Timeline for the Senior Year

 September

• 1 ~Confirm standardized testing policy for each college + letter of recommendation requirements

• 1 ~ Sign Up for you Senior Check-In Meeting with Mrs. Meis HERE

• 1 ~ Request/Connect with teacher about letters of recommendation

• 15 ~ '26 Senior Questionnaire is due

• 25 ~ Confirm that teachers have everything they need to write the letter of recommendation.  We recommend that you use this 'brag' sheet (or something similar) to highlight information for your teacher recommenders.

• 30 ~Confirm financial aid requirements for each college (CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA )

October

• 1 ~ Optional Parent Letter of Recommendation due to College Counselor. Email directly to Mrs. Meis at meisc@wyomingcityschools.org

• 1~  Transcript request via SCOIR *for all colleges that have an October or November deadline

• 1 ~  College Counselor “invited” via Common Application *for all colleges that have an October or November deadline

• 1 ~ Make arrangments to send ACT or SAT Scores to colleges that have 11/1 deadlines

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) release 

*Videos on Canvas that explain how to do this

November

• 1 & 15 ~ First “major” application and scholarship deadlines

• 1 ~  Transcript request via SCOIR for all colleges that have a December deadline

• 1 ~ If not sent previously, make arrangments to send ACT or SAT Scores to colleges that have 12/1 deadlines

December

• 1 ~Transcript Request deadlines for ALL remaining applications

• 1~ If not sent previously, make arrangments to send ACT or SAT Scores to colleges that have 1/1 deadlines

• Continue to work on applications for schools that have January or later admission deadlines

• Get in the habit of checking school's portals to monitor the submission of documents

• Begin to look for "third' party scholarships using the resources on Canvas and the "helpful links" page of this site.

• Submit FAFSA by the end of the month

January

• 1 - 15~ Regular decision college admission deadlines

• Request Mid-Yeat Transcripts using the 2026 Mid-Year Request Form 

• Continue  to look for "third' party scholarships on Canvas + HELPFUL LINKS

• Apply for Wyoming specific scholarships via the Impact Application.  Application will go live on January 20th.

February - April

• Attend  yield events and continue to look for "third party" scholarships on Canvas + HELPFUL LINKS

• Apply for Wyoming specific scholarships via the Impact Application.  Application is due March 2nd.

May

• 1 ~ National Candidate's Reply Date otherwise known as "Decision Day".  This when students formally commit to a college or university by submitting an enrollment deposit.