Seniors
4 Year Plan
4 Year Plan (What do you want to accomplish in high school)
Enroll in Rigorous classes (Honors/AP)
Review your transcript:
Meeting High School requirements
Meeting A-G requirements
Review your GPA
Enroll in a CTE pathways
Break It Into Steps
College Planning
College Planning 11th Grade
Paying for College
Financial Aid 101
Financial Aid 101- Financial Aid/Scholarships/Grants
What is Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Scholarship Opportunities
https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/undergraduate-scholarships/
https://mydocumentedlife.org/category/high-school-scholarships/
Videos:
Should you apply for FAFSA or Dream Act
Future Aspirations
College & Career Exploration
Set academic and career goals
Make a list of what you’re interested in studying and explore career ideas
Important Dates- College & Career Admission Processes
August
Register for the SAT/ACT or other college entrance exams to be taken this fall.
http://collegeboard.org/ or http://www.act.org/
Contact the College & Career Center for an SAT/ACT waiver
Aug. 1: Fall 2021 UC application opens
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
Start working on the UC Personal Insight Questions for the application: (look at the video below)
September
Begin a checklist of college application requirements and deadlines
To Be Announced: Financial aid and college application workshops
Create Brag Sheet- Record all of your academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and work experience
Start your scholarship search
Visit the College & Career Center page for Virtual College Fair dates and College Representatives Presentations
October
Oct. 1: CSU application opens
https://californiacolleges.edu
Oct. 1: RCC application opens
https://www.cccapply.org/apply
Oct. 1: Create an FSAID number– Only for FAFSA
https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Oct. 1: FAFSA/Dream Act application opens
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa or https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
Letters of Recommendation:
Inform recommender you will be requesting a letter of recommendation from them
Give recommender at least one month in advance notice of letter of recommendation deadline
November
Nov. 1—Nov. 30: UC application submission
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
Nov. 30- CSU application submission
https://californiacolleges.edu
December
Continue applying and searching for scholarships
March
March 1- Notification of Fall 2021 admission decision begins
March 2- Deadline to submit FAFSA and Dream Act
March 31- last notifications of Fall 2021 admissions decision sent
May
May 1- Deadline for to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
July
July 1- Final official transcripts must be sent to the campus admission office.