Senior Timeline

Here is a timeline for students that lists things to be aware of in the upcoming months. This will be updated to include January-June as the information becomes available. Check back often to see what's coming up!

SENIOR TIMELINE

General Information

·Check dates for the SAT, SAT Subject and ACT Plus Writing tests. These tests are highly recommended to be taken in the spring of the junior year, and/or in the fall of the senior year. SATs or ACTs are required by most four-year colleges and universities, and should be completed no later than December of your senior year.

·    Visit the EHS College and Career Center in M108 for college catalogs, SAT/ACT study guides, financial aid info, etc.

September

·    Check with your counselor to make sure your classes meet high school graduation requirements, as well as college entrance requirements, and to complete your individual graduation credit check.

·    Keep informed by reading the daily bulletin, which is available online through your PowerSchool login. The bulletin is also posted outside the Information Office everyday.

·    Meet with Mrs. Jennifer Johnson to coordinate your Learning Pathways and Senior Project plans.

October

·    Applications for the University of California (www.ucop.edu/pathways) and the California State University (www.csumentor.edu) campuses are now available online.

·    Request, by phone or online, paper applications from other four-year colleges and universities, or apply online.

·    Register online at www.humboldt.edu/humboldt/aday to attend the HSU Fall Admissions Day on the HSU campus. Before the event, you must apply to HSU online at www.csumentor.edu by November 31, 2011.

·    Register online for SAT or ACT tests, and/or SAT Subject tests and ACT Plus Writing tests, if planning to attend a UC campus or specific private college.  Register at www.collegeboard.com and www.actstudent.org.

·    Write personal statement essays for the UCs and select private schools.

·    Check out www.assist.org to find out about a specific major, search for majors that interest you, or explore majors available at university campuses in California. This interactive site also provides course transfer information for students planning to transfer from a California community college to a UC or CSU.

·    Have your parents check the personnel office where they work to see if their employers offer scholarships. Also, check parents’/guardians’ unions, fraternal organizations, such as Elks, Moose Lodge, and churches, etc.

November

·    Nov. 31st is the application deadline for all UC (www.ucop.edu/pathways) and most CSU (www.csumentor.edu) university campuses. Be sure you have also applied for housing at the college of your choice.

·    Nov. 19th—LAST DAY for counselors to help students with four-year college applications before Thanksgiving Break.

·    If you are planning to attend HSU and were unable to attend Fall Admissions Day, see your counselor or call HSU Admissions Counselor Rhonda Geldin directly at 826-6213 for more information on Instant Admissions. It is not too late!

·    Plan to visit college and university campuses over the Thanksgiving break to help you decide on the best school for you.

·    Request FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) number online at www.pin.ed.gov before filing FAFSA in January.

·    Apply to two or more four-year colleges due to impacted campuses or programs at certain colleges and universities.

·    Check out the local scholarship search sites at Humboldt Area Foundation, www.hafoundation.org, and the HSU site, www.humboldt.edu/banserv/finaid/schol.pl, as well as FREE national scholarship searches, such as www.finaid.org, www.fastweb.com, www.wiredscholar.com, www.ScholarshipExperts.com, and www.collegeboard.com.

·    Take the free ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) Test. To be announced; see your counselor if interested. The ASVAB is designed to help you learn more about yourself and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize your goals. Go to www.asvabprogram.com for test preparation and more information.

December

·    December 3^rd /December 11^th-Last opportunity to take the ACT Plus Writing, SAT Reasoning or SAT subject tests for most UC & CSU campuses.

·    Cash for College- Date to be announced.

·    To simplify the FAFSA online application process, first complete the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Obtain financial aid forms from the Counseling Office (FAFSA & CSS- PROFILE-the financial aid application service of College Board).

·    Parents need to request their own PIN number online at www.pin.ed.gov in order to sign FAFSA electronically and check application progress online.

·    Go to www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov to determine EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) portion of college expenses. Online calculator tool assists families in financial planning for federal student aid.

·    Plan to visit college and university campuses over the holiday break to help you decide on the best school for you.

·    Begin looking for scholarships by exploring free scholarship search websites as well as checking out the Scholarship Box in the counseling office and this blog. See websites listings under “November.”