TIMELINE: Senior year
Specifically for Seniors
🍁 September & October 🍁
🍁 Determine your College & Career Interests
◼️ (Self Discovery on Naviance can help with this)
🍁 Determine What Kind of Post High School Education / Experience You Want to Have
◼️ Check out the "Life Planning: What's After High School" link for information
◼️ Use Naviance to research career opportunities and entrance requirements
◼️ Click on the Link above to learn more about available opportunities
🍁 Apply to Colleges that Interest You
◼️ September & October are College Application Months
◼️If you are applying to multiple schools, consider using the Common App
◼️Curious about the Common App? Learn More
◼️Some Colleges / Schools are not on the Common App.
◼️ Apply for them directly through Naviance (or their College Website)
◼️Thinking about attending College in Colorado? Apply for FREE October 17-19
◼️Need Help on "The College Essay?" find it here
◼️ Click the Link above to:
◼️ Learn more about standardized tests (ACT vs SAT)
◼️ Register for a standardized test
◼️ Find ways to practice for a standardized test
◼️ If you send your test scores to your Colleges (for admissions and/or scholarship purposes)
◼️You must send them directly from your ACT and/or College Board Account
◼️ Click on the link above -
◼️You will be taken to an excellent article that explains the different types of post-secondary education and costs
◼️ Naviance breaks down expected college costs based on household income
◼️ All students hoping to be recruited to play NCAA athletics MUST create an NCAA Account
◼️ The Link above will provide you with additional information re: Collegiate Athletics
🍁 Attend College Fairs
◼️October 1, 2023: Western Slope College Fair @ Aspen High School
🍁 Attend Career Expos
◼️October 5, 2023: Youthentity Expo in Rifle, CO
🍁 Visit (Schedule Visits) Colleges.
◼️You will receive a "school-related excused absence" for ALL college visits
◼️Try and visit in the Fall (if possible).
◼️ Schedule college visits through college websites
◼️ Visit the MHS Scholarship Webpage by clicking on the link above
◼️ Search for Regional & National Scholarships using Naviance
🦃🎄 November & December 🦃🎄
◼️ Students should use the Brag Sheet they've developed to help form their resume
◼️ "Scholarship / Academic" Resumes are typically 2-3 pages in length.
◼️ "Career Oriented / Employment" Resumes are typically 1 page in length
◼️ Most Colleges have internal scholarships; apply for these after being accepted
◼️ Search Naviance for Regional & National Scholarship Opportunities
◼️ Visit the link above to be taken to the MHS Scholarship Webpage
◼️ Click on the Link above for an article from the College Board re: Letters of Recommendation
◼️ Click HERE to view a Google Slides Presentation re: Letters of Recommendation
🦃🎄 Look for College Acceptance Letters
◼️ Colleges may - send acceptance letters via email.
◼️ They may also - send acceptance letters via the US Postal Service
◼️ Finally, sometimes students have to - check College Application Portals to view acceptance decisions
◼️ ACT / SAT Exams should only be taken to help with admission OR to secure scholarship opportunities
◼️ Click on the link above to be taken to view information re: ACT and SAT Exams
◼️ Learn about the Different Types of Student Aid (click on this link)
◼️ Learn how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (click here)
◼️ The FAFSA Application (for 2024 -2025) will open in December, 2023
🦃🎄Log-In to Your Student Accounts (at the Colleges you've been Accepted to)
◼️ Learn About your Next Steps -
◼️Colleges will tell you what steps to take in order to attend their institution next fall
◼️ Pay close attention to the checklists you are assigned in your student portal
◼️ Make sure you accomplish / complete these checklists by / before the deadlines assigned by the college
◼️ View any Scholarships you've been awarded
❄️💕 january & February ❄️💕
◼️ MHS Financial Aid Nights will be scheduled in January (2024)
◼️ After the 24-25 FAFSA Application is released
◼️ Search Naviance for Regional & National Scholarship Opportunities
◼️ Visit the link above to be taken to the MHS Scholarship Webpage
◼️ Learn How to Send your CNCC Transcripts by clicking on the link above
❄️💕 Log-In to Your College Student Accounts (of Colleges you're accepted to)
◼️ Learn About your Next Steps -
◼️Colleges will tell you what steps to take in order to attend their institution next fall
◼️ Pay close attention to the checklists you are assigned in your student portal
◼️ Make sure you accomplish / complete these checklists by / before the deadlines assigned by the college
◼️ View any Scholarships you've been awarded
🍀☔ March, April & May 🍀☔
◼️ Search Naviance for Regional & National Scholarship Opportunities
◼️ Visit the link above to be taken to the MHS Scholarship Webpage
🍀☔ Compare / Contrast your Financial Aid Award Offers
◼️Log-in to each college portal to view Financial Aid Awards
◼️ Different colleges will award different financial aid packages
◼️ Compare each offer to determine which college makes the most financial sense
🍀☔ Make your Final College Decision by May 1st
◼️Submit College Deposit (housing, enrollment etc.)
◼️ Participate in College Advising Sessions with College Advisor(s)
◼️ Complete your Housing Application (from your College)
◼️ Register for Fall 2024 Classes
◼️ Your high school email & Google drive will be disabled after graduation
🍀☔ Complete Graduation Information for the Rio Blanco Herald Times Newspaper
◼️Pictures (baby & senior)
◼️Post-Secondary Educational Plans
◼️Scholarships Received
◼️ Senior Quote
◼️ Special Awards / Accomplishments
◼️Thank Yous & Lasting Quote
◼️Senior Video
🌞⛱️ June & July 🌞⛱️
◼️ Learn How to Send your CNCC Transcripts by clicking on the link above
◼️ Your FINAL CNCC Transcript will not be available until after your high school graduation
◼️ You MUST send your Final Official CNCC Transcript to the college you are attending