Timeline Review

Timeline - Do during Junior Year:

• Work hard in the classroom and plan for an academically challenging senior year

• Continue college searches and career exploration

• If applying to four year colleges, take SAT's and ACT's - Have scores sent to colleges by testing agencies as needed

• Create a resume - use Frontier's template

• Fill out Request for Letter of Recommendation Form and figure out 2-3 teachers to ask 

• Visit colleges and keep in touch with favorites

Timeline - Fall of Senior Year:

• Keep working hard in challenging courses - senior year grades are very important!  Colleges ask for a list of your senior year courses, along with mid year grades and end of year grades.

• Continue to visit schools, meet with college representatives, attend college fairs

• Narrow things down

• Retake SAT's and ACT's (Have scores sent to colleges by testing agencies as needed)

• Get letters of recommendation

• Apply for Financial Aid when FAFSA is available (December 31st Class of 2024 - Historically October 1st)

• Apply for scholarships

• Apply to college by Thanksgiving break

Timeline - Winter of Senior Year:

• Keep applying for scholarships

• Receive college notifications/acceptance letters

• Begin to receive Financial Aid packages

Timeline - Spring of Senior Year:

• Keep applying for scholarships (this is prime time for scholarships!)

• Receive college notifications/acceptance letters

• Receive and compare Financial Aid packages - make a chart to compare your options!

• Attend college/university accepted student programs

• Make your college decision and send in your down payment

• Complete Graduation Data Form to let the Student Service Center know of your final plan.  This is important for our record keeping, but it also ensures that your final transcript is sent to the college of your choice and that you are properly recognized at Academic Awards Night for scholarships received.

• Universal College Commitment Day: May 1st!