Senior Year Planning

· Build a list of colleges:

If have not done so already, build list of approximately 10 schools based on major, location, size, atmosphere, cost, selectivity and other factors.

Select “safe” schools, “target” schools, and “reach” schools based on your rank, grades, and SAT scores.

Resources:

Your Guidance Counselor.

Collegeboard.com (complete an advanced search).

Peterson’s College Guide.

· Research admission requirements for each college:

SAT I

SAT II

ACT

Specific course requirements (World language, Math, Science etc.)

· Things you will need to send with your application:

Personal Essay

Letters of Reference (2 or 3)

Resume

Admission Testing Scores (SAT, ACT, SAT II, etc…)

Transcripts

· Financial Aid/Scholarships

FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) forms are available toward the end of December and can be submitted beginning January 1^st.

Resources:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Researching scholarships is your responsibility. To aid you in this process there is a Scholarship Binder in Guidance.

More scholarships are available online (see attached). Do NOT pay for any scholarship searches.

Resources: