• Meet with your college advisor to review your high school transcript and make sure you're on the right track.

• Testing:

  • Register for the SAT/SAT II: www.collegeboard.org and ACT: www.actstudent.org

  • See your advisor for fee waivers and free test prep info!

  • Take tests no later than December (some campuses have November deadlines so double check!)

    • CSU: Take the ACT or SAT (take both!)

    • UC: Take the SAT or ACT (with writing component), SAT II Subject Tests are highly recommended.

    • Private Schools: Take the SAT or ACT, some require SAT II subject tests (check with each individual school)

• Begin college essays if you are applying to UC's (Personal Insight Questions) and private schools (Personal Statements and Supplements)

• Search for scholarships, internships, jobs

  • www.fastweb.com and www.scholarships.com

  • Check your Google Classroom for updates about scholarships and check your email regularly for deadline reminders from your advisors

• Get/stay involved in extracurricular activities

• Begin the application process for 4-year universities (UCs, CSUs, private schools). Identify target, reach, and safety schools

  • UCs: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

  • CSUs: www.calstate.edu/apply

  • Private schools (most): www.commonapp.org

• Continue to work on your UC Personal Insight Questions: Ask your advisor for feedback on your drafts. Be ready to sumbit with your UC application by Nov. 30th!

• Continue your scholarship search: Be sure to check for updates from your advisor via email and on Google Classroom.

• See which college applications require recommendations and ask teachers/counselor/coach/etc. (CSU requires 2 for EOP and check each Private University to see how many they require)

• APPLICATIONS DUE: NOVEMBER 30TH!!!

• Apply for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) withing the UC and CSU application (check each CSUs deadline)

• Person Insight Questions: Final revision, submit with UC app

• Testing:

  • Send official SAT/ACT scores to all of the schools you applied to via www.collegeboard.org (SAT) and www.actstudent.org (ACT)

  • UCs: If you send SAT or ACT score to one campus, all UC campuses will receive scores.

    • UCs use your best score in a single sitting

  • CSUs: If you send SAT or ACT score to one campus, all CSU campuses will receive scores

    • CSU will use your combined SAT Reading/Writing and Math scores

  • ***SAT can send a history of all scores from all exams. ACT does not--you will need to send each exam's score individually

• Private School Essays: Continue and ask your advisor for feedback. Visit college websites to find Early Action and Early Decision deadlines. Ask your advisor for details ASAP!

• Private School Applications: Check each school's website as deadlines vary. Begin Common Application for schools that accept it. Request letters of recommendation. Applications are typically due December/January.

  • www.commonapp.org

• Keep applying to scholarships! Deadlines are usually in December/January

• Make Student Portal Accounts for each college you applied to. Check it regularly as colleges will send important admission information through them

• For Private School Applicants, see if your financial aid application requires CSS Profile

  • www.cssprofile.collegeboard.org

*If you plan to compete in Division I/II college sports, register with the NCAA: www.eligibilitycenter.org

• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or CA Dream Act application. Attend a financial aid workshop (Cash for College) and contact your advisor for assistance.

  • Applications available Oct 1st, due March 2nd

    • FAFSA: www.fafsa.org

    • CA Dream ACT: www.dream.csac.ca.gov

    • CSS Profile: www.cssprofile.collegeboard.org

      • (Check to see if needed)

• Submit GPA verification form to Cal Grant

  • Create WebGrants account: www.webgrants4students.org

• Apply for Community Colleges: www.cccapply.org

  • Complete 5 steps to enrollment

***MARCH 2ND*** FAFSA AND CA DREAM ACT APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Check your admission statuses and financial aid information through college portals regularly. Follow up with any important documents such as transcripts, test scores, income verification, etc.

• Review Financial Aid Award Offers

• Submit Housing Application. Check if applications have priority deadlines or if they're first-come, first-serve.

• Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and enrollment deposit for UC/CSU/Privates by May 1st!

• Sign up for college orientation

• Take UC Analytical Writing Exam (UCs only)

• Check your CSU portal to see if you have to take Early Start classes over the summer

• Take AP exams for any AP classes you took

• Send official transcript to the college you are attending

• Confirm "School of Attendance" and "Graduation Date" on your Cal Grant WebGrants Account

• Send AP scores to your college