12th Grade

1st Semester

❏ Order graduation caps/gowns in the fall. Look for the email!

❏ Senior pictures are due by October 31.

❏ Service hours are no longer required for graduation. See more information about the new service recognition program at http://www.milfordschools.org/milford-high-school/service-program-21/ . Hours due by December 31 for program recognition.

❏ Attend presentation at Milford HS for any college or universities that interest you. Sign up on SchooLinks.

❏ Make final visits/tours to schools/programs to which you are applying

❏ Research scholarships and pay attention to scholarship bulletins made available through SchooLinks

❏ Use the Applying to College Checklist and the counseling “how-to” videos to guide you through the application process.

❏ Ask teachers for letters of recommendation and check that they are completed through SchooLinks

❏ Fill out and turn in the “student profile sheet” and “parent brag sheet” to the Counseling Office

❏ Pay attention to college deadlines and complete college essays. Pay attention to Early Decision, Early Action, and Scholarship consideration dates.

❏ Parents! Attend College 101, Senior Planning night at Milford HS

❏ Ask your counselor about fee-waivers for applications/ACT

❏ In December, fill out the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to be eligible for federally funded grants, loans, and work study. Keep an eye out for the FAFSA meeting held at Milford HS in early December.

❏ Pay attention to SchooLinks updates about local, regional, and national scholarship opportunities.

2nd Semester

❏ Sit down with all college offer letters, scholarship letters, and final financial aid awards to determine the actual costs of attending each college. Sticker cost is not actual cost!

❏ Attend IFS Fair at Milford HS to explore potential careers and majors.

❏ Confirm housing arrangements with your selected school

❏ Inform the school you choose to attend as well as the schools you are not after you have made a final decision. May 1st is the deadline to inform most schools of your final choices.

❏ Organize, pack, and plan! Attend all student orientations to get the most out of registration and your first year.