Grade 12

SENIOR YEAR!!!

SEPTEMBER
- Get off to a good start academically
- Continue to work with your counselor and parents/caregivers to implement post-secondary plans
- Create an account at commonapp.org if using the Common Application
- Register early for SAT and ACT, if taking
- If English is not your first language, you may need to register for the TOEFL Duellingo. Check with colleges
- Ask teachers for recommendations, complete the self-assessment form, and let them know your earliest deadline
- Consider carefully your responsibilities if applying for Early Decision or Early Action and, if so, let your counselor know by the end of the month
- Senior GPAs updated to include final grades from junior year [usually completed the 3rd week of September]

- Attend MHS college rep. visits

OCTOBER
- Register for a November/December SAT, ACT or SAT subject test, if required
- Plan college visits and interviews
- Attend MHS college rep. visits
- Polish your college essay – have it proofread!
- If colleges require the CSS/Profile for financial aid, fill out and submit by the  deadline for your schools
- If applying Early Decision/Early Action, prepare applications for November 1st/November 15th deadline
- Attend MHS Financial Aid Night

-Now is a good time to begin researching some potential scholarships through the following sites, Going Merry, College Board Scholarship Search, and on Naviance: under Colleges, then Scholarship Search. Please note that each individual scholarship has its own deadline! 

NOVEMBER
- First quarter grades will be added to senior transcripts by Nov. 15.
- Send Early Decision or Early Action for November 15 or December 1 deadlines.
- Stay in contact with your counselor for deadlines. Check in often!

DECEMBER

- File the FAFSA [ Free Application for Federal Student Aid ] after Dec. 1.
- Review and submit all applications and essays to colleges with Dec. 15 & Jan. 1 deadlines
- If applying for Jan. 1, let your counselor know two weeks prior to vacation

JANUARY - FEBRUARY
- Send out final Regular Decision applications
- Continue to get great grades. All colleges will request mid-year transcripts
- As you turn 18, remember to register with Selective Service. It is tied to your financial aid

MARCH
- Continue to check Naviance, Going Merry, and College Board Scholarship Search for scholarships and start applying
- As you begin to hear back from colleges, indicate your admission status on Naviance and let your counselor know
- Attend “admitted students” events at college(s) you’ve been accepted to

APRIL - MAY
- Speak with parents/caregivers and counselor about your college decision
- Pay deposits to college by May 1 due date
- Take AP exams

JUNE
- GRADUATION!