Senior year Timeline

August-November:  

• Attend Senior College Night, Financial Aid Night, and the Resurrection/Notre Dame College Fair

• Narrow college choices and verify application deadlines  

• Meet with your counselor and the College & Career Counselor to review your college list, essays, and applications 

• Request teacher & counselor recommendations in person  3-4 weeks in advance and then in Scoir  

  • • • Complete the Teacher Letter and Counselor Letter of Rec Form(s)

• If required, send standardized test scores to colleges through ACT.org or collegeboard.org 

• Match your Common Application in Scoir 

• Pay close attention to application dates and deadlines

• Register with NCAA Eligibility Center if you are hoping to play Division I or Division II Athletics

• File the FAFSA after October 1st 

December-January: 

• Track application status for each college and report in Scoir

• Prepare for AP exams (if applicable)  

• Begin to research scholarships on Naviance and on university websites

• Work on additional scholarship essays 

February-April:  

• Continue scholarship search and complete applications  

• If waitlisted or deferred, continue to send updated transcripts and credentials to the university  

• Review and compare financial aid packages  

• Submit housing information

May: 

• Send deposit to one college by May 1. You can only deposit to ONE school!  

• Take AP exams, if applicable. Send AP scores to the college you will attend.

• Have your final high school transcript sent to the college you will attend 

• Notify the colleges you will not be attending to withdraw your application 

• Write a thank you to the faculty who wrote you letters of recommendation and update them on your plans  

• Notify the College & Career Counselor and/or your Counselor of your final plans