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College Admissions Timeline

During Your Senior Year…

Summertime

  • Meet with your college counselor to review your ACT scores, discuss your plans, and perfect your college essay
  • Visit a few college campuses you might be interested in
  • Request letters of recommendation from teachers

September

  • Attend the senior meeting to review college admissions process
  • Attend college visit meetings with admissions counselors, held at FCHS
  • Finalize list of colleges you’ll apply to with your counselor on Naviance
  • Begin filling out your applications after meeting with your counselor

October

  • ACT District Testing (11th & 12th graders)
  • Complete the FAFSA, available October 1 
  • Attend college visit meetings with admissions counselors, held at FCHS
  • Continue to complete college applications, and meet with your counselor to submit
  • Register for the NCAA Clearinghouse if you are a student athlete
  • Submit any early-action applications with your counselor
  • Look for and apply to scholarships
  • Visit colleges you are interested in

November

  • Complete every college application, regardless of deadline, and share application login info with your counselor
  • Complete the CSS Profile if applicable
  • Look for and apply to scholarships
  • Visit colleges you are interested in
  • View your Student Aid Report (SAR) to ensure your FAFSA was processed correctly

December

  • Look for and apply to scholarships
  • Check your email and application accounts to ensure that your college applications are complete
  • Share acceptance and scholarship letters with your counselor

January

  • Look for and apply to scholarships
  • Share acceptance and scholarship letters with your counselor

February

  • Ask your counselor to send your First Semester grades to any colleges who requested them
  • Share acceptance and scholarship letters with your counselor
  • Look for and apply to scholarships

March

  • Share financial aid award letters with your college counselor and review them together
  • Complete any needed forms from colleges, the CSS Profile, the Department of Education, or PHEAA
  • Look for and apply to scholarships

April

  • ACT District Testing (10th & 11th grade)
  • Share financial aid award letters with your college counselor and review them together
  • Complete any needed forms from colleges, the Department of Education, or PHEAA
  • Look for and apply to scholarships
  • Choose which college you’ll attend!

May

  • Make your deposit at your college by May 1
  • Complete any needed forms from colleges, the Department of Education, or PHEAA
  • Apply for any scholarships remaining

June

  • Return books and pay all fees owed to FCHS
  • Give any requests for final transcripts to College Counseling Office
  • Enjoy graduation!

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