SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

JANUARY

Sept 9 deadline for
Oct 10 SAT

Make-up ASVAB—30

SAT October 10
Oct 1 deadline for Nov 7 SAT
Oct 30 deadline for Dec 5 SAT

SAT Nov 7
Registration on line for SAT
www.collegeboard.com

SAT December 5

Dec 15 deadline for
Jan 23 SAT

SAT January 23

ACT—Sept 12
Sept 18 deadline for Oct 24 ACT

ACT—October 24
Check the scholarship board

Nov 6 deadline for Dec 12 ACT
Performing Arts Fair, Nov 24

ACT—December 12
Registration on line for ACT
www.act.org

January 5 deadline for
February 6 ACT

Review your graduation requirements with your
counselor

Submit CSS (College
Scholarship Service) Profile application to schools requiring the Profile

California public universities application deadline is
Nov 30
Stanford is Dec 15

Attend Financial Aid Night
Monday, Dec 8, @ 7 PM
Sprague Library

Send in the FAFSA any time after January 1
www.fafsa.ed.gov

Obtain an unofficial transcript, from the registrar, to help you fill out
applications

All-City College Fair
Oct 26
National College Fair
Oct 25-26

Attend college visits (Oct-Dec) here at Sprague, sign-up in the CRIC

Check scholarship board in the CRIC
Scholarship Web Sites on the back…

Watch those application deadlines, apply to at least 3 schools

Contact colleges for applications; check what tests are required & what scores must be sent by the testing agency or from the school.
Check application deadlines

Attend college fairs:
Christian College Fair
Lutheran College Fair

State College Visitation
Oct 15

*Obtain a Request for Recommendation from the CRIC and begin getting recommendations from teachers/counselors—request 3 weeks in advance of the date needed

Gather financial aid information and pick-up (FAFSA) Free Application for Federal Student Aid, in the CRIC

Follow-up on recommendations
Write a thank you note to teachers & counselors who wrote recommendations

Check scholarship board in the Community Resource Information Center (CRIC)

Attend college information sessions in Portland

Keep your grades up
Colleges DO look at semester and year-end grades

Review your graduation requirements with your
counselor

Request housing applications
for public universities

Research colleges in guidebooks and on the web.

Send in “early decision or “early action” applications

Check the scholarship board in the CRIC

High school code:
381-043

Check scholarship board in the CRIC

Determine whether or not you will apply early decision or action

Visit with a Beyond Sprague
Volunteer for plans after high
school

Observe application and scholarship deadlines

Work on and send in private college applications

Send in CSS Profile to the schools that require the Profile

Attend college-sponsored events and receptions

Work on rough draft essays for college or scholarships

Get your CRLS paper in!!!

Registration on line for ACT
www.act.org

Keep up with class work

Check out the College & Career Web site
(see back for address)

See counselor to formulate a strategy to avoid pitfalls that might jeopardize college plans

OSU & UO early notification deadline is Nov 1,
*Available on College & Career Web site

Visit with a Beyond Sprague
Volunteer for plans after high
school

Check admissions deadline for Oregon public colleges

Registration on line for SAT
www.collegeboard.com

Plan visits to colleges, schedule interviews, stay overnight, and visit classes

Academy & ROTC applications mailed

Registration on line for SAT
www.collegeboard.com

Send first semester official transcript (if required)

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

Feb 4 deadline for Mar 13 SAT
Work hard this semester…

SAT March 13
www.collegeboard.com
Mar 25 deadline for May 1 SAT

Decide where you wish to go
revisit if necessary
April 29 deadline for June 5 SAT

SAT May 1

SAT June 5

ACT—June 12

ACT—February 6
FAFSA sent in?
www.fafsa.ed.gov

March 5 deadline for April
10 ACT

Register for AP exams

ACT—April 10
www.act.org

Colleges should respond with letters

May 7 deadline for
June 12 ACT

Mail in deposit to ONE college by the 1st

Senior Banquet—June 8
Baccalaureate—June 9
Senior Assembly—June 10
Graduation—June 11
All Night Party 10:30 to 4:30

College acceptance letters may begin arriving

Make-up—ASVAB 24

Submit tax forms to the financial aid office of colleges who request them

Send acceptance letter & rejection letters to colleges
Be proud…you’ve completed a difficult task.

Fill out dorm forms, if available
Sign & return financial award letter

Request your final transcript be sent to the college you will be attending.

Pursue scholarship options, watch due dates
OSAC Scholarship due
March 1

Watch for Student Aid Report to arrive, giving you the amount of student aid for which you are eligible

Send thank you to teachers,
counselor, or anyone who helped you through the process

Report college attending and scholarship information to the CRIC

Congratulations, you’ve made it through high school!

Stay calm & enjoy your senior year

Check the scholarship board in the CRIC

Submit applications to community colleges—take placement tests

Enjoy your graduation and look forward to college.

Revisit with counselor on college plans—to avoid any
pitfalls on your overall college plans.

Oregon State UN deadline is March 1

Watch for Student Aid Report to arrive, giving you the amount of student aid for which you are eligible

Start looking for a summer job.  You will need the money!

AP Exams
    May 4--8
    May 11--15

Look for information from the college about housing, roommate(s), orientation, and course selection.  Pack for college.  Leave home for your new home…and have a great freshman year!