• SENIOR TIMELINE

    September:

    · Complete resume/recommendation sheet

    · Ask two teachers for Letters of Recommendation (you need to give them your completed recommendation sheet)- also needs to be requested through Naviance.

    · Create a College List: Reach (Dream), Range (Target) & Safety (as well as HEOP/EOP/SEEK)- begin putting it on Naviance

    · Work on Resume

    · Upload a picture of ONLY YOUR FACE (do not crop any part of it out) either to your yonkerspublicschools e-mail or your Google photos, or Naviance (or put it on your USB Thumbdrive). You will NEED this picture in order to register to take the SATs/ACTs

    · Create an FSAID for yourself and ONE parent (fsaid.ed.gov)

    · College Essay Rough Draft Due: Wednesday, Sept 30th

    October:

    · Start filling out FAFSA and TAP for Financial Aid, Oct 1st

    · Sign up for Financial Aid Completion Week (Oct 5th-9th)

    · Finalize College List- need it on Naviance by Fri. Oct 16th

    · SAT Test Day: Wednesday, Oct 14th

    · Attend Online College Fairs/Tours

    · College Essay Final Draft Due: Wednesday, Oct 14th

    · Resume Final Draft Due: Wednesday, Oct 21st

    · Two Recommendation Letters Due: Wednesday, Oct 28th

    November:

    · Begin CSS Profile if you are applying to school that requires it

    · Take SAT I or Subject Tests, Nov. 3rd

    · Submit CUNY Applications Due: Tuesday, Nov 10th

    December:

    · Common App (and all other applications) Due: Wednesday, Dec. 16th

    · SUNY Supplements (on Common App) Due: Wednesday, Dec. 16th

    · Check emails regularly for info to setup your Portals and HEOP/EOP instructions!

    January-February:

    · Start applying for scholarships

    March-May:

    · College Notifications start

    · Notify Guidance of Application outcomes (acceptances/denials)

    · Review Financial Aid Packages

    · Notify Guidance of any scholarship awarded

    · Make college choice by May 1st!