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Senior Year

August - September:

1. Plan on retaking the SAT exam in November and adding the ACT exam in either November or February.
   
   
2. Review your previous test scores and work on areas that needed improvement.

September-October: College Matching

1. Compare your test scores, GPA, and class rank with the colleges of high interest acceptance rates.
   
   
2. Second look at your athletic performance/best times and do they mesh with needs of a college program.
   
   
3. Review for the SAT and ACT exams.
   
   
4. Conduct scholarship and financial aid searches.
   
   
5. Take Recruiting Trips
   
   
6. Complete early decision application: Some colleges programs will ask you to apply early decision meaning if you apply early decision and are accepted you are committing yourself to attending that school the following year.

October-December:

1. Complete college applications.
   
   
2. Recruiting trips.
   
   
3. Begin applying for scholarships and grants.
   
   
4. Parents start getting data for Federal Tax Return ready in order to apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program. You must fill out the FAFSA form in order to apply for federal and state student assistance. Many colleges and universities, especially public institutions, also require the FAFSA. The www.finaid.org website section on the FAFSA contains a database of the Title IV School Codes needed to complete the form as well as instructions and tips for filling it out. The section also links to a variety of government sites related to the FAFSA, such as FAFSA Express (a PC version of the form) and FAFSA on the Web (an interactive online version of the form).

January - February:

1. Complete and apply for scholarships.
   
   
2. Parents submit and apply for FAFSA program.
   
   
3. Final recruiting trips.
   
   
4. Take ACT exam if not taken in November.

Late February - Early April:

1. Receive acceptance, rejection, and waiting list letters from colleges.
   
   
2. Receive Financial Aid information from FAFSA and package offers from colleges.
   
   
3. Make a decision on which college to attend.
   
   
4. Apply for campus related scholarships and student loans if necessary.

May - June: GRADUATE!