• Meet with your College Adviser to discuss your post-high school plans both college & career. Use this time to discuss any concerns about college or career with your College Adviser.

• Sign up to retake for the SAT and/or ACT

• If you did not during the summer, begin drafting your college essays

  • • UC PIQs

    • CSU EOP Responses

    • Common Application Prompts (Privates)

    • Any other essays for schools please look them up

• Use Google Docs to share your essays to people you want to revise your essay. Pick at least 2-3 people. First share it with 1 then fix it, then with the 2nd person and fix it again and so on until you are comfortable with your writing.

• Create the accounts you are eligible for and have discussed with your College Adviser. Fill out all the parts you can

  • • • University of California (UCs)

      • California State University (CSUs)

      • Community Colleges (CCs)

      • Common Application (Privates & Out-of-State)

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• October 1 | CSU & UC Applications open. FAFSA & California Dream Act Open.

• October 30 | GOAL to submit CSU Application. NEVER submit an application until someone from the College Center has revised it!

• Finalize & Submit your CSU and UC applications

• Keep track of private and out-of-state deadlines

• Some CC applications open

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• November 1 | Can begin submitting UC Application. Some Early Action deadlines.

• November 15 | Some Early Action & Early Decision deadlines

• November 30 | DEADLINE to submit UC & CSU Applications. NEVER submit an application until someone from the College Center has revised it!

• Finalize and submit any private and out-of-state applications

• Some CC applications open

• Search and apply to scholarships during Winter Break

• Begin gathering Financial Aid Documents. See Checklists here.

• Create portals for schools applied to

• Continue to create portals for schools applied to

• Check Portals for any to-do or hold items

• Send 7th semester transcript if requested by schools

• Complete FAFSA or California Dream Act - Never submit until someone from the College Center checks it!

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• January 1 | Many private school application due

• Check portals and emails 1-2 time a week

• Check Portals for any to-do or hold items

• Send 7th semester transcript if requested by schools

• Complete FAFSA or California Dream Act - Never submit until someone from the College Center checks it!

• Create WebGrants 4 Students account

• Check portals and emails 1-2 times a week

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• March 2 | FAFSA & California Dream Act Deadline

• Check portals 1-2 times a week

• Check portals for Financial Award Letter

• Meet with College Adviser to discuss Financial Award Letters

• Begin making your choice about which school is best FOR YOU

• Submit your Intent to Enroll to the university

• Accept financial aid

• Confirm School of Attendance of WebGrants 4 Students

• Sign up for school Orientation if required

• Focus on AP Exams and Finals! Pass all classes with As, Bs, and Cs

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• May 1 | National Decision Day! Official deadline to submit which school you plan to attend

• GRADUATE!

• Send Official Transcripts (post graduation) to college you will be attending

• Check portals and emails

**IMPORTANT DATES**

• July 15 | CSU & UC Deadline to submit post-graduation FINAL transcript