For a college planning or FAFSA appointment please contact Shawn.perez@evergreenps.org or call 360-604-3435

Financial Aid/FAFSA/WAFSA Assistance

TO DO LIST FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS 

All Year 

Work hard all the way to graduation—second-semester grades can affect scholarship eligibility. Stay involved in after-school activities, and seek leadership roles if possible. Speak to a counselor if you have not already done so and make sure you are meeting graduation requirements

Fall 

As soon as possible after its Dec. 1, 2024 release, complete and submit your FAFSA® form at fafsa.gov, along with any  other financial aid applications your chosen school(s) may require. You should submit your FAFSA form by the  earliest financial aid deadline of the schools to which you are applying, usually by early February. 

After you submit the FAFSA form, you should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) within three days to three  weeks. This document lists your answers to the questions on your FAFSA form and gives you some basic  information about your aid eligibility. Quickly make any necessary corrections and submit them to the FAFSA  processor. 

Research schools, attend any events or college visits offered. See the post-high school connections page for events and contact information https://sites.google.com/evergreenps.org/posthighschoolconnections/post-high-school-connections

If you haven’t done so already, register for and take the standardized tests required for college admission. Check with the colleges you are interested in to see what tests they require. 

(Covid 19 update: many schools have moved to test optional. Please see school websites for additional information regarding admissions tests.)

Apply to the colleges you have chosen. Prepare your applications carefully. Follow the instructions, and PAY  CLOSE ATTENTION TO DEADLINES! 

Well before your college application deadlines, ask your counselor and teachers to submit the required  documents (e.g., transcript, letters of recommendation) to the colleges to which you’re applying. 

Complete any last scholarship applications. Many schools have their own general scholarship application. Search for additional scholarships here https://sites.google.com/evergreenps.org/scholarships/home

Order any grad gear and graduation robes. Review graduation/senior information provided by Heritage.

Complete your High School and Beyond Plan in Xello, this is a grad requirement. Your HSBP is due in October, if you need help please come into the Career Center. 

https://sites.google.com/a/evergreenps.org/hhs-counseling-department/career-center/high-school-and-beyond

Spring 

Visit colleges that have invited you to enroll. 

Review your college acceptances and compare the colleges’ financial aid offers. 

Contact a school’s financial aid office if you have questions about the aid that school has offered you. In fact,  getting to know your financial aid staff early is a good idea no matter what—they can tell you about deadlines,  other aid for which you might wish to apply, and important paperwork you might need to submit. 

Explore dining/meal plans and housing options at schools you may be interested in. 

When you decide which school you want to attend, notify that school of your commitment and submit any  required financial deposit. Many schools require this notification and deposit by May 1. 

To Explore: 

Understand the FAFSA process better by watching the videos in the “FAFSA: Apply for Aid” playlist at  YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid.  

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/checklists/12th-grade