- Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High
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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! :)
Last Modified on June 1, 2022