Planning Your Senior Year

Fall Senior Checklist

• Getting involved: It’s never too late for students to get involved

• Continue to visit campuses that you are interested in applying for or explore career paths that are of interest to you

• Finalize your college list: use all the information that has been gathered from your college visits, interviews, and your own research to determine which many colleges you wish to apply to

• Stay on track with grades and extracurricular activities: don’t slack off. Many colleges look into what you have done your senior year, too! Your counselor will meet with you in the Fall to review your individual  graduation requirements

• Sign up to take ACT if wanting to improve your score or have never taken previously

• Create a calendar detailing application deadlines for admission, financial aid, and scholarships

• Create a final draft of your resume

• Complete applications: Finish application forms for the schools you are interested in. *To avoid rushing to make application deadlines, complete them prior to winter break*

• Check that colleges received all materials: applications, letters of recommendation, and test scores

• Create FAFSA ID and next steps to complete your FAFSA

• Continue your scholarship search: