summer

Attend the Guidance presentation for Senior parents at DeSales

AUGUST - SEPTEMBER

Create an account on the Common Application (www.commonapp.org)

Make a list of all schools you are interested in applying to and PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES

Start applying to colleges through the Common Application and Naviance

Register to retake the ACT or SAT, most students take it 2-3 times

If your college applications require a letter of recommendation(s):

Think about who you want to ask (teacher, counselor, coach, youth leader, etc)
- Give them at least 2 weeks prior to your deadline to complete them
- Provide recommendation forms and any special instructions
- In your English classes you will write your college essays and have your teacher review them

Continue to visit colleges

Seniors are allowed 3 college visits during school days

It is best to visit on a day that DeSales does not have school

Try to visit on a day the college is in session to get a good feel of the campus

Focus on academics, Senior grades count!!!

Attend the Suburban College Fair at Otterbein University

Know college application deadlines

Know scholarship deadlines for individual schools!

Many scholarship deadlines are earlier than the final application deadline

You are responsible for submitting ACT/SAT scores directly from the testing agency if the college/university you are applying to requires this

If you are unsure if a college requires this, see your counselor

Apply for a pin number for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): www.fafsa.gov

Continue to complete scholarship applications, which is a year long process

Get housing applications in as early as possible

Decide which college you will attend by May

Notify your counselor where you will be attending so we can have your final transcript sent to that college

Notify your counselor of any scholarships or grants received as we use this information for end of the year recognition

GRADUATION!