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Meet with your high school counselor to make sure you're taking the proper college prep classes.

What To Do Your Junior Year

1. Review your transcripts with your counselor

2. Take ACT or SAT (see testing dates)

3. Attend college fairs and information sessions

4. Search College websites

5. Get on college mailing lists

6. Begin to narrow your college choices

7. Start applying for scholarships

8. Visit colleges during your spring break

9. Attend pre-college summer programs

10. Make note of application deadlines

11. Retake the ACT or SAT if needed

12. Attend the CESDA Symposium in November.

What To Do Your Senior Year

AUGUST:

1. Meet with your guidance counselor to discuss colleges you are considering and review admission requirements for each of them.

2. Check your Senior Year Curriculum. Are you meeting the admission requirements for the schools in which you are most interested?

3. Are your college entrance exam scores adequate for admission? If not, sign up for the ACT or SAT tests scheduled for October.

SEPTEMBER:

1. Continue your search for scholarships.

2. Write your personal essay.

3. Attend college fairs.

OCTOBER:

1. Take college entrance tests again if needed.

2. Apply for the college Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend at CollegeInColorado.org - Home�

3. Talk to your counselor about waivers for application fees.

NOVEMBER:

1. Apply for admission to your top three colleges of choice. Make sure that the application you send to each institution is complete.

2. Start to apply for scholarships. Meet all deadlines and make sure all materials that are requested are included (i.e., personal statement/essay, ACT/SAT scores, etc.).

DECEMBER:

1. Watch the mail for admission decisions or requests for additional information. Reply to requests for additional information promptly.

2. Continue applying for scholarships.

3. Request a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Pin Number at www.pin.ed.gov

JANUARY:

1. Submit your taxes, and remind your parents to do it too!

2. When you receive your FAFSA Pin Number proceed to complete the online FAFSA form.

3. Apply for Financial Aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or applied online at www.fafsa.ed.gov .�

4. Continue watching the mail for admissions decisions.

FEBRUARY - APRIL:

1. Consider offers from colleges.

2. Continue applying for scholarships

3. If you are still undecided about which college to attend, you should make arrangements to visit your top choices once more.

MAY:

1. Confirm your college choice.

2. Send in admission deposit.

3. Send in housing application and fee if applicable.

4. Finalize financial aid & return award letters.