Financial Aid Calendars Senior Year College Preparation 3) Good Idea

Attend a financial aid information night

02 Jul 2007 20:35:58 GMT

Attend a financial aid information night
Monday, October 01, 2007, All Day

Learn how to apply and get financial aid to pay for college. Your school counselor should have a schedule of these events. Don’t forget to bring your parents!

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

Meet with your school counselor

02 Jul 2007 20:22:03 GMT

Meet with your school counselor
Monday, October 01, 2007, All Day

Have a serious talk with your counselor about:

• Your choice of schools – ensure you are making good selections
• Your transcript and class schedule – ensure you are on track to get into those schools.
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes or exams – find out if your school offers them. You may be able to earn AP credits which let you skip certain college classes.
• The admission process, if you are interested in attending a military academy.

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

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Review admission applications for essay requirements

02 Jul 2007 12:56:50 GMT

Review admission applications for essay requirements
Monday, October 01, 2007, All Day

Look over the applications you’ve collected from the schools you're interested in. Check to see if any of them require an essay component.

Carefully read the topics they want you to write about and see if there are similarities between applications. You may be able to write one essay for multiple applications or at least cut-and-paste parts of one essay into another.

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

Prepare for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL

02 Jul 2007 12:25:50 GMT

Prepare for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL
Thursday, October 04, 2007, All Day

It’s a good idea to get some practice before taking a required college entrance exam. Check out these resources for help:

• Free ACT and SATpractice test at EducationPlanner.org.
• Your school counselor may have practice tests.
• Your high school or community library may offer preparation classes.
• Buy a review book where you can work through sample questions.
• Get preparation information online for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

Attend a college fair

02 Jul 2007 20:29:07 GMT

Attend a college fair
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, All Day

Find out from your school counselor when a college fair or information night will be held in your area and GO. You can meet college representatives face-to-face and get answers to your questions.

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

Apply for early action or early decision

02 Jul 2007 20:31:59 GMT

Apply for early action or early decision
Monday, October 15, 2007, All Day

If your college offers an early action or early decision program, applications usually are due between October 31 and January 15. Check your admissions applications for an early consideration deadline or contact the school Admissions office for the exact date.

Tip: Judge the timing of your application.

• Apply early - have a higher chance getting admitted.
• Apply with everyone else - have lower odds of admission, but you may have a better chance at more aid from the school.

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

Think about your major

02 Jul 2007 20:24:21 GMT

Think about your major
Monday, October 15, 2007, All Day

You may have known since you were 5 years old what you want to do. Or you may have no clue. Even if you aren’t sure, your major can be a big factor in choosing where to go to school AND in how much financial aid you can get.

• Some schools offer more aid to students who meet a demographic requirement for a major (such as females in engineering).
• The federal government offers grants of up to $4,000 for low-income students majoring in math, science or foreign languages.

EducationPlanner offers tools to help you choose a major.

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea

www.educationplanner.org

Prepare for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL

02 Jul 2007 12:26:05 GMT

Prepare for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, All Day

It’s a good idea to get some practice before taking a required college entrance exam. Check out these resources for help:

• Free ACT and SATpractice test at EducationPlanner.org.
• Your school counselor may have practice tests.
• Your high school or community library may offer preparation classes.
• Buy a review book where you can work through sample questions.
• Get preparation information online for the ACT, SAT or TOEFL

Priority: Good Idea

Event Type: College Preparation
Event Status: Good Idea