage your parents to complete their tax returns early to help determine financial need.
• Continue applying for scholarships.
• The UA school application deadline is February 15th, if you want to qualify for scholarships.

MARCH/APRIL:

• You may begin to receive letters of acceptance. 
• Begin serious consideration of all of your offers.
• Make final decision about which school/program you will attend.
• Make sure you have met all deadlines for housing, acceptance of financial aid, etc.
• Discuss any admission problems with Mrs.Diamond
• Supply additional information if requested.
• Notify Mrs.Joyelyn or Mrs. Wendy when you have been admitted.
• Visit schools during spring break if you haven’t already done so.
• Continue applying for scholarships.

MAY:

• Send a letter of acceptance to the school/program of your choice.
• If applicable, study for and take AP exams.
• Notify other schools that you will not be attending.
• Follow up on financial aid packages.
• Request final transcripts from Parchment and send to the school of your choice and NCAA or NAIA (if applicable).
• Fill out housing forms if planning to live on campus.
• If you are “wait-listed” by a college you really want to attend, visit, call and write the admission office to make your interest clear. Ask how you can strengthen your application.
• You’ve made it!  It’s time to graduate and celebrate!  :)