Grade 12
Grade 12
September
- Sign up for an ACT (if needed or if looking to retake to improve score for admittance or scholarships).
- Sign up for your Senior Meeting with your Counselor. College applications, scholarships, financial aid and graduation requirements will be discussed.
- Check priority deadlines for colleges/schools (early decision, early action, etc.) and double check the admission requirements.
- Plan any last visits to colleges.
- Check out each month's Counselor Notes for information throughout the year.
- Line up teacher recommendations (typically for scholarships).
- Start working on college applications!
October-November
- Start submitting college applications. Many Minnesota schools will waive the application fee sometime during October. Check with the Counseling Office for specifics. Make it a goal to have 2-3 applications completed and submitted by Thanksgiving.
- Request your high school transcript be sent through Parchment.
- Start preparing to complete the FAFSA. Check out fafsa.ed.gov to know what information you need to submit the FAFSA.
- Attend a Financial Aid Night (College Goal Event). Check the Senior Newsletter or with the Counseling Office as to when they are available.
December
- Submit your last college applications (try to have them all completed by Winter Break).
- Check out available scholarships and begin applying.
January-February
- Complete FAFSA if not done so yet.
March-April
- If you have not applied to a college yet, do so now! It may not be too late! Many colleges will continue to accept students if there is space available.
- Keep track of notices from colleges/schools on housing, financial aid, student aid report, etc. Reply promptly and meed deadlines.
May-June
- Notify colleges/schools to which you applied but do not plan to attend.
- Request that your final transcript be sent to the college you will be attending.
- Request that any college transcripts (for any PSEO or PS/concurrent enrollment courses you have taken) be sent to the college you will be attending.