During Your Senior Year…
Summertime
- Meet with your college counselor to review your ACT scores, discuss your plans, and perfect your college essay.
- Research schools you might be interested in.
- Request letters of recommendation from teachers.
September
- Attend the senior meeting to review college application 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
- 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 FAFSA submission summary 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.
- Visit colleges you are interested in.
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.
- Visit colleges you are interested in.
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.
- Visit colleges you are interested in.
April
- 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!
