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Class of 2027 Senior Post-Secondary Checklist - Step by step guide to your Senior Year!
Senior year it is crucial to stay organized! Get a calendar and pay close attention to deadlines. Colleges and scholarships have hard deadlines which means that late and incomplete applications are not accepted. All documents must be received by their publicized deadline.
September
September
9/1 - Dallas County Promise opens
9/6 - National ACT
9/9 - College & Career Parent Mtg
9/15 - UT & A&M recommended deadline
9/15 - RISD College Fair @ PHS
Request letters of recommendation
Research and apply for Scholarships
Students & Parents create an FSA ID
October
October
10/1 - Financial Aid opens
10/4 - National SAT
10/15 - PHS All Apply Day
10/15 - RISD Fin. Aid Night @ RHS
10/18 - National ACT
10/27 - Senior Parents Meeting
10/28 - RISD Fin. Aid Night @ BHS
10/29: RISD Fin. Aid Night @ RHS
Complete college applications
Complete the Promise Path
Research and apply for Scholarships
November
November
11/1-11/15: Early Action deadlines
11/18 - RISD Fin. Aid Night @ PHS
11/14 - Submit all applications before Thanksgiving Break.
11/8 - National SAT
Complete college applications
Follow up with Letters of Rec
Research and apply for Scholarships
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
12/1: UT & A&M deadline
12/1: College Scholarship deadlines
12/6: National SAT
12/13: National ACT
Submit your financial aid.
Keep applying for scholarships
Study for Exams! A drop in grades is the number one reason that colleges revoke admissions (over 50%).
January
January
1/1 - 1/15: Regular Decision deadlines
1/13: Financial Aid Night
1/15: TX FAFSA Priority Deadline
1/22: RISD HBCU College Fair
Submit your financial aid.
Keep applying for scholarships
Follow up with colleges and send in missing documents (Transcript, TSI, TXCB)
Attend admitted student days or visit college campuses
Feb - March
Feb - March
2/12: ASVAB @ PHS
3/31 - Service hours deadline in x2VOL
Keep applying for scholarships
Admissions decisions begin
Check on registration and orientation dates for the college you are planning to attend and sign up!
Submit Housing applications ASAP
April
April
4/25: SENIOR PROM
4/27-5/1: PHS Senior Week
4/28- Top Ten Breakfast
Scholarship Interviews
Review Financial Aid packages
💲Federal & State Grants
💲Loan Eligibility
💲Total Cost of Attendance
💲Accept Scholarships
❎Wait on Loans
Study for upcoming AP exams.
Submit your housing application
Sign up for campus orientation.
Finish strong! A drop in grades is the number one reason that colleges revoke admissions (over 50%).
May
May
5/1: National College Decision Day
5/1: Decision Day Celebration
5/1: Pass Down Pep Rally
5/4 - 5/15: Take AP Exams
5/4 - 5/15: Take AP Exams
5/9: Car Parade
5/13:Senior Sunset and Walk
5/19: Golden Ticket Pickup
5/20: GRADUATION 8 PM🎓
Attend Scholarship & Awards Celebrations
Accept Loans, as necessary 💲
Get a summer job and save for college
Check on registration and orientation dates for the college you are planning to attend and sign up!
June/July
June/July
Attend college orientation ASAP
Meet with your Academic Advisor
Register for Classes ASAP
Send FINAL transcript via Greenlight
Send meningitus vaccine record
Send AP Score Reports
Send TSI / College Bridge / ALEKS, Accuplacer test scores
Send Accommodations plan, if applicable
Buy a computer
Contact your roommate
Pay your first semester bill 💲
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