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OCTOBER (Junior Year): All students will take
the PSAT in October of their junior year. This is also the
National Merit Qualifying Test for juniors.
SPRING (Junior Year): Complete college admission tests
(SAT 1, ACT). Register and take SAT II tests as needed per
college requirements.
SPRING BREAK (Junior Year): Great time to visit some
college campuses!
SUMMER: Complete college research and visit colleges.
Narrow college choices to at least five schools to which you
want to apply. Use the library, Internet, and other sources of
information like college publications, career center, and
college guide books found in the guidance office. Update
activities resume & start working on application essays. Work
on your activity/honor/awards resume.
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER: Register to retake SAT/ACT if
necessary. Draft scholarship and application essays. Make sure
you have applications to the schools you are considering. Check
the Scholarship Board in Guidance on a regular basis. Turn in
Resumes to Guidance.
SEPTEMBER cont.: Complete college admission tests.
Attend college fairs to speak to representatives of the colleges
where you are interested. Attend high school visit sessions made
by college representatives. Be prepared to ask questions.
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER: Complete admission applications by
college deadlines (especially applications intended for early
decision or scholarships). Contact each school to see if an
institutional financial aid form is required in addition to the
PROFILE and/or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
DECEMBER: Collect information needed to complete the
FAFSA and PROFILE. Complete the Florida Financial Aid
Application (FFAA) in order to be evaluated for a Bright Futures
scholarship.
JANUARY: Encourage parents to complete income tax
returns as soon as possible. Complete a FAFSA and PROFILE using
the completed tax returns. If you do not have tax returns
completed by the Financial Aid deadline date, then estimate
information on the Financial Aid forms. Do not wait to be
accepted for admission to complete tax returns and financial aid
forms. Attend the annual Financal Aid Workshop (see school
calendar for date/time)
FEBRUARY - MARCH: Student receives a Student Aid
Report (SAR) which gives an overview of the information you
completed on the FAFSA. Student receives decision letters from
colleges (decisions may arrive early or as late as April 1).
MARCH - APRIL: Anticipate financial aid award letters
from schools outlining financial aid assistance. If you have not
visited the schools you are considering, this is the last chance
to do so before you have to make a decision.
APRIL - MAY: Decide which school you will attend; send
your SAR to that school if they require it. You may be asked to
send a housing deposit at this time. Most schools have a MAY 1
deadline date for informing them on where you plan to attend
college. Please inform ALL schools of what your final plans are!
MAY: Enjoy the rest of your senior year! Make housing
plans, call the college you will be attending to make sure they
have all your necessary information, make travel plans for your
trip to the campus, find out about Freshman Orientation.
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