10th Grade Advisement Booklet 2019-2020

College Prep Time Line
College Prep Timeline
SENIORS — 2nd Semester
JANUARY
• January 1 & 15 – many private or out of state college applications are due.
• PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Gather your income tax returns for the prior year.
• Turn in the GPA Verification Form to the registrar.
• Continue checking “Google Classroom College Career Center” WEEKLY for scholarship
and other important information.
MARCH/APRIL
MAY
College admission notifications begin.
March 2 nd is the deadline to submit your FAFSA and Cal Grant applications.
All college notifications should be received by the end of the first week of April.
Decision-making time. Consult with counselors, teachers, current students, family, and friends.
Re-visit colleges over Spring Break to help make final decisions.
Financial Aid Award notifications sent out.
• May 1 – Universal deadline to notify ALL colleges of your final college decision.
• May 1 – Due date to return signed financial aid offer/agreement.
• Send in deposit along with the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to the college of your choice
• Send in the housing deposit to secure a space for campus housing.
• Continue to work hard in school. Colleges do look at your final senior grades. Your acceptance to the
college is contingent on your academic performance through the end of the senior year.
• Send thank you notes to teachers and counselors who helped you with recommendations.
• Send thank you notes to any organizations who gave you any scholarship awards.
• Request a final transcript to be sent to the college you have chosen to attend. (online through
Parchment portal)
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