Junior & Senior Year Timeline

Junior Year Timeline

Fall Junior Year

• Register for PSAT (PSAT is an optional preliminary test to the SAT)

• Build resume

• Continue to maintain/improve GPA

Winter Junior Year

• Improve/maintain GPA (& credits)

• Continue w/ extracurriculars/participate in new extracurricular activities

• Explore/research options for after high school

• Junior Parent Info Night

• ACT Prep

• ACT

• Student athletes interested in playing college athletics should register with NCAA Clearinghouse

Spring Junior Year

• Visit colleges/Meet college reps

• Cooper College Fair

• Request letters of recommendation from teachers in person (if necessary)

• Retake ACT (if necessary)

• Sign up for specific college mailing lists

Senior Year Timeline

Fall Senior Year

• Visit more schools and finalize your college choices

• Applications

• National College Fair

• Retake ACT (if necessary)

• Update resume

• Senior College Planning night

• FAFSA - opens October 1 fafsa.gov

• FAFSA Night

• College Application Week at Cooper (last week of October)
  

Winter Senior Year

• Search and apply for scholarships

• FAFSA Completion Night

• Complete FAFSA (if not already done)

• Stay on track with grades and extracurriculars

Spring Senior Year

• Decisions! (May1 is the traditional deadline)

• Request final transcript to be sent to college attending

• Graduate!