Senior
12th Grade Documents
**For local scholarship supplements, please reference the Senior Focus Google Classroom or reach out to your Guidance Counselor**
Senior Timeline
FALL:
Continue to place a strong emphasis on your academic work. Keep grades up, all colleges will be receiving midyear transcripts.
Parents should attend Senior College Meeting (September 26th, 2023)
Register for and take October, November or December SAT, ACT, if appropriate. (CLICK HERE FOR TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES)
Make note of the various deadlines that you have to meet.
Prepare and submit all Early Decision/Early Action applications.
Parents should attend Senior Financial Aid Meeting (date to be announced on the guidance website.)
Submit Transcript Request forms to your guidance counselor, allowing at least 2 weeks to process.
Check-in with teachers regarding recommendations, allowing them ample amount of time to accommodate your requests.
Submit Teacher Recommendation forms to your teachers, allowing at least 2 weeks to process.
Participate in College Representative visits hosted almost daily by our guidance counselors. Check Guidance Bulletin Board and SCOIR to see which colleges are scheduled to visit RHS.
Students applying to fine art and performing art programs must contact the colleges about auditions and portfolio requirements.
File FAFSA/CSS Profile if needed. These forms are available online.
WINTER:
Keep your counselor informed of your acceptances, deferrals, denials, and wait lists at all times. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ENTER ALL THIS INFORMATION ON SCOIR UNDER THE TAB “COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO.” SIMPLY CLICK THE “EDIT” PENCIL IN THE RESULTS COLUMN.
Apply for Local Scholarships. The Local Scholarship Booklet will be posted on the RHS Guidance site, SCOIR, and Google Classroom. Information will be available in November.
Complete all remaining applications.
SPRING:
Continue to keep your counselor informed of your acceptances, deferrals, denials, and waitlists at all times.
Discuss your options with your parents and guidance counselor.
Finalize your decision by sending in your deposit by May 1st – Candidates Reply Date.
Successfully complete your senior year. Your college will request your final grades. Remember that acceptances are contingent upon continued satisfactory performance.
Student-athletes playing D1 or D2 sports in college--fill out NCAA transcript request form.
CONGRATULATIONS – You survived the College Process and you can now look forward to the next stage in your academic career.
Senior Focus
The Senior FOCUS class was created to assist our 12th grade students with their college applications and other post graduation plans. Each student is scheduled for Senior FOCUS for the first quarter of their senior year. Students meet with a guidance counselor once in each 4-day rotation. During this time, counselors works with students to navigate the college process as it pertains to RHS policies and procedures as well as to help them complete their applications and supplemental materials. Senior FOCUS will help to alleviate some stress and give students some allotted time to work on their applications and essays, while being able to get feedback from our experienced counseling staff. We recognize that not all students are applying to 2 and 4-year colleges so we provide assistance in all students' individualized post graduation plans.
Post graduation plans include:
2 year, 4 year colleges
Vocational school
Gap year
Work
Military
The Senior FOCUS curriculum includes Guidance Counselors working with students in the following areas:
Creating college applications (Common Application, Coalition Application, Direct to institution)
Requesting transcripts
Requesting letters of recommendation
Setting up "Colleges I'm Applying To" list in Scoir
Matching Common App & Scoir Accounts
College list review and feedback
Personal statement and supplemental essay review
College representative visits at RHS
National and local scholarship rollout
Sending SAT/ACT scores
Resume building
Interview prep