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!