August
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Request applications
Register for ACT
Meet with advisor
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September
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Meet with advisor
Take ACT in Illinois
Meet with college representatives in Counseling Center
Attend senior parents’ meeting "Financial Aid and Admission to Competitive Colleges"
Meet individually with Betsey Knoll to narrow list of college choices
Update personal inventory and activities resume
Register for SAT and ACT
Check SSR and transcript
Pick up CSS profile, if required by college
Release appropriate score choiced SAT II test results
Get assistance from English teachers with college essay
Attend college fairs
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October
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Take ACT and/or SAT and send results to colleges
Meet with college representatives in counseling, schedule an interview, if required by college
Attend college fairs
Meet with advisor
Register for SAT
Sign early decision forms, if applicable
Place completed parts of the application in advisor envelope and, if necessary, in teacher envelope
Search for scholarships
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November
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Observe deadline to give advisor SSR and request for recommendations
Observe deadlines for requesting recommendations from teachers
Register for ACT
Meet with advisor
Take SAT
Observe deadlines set by many colleges for early admission applications and competitive scholarships
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December
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Take ACT or SAT
Mail all applications
Meet with advisor
Pick up FAFSA form (we recommend you apply online)
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January
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Submit FAFSA
Send mid-year reports with report card
Observe deadline for scholarship applications
Observe deadline for early-accepted applicants to pay tuition deposit and withdraw all other applications
Meet with advisor
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February
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Maintain your GPA — avoid senior slide and having your college acceptance withdrawn
Keep Betsey Knoll informed about college acceptances and scholarships
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March
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Meet with advisor
Observe deadline for many competitive scholarships
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April
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Meet with advisor
Schedule individual conferences with Betsey Knoll
Complete Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship form (qualified seniors only)
Attend presentation for seniors and parents on "Transition from High School to College"
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May
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Observe deadline for submitting scholarship awards
Notify the college you plan to attend by May 1
Notify the colleges you do not plan to attend
Take AP tests
Graduation
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