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!