Spring
Keep active in school. If you are waitlisted or given scholarships, the college will want to know what you have accomplished between the time you applied and the time you learned of its decision. So keep up the good work! Keep grades up!
Visit your final college before accepting (if possible). You should receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April; or earlier if you applied early decision or early action/priority. Once you have decisions please notify your counselor and mark it down in your Naviance account. If you have questions about housing offers, talk to your counselor or call the college.
Inform every college of your acceptance or rejection of the offer of admission and/or financial aid by May 1. Colleges cannot require your deposit or your commitment to attend before May 1. Talk to your counselor or adviser if you have questions.
Send your deposit to one college only. Most of these deposits, viewing of financial aid awards and registration are done on the colleges profile account you created when you applied. If not you will receive an email or letter in the mail.
Take any AP® Exams. Show what you’ve learned in your AP classes. A successful score could even earn you credit, advanced placement, or both in college.
Waitlisted by a college? If you intend to enroll if you are accepted, tell the admission director your intent and ask how to strengthen your application. Need financial aid? Ask whether funds will be available if you’re accepted.
Work with a counselor to resolve any admission or financial aid problems.
Ask your high school to send a final transcript to your college by requesting via Naviance completing the "College Exit" survey
Thank your teacher(s) and/or counselor(s) who wrote you a letter of recommendation.
Review your financial aid awards: Not all financial aid awards are the same, so it’s important to choose the aid package that’s best for you and your family. Be sure to note what you have to do to continue receiving financial aid from year to year, and how your aid might change in future years.