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Prepare for college with our comprehensive timeline that begins with registering for the June SAT and ACT. Explore colleges, compile your academic resume, and gain volunteer experience over the summer. Stay organized as you navigate through application processes, scholarship opportunities, and financial aid forms, like FAFSA and CSS Profile. Keep your grades up as you draw closer to acceptance letters, and remember to make your school deposit by May 1st. Enjoy your senior year, and don't forget to save for college!
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Countdown to College Felice Rollins, The College Place
Now • Register for the June SAT and or ACT • Start compiling your academic resume • Visit colleges and college fairs
This Summer • Visit college campuses • Work • Volunteer • SAT/ACT Prep
September/October • Continue to visit colleges • Attend college fairs • Take SAT/ACT again • Narrow list of potential colleges to four to six • Ask for letters of recommendation • Apply for scholarships
November/December • Complete college applications • Keep your grades up • Continue applying for scholarships
January/February • Complete the FAFSA (Financial Aid Application) • Complete the CSS Profile (if necessary) • Follow up on all college applications • Keep applying for scholarships
March/April • Wait for acceptance letters • Wait for financial aid awards • Contact schools that have put you on the waitlist • DON’T wait to apply for scholarships • Make school deposit by May 1st
Other Stuff • Enjoy the rest of senior year! • Save as much money as you can • Don’t spend your college money on prom • Edit your Facebook page
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