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Senior Year
Recommended Courses:
English
Elementary Functions
Physics
U.S. Government
Spanish IV
Elective
Senior Planning Activities
September
- Register with the DC-CAP advisor at your high school.
- Consult with your guidance counselor
- Request applications for admissions from the colleges you have listed as possible choices
- Register for SAT and ACT tests.
- Create portfolio or file to organize admission and financial aid information.
October
- Attend a college fair.
- Check college catalogs for admission criteria and deadlines.
- Visit colleges that interest you and/or participate in the DC-CAP College Tour Series.
- Determine if you want to apply for early admission.
- Research private scholarship opportunities and resources.
- Obtain application fee waivers from your counselors.
November
- Obtain personal recommendations.
- Complete and submit college admission applications.
- Request High school transcript
December
- Pick up a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at your high school.
- Collect information needed to complete financial aid application packet.
January
- Complete financial aid packet and mail in after January 1.
- Secure, complete, and forward LEAP (Leveraged Education Assistance Program), and TAG (Tuition Assistance Grant Program) applications.
- Ensure all scholarship applications are in process.
February
- Receive Student Aid Report (SAR) from Federal Student Aid Programs. Make copies and send to all schools you have applied.
March
- Follow up with colleges from which you have requested information.
- If you have not applied to a four-year college, talk to your DC-CAP advisor about community colleges.
April
- Receive financial aid award letters from colleges and make comparisons among offers.
- Return acceptance letters before deadlines.
- Complete community college applications.
May
- Send deposit to the college
- Give your DC-CAP advisor copies of your Student Aid Report (SAR) and the school financial award letter
June - July
- If you have a summer job, be sure to put aside savings for college.
- Take the community college placement test.
August
- Attend DC-CAP Pre-College Seminar.
- Pre-register for fall classes, if appropriate.
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