To Do
SAT/ACT
Scholarships
Search/App Resources
Rec Process
Competitions
IB EE concluding interviews will take place during 6th period, August 14-18.
Formatting guidelines, including coversheet requirements
After your interview, but by August 24, on Managebac, upload your final draft to the dropbox, complete your Reflections on Planning and Progress form and enter the correct subject and title of your work to be in good standing as an IBDP candidate, earn a passing Q1 TOK grade, and meet new Indiana graduation requirements for Project Based Learning.
Consider the endgame for your EE. For example, perhaps next year you could submit your work to the Regeneron Science Talent Search, application opens June 1.
In consultation with your parents, sign up here for Senior College Information Night, Tuesday, August 27, 5:30-6:30.
We need 3 volunteer greeters that night. Contact Ms. Hughes if interested in earning 2 CAS hour.
See Scholarship and Financial Aid info below to register for Finanicial Aid Night, Tuesday, September 17.
College application process
Complete the Power School profile questionnaire by August 24.
The form must be completed in one sitting. Consider creating it in Word and then pasting into the form.
Manage your scholarship, college application, and recommendation request list here.
Ready to apply?
Need a transcript? Order one through Parchment, account set up information sent to your email. See Ms. Hughes if you cannot find the invite.
Take advantage of College Go! Application week to apply to many Indiana schools for free during September, list coming soon.
Complete recommendation request forms. See Recommendation Procedures below.
Check out Application Tips, below.
Prepare for the SAT/ACT (see SAT/ACT News).
College App and Search Resources
College Search
Sign up for Signature School lunch-time college visits through Schoology's Class of 2025 page!
Use the College Application Kickoff college/career/scholarship search templates to develop a comprehensive college search list.
Set up your College Kickstart account and create a college list. Support here.
The College Tour, Seasons 1-11 on Amazon Prime, spreadsheet of all episodes here. Free college search classes here.
Compiled List of Fly-In Programs and Diversity Experiences for students historically underrepresented in higher education.
Planning a college visit? You must print out and complete the College Visit form.
College Application Support
College Application Hub from the College Essay Guy
Admissions Beat, a podcast wherein an Ivy League Dean demystifies the college search and application process
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is due August 21, before 11:30 pm. Signature students apply through the Vanderburgh County portal (vcf).
Applicants must have at least a 3.8 unweighted GPA, a miniumum SAT of 1200 or ACT of 25.
Find unweighted and weighted GPAs on Scoir--still!
You’ll need one teacher recommender. Check out Recommendation Procedures below.
Direct your recommender to send the recommendation as an attachment to this email address: shardgrave@communityfoundationalliance.org
Request transcript sent to shardgrave@communityfoundationalliance.org through your Parchment account.
The Gates Scholarship application is due September 15, fact sheet here.
Highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households.
The $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholars application is due September 30. The ideal applicant has a strong record of leadership and service.
Explore Scholarship Databases
BigFuture’s Scholarship Search (the more you search, the more changes you have to win up to $40,0000!)
Financial Aid Information Guide (includes FAFSA info)
Register here for Financial Aid Information Night, Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-7:30, in the KC Commons. Our expert advisor will be Notre Dame's Senior Assitant Director of Finanicial Aid, Gary Rigley.
The FAFSA will not open until October 1, but you and your parents can create your FSA IDs now!
SAT
Best prep? Connect your Khan Academy account to your College Board account and review your PSAT results.
SAT resources, full calendar, registration link
Late register for the August 24 SAT by August 13.
Register for the October 5 SAT by September 20.
Fee waiver eligibility information
See Ms. Cirino to obtain a fee waiver
Sign up for a free 4-week SAT Bootcamp!
Free explanation videos for every problem on every official SAT practice test from Settele Tutoring
Free explanation videos to help with SAT math questions from the SAT Math Guy
Princeton Review's free SAT resources and events (includes essay and college search webinars)
ACT
Late register for the September 14 ACT by August 25.
Register for the October 26 ACT by September 20.
Fee waiver eligibility and benefits
See Ms. Cirino to obtain a fee waiver
Competitions and Programs by Deadline
U.S. Senate Youth nomination application due Sunday, August 18, at 11:59 p.m. Click here to apply to be Signature's nominee.
Brochure, USSYP Website, Indiana Bar Foundation USSYP Website
One school nominee will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee.
Must hold for the entire 2024-25 school year one of the following student government, civic, or educational organizations: Student Body President/Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer, National Honor Society Officer (Art Nat'l Honor Society, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Thespians, for example), or student representative elected or appointed (by a panel, commission or board) to a local, district, regional or state-level civic, service and/or educational organization whose primary purpose is public/community service and constituent representation.
The following positions DO NOT qualify: participation in Boys/Girls Nation or State; General Member of a National Honor Society; Member or Leader of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or a sports team; Founder or chair of a self-created group; Participant, Captain, or Officer in Mock Trial, Debate Team, Model UN or other academic club, mock legislature, conference or competition.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in possession of a Green Card.
By September 12, the school nominee must submit an application which includes a community leader letter of support, a personal essay, a persuasive essay and a video presentation of no more than 3 minutes on this topic: Imagine that you are a newly elected Senator from Indiana. Describe who you are, why you are proud to represent Indiana. Tell us the personal characteristics you feel will make you an effective leader in Washington. Note what legislative initiatives you will champion and why they are important to you and your constituents. Please note any historical leadership figures you would like to emulate.
The school nominee must commit to attending the October 19 Interview Day in Indianapolis if advancing to the Top Ten.
The school nominee must commit to attending the all-expenses-paid Washington Week, March 1-8, if selected as a Delegate from Indiana.
Regeneron Science Talent Search app due November 7
For high school seniors who have completed independent research projects
Win up to $250,000, flyer here.
College Outreach Programs
Compiled List of Fly-In Programs and Diversity Experiences for students historically underrepresented in higher education.
Get your website documentation ready.
Complete the Power School profile questionnaire.
Update your CAS page.
Obtain your recommender's consent.
Register your recommendation request here. Complete the form for each request. (A recommendation request for the Common App is considered one request.) Some recommenders like a hard copy.
Complete the Teacher Recommendation Questionnaire. Print a hard copy of the questionnaire for your recommender. Some recommenders like a hard copy.