Senior Year Timeline

August-September
September 1st - Apply now if you know where you want to go!
ACT Registration Deadline Friday, September 22nd (www.actstudent.org/start)
Visit post-secondary campuses Mrs. McCutcheon will help with scheduling campus visits, if needed
Finalize a list of post-secondary options for which applications will be sent
Obtain post-secondary application forms (UW System https://apply.wisconsin.edu. WI Tech Schools
http://www.wistechcolleges.org/apply. )
Write all post-secondary application deadlines on a calendar
Begin or continue to complete applications for admission, housing and/or financial aid
Actively search for scholarships
Register for any necessary test (ACT or SAT)
Schedule test preparation time most test websites also have daily questions
Check that academic program meets high school graduation and post-secondary entrance requirements

October
Apply now if you know where you want to go!
Wed., Oct 4th and Thurs., Oct 5th Academic and Career Planning Conference
Wed., Oct 4th FAFSA Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. in IMC
College Fair at UWEC Friday, Oct 13th (9:00a.m. 11:00 a.m).
Register beforehand at www.gotocollegefairs.com.
ACT Saturday, October 28th
Visit post-secondary campuses
Update your resume highlighting your academic, extracurricular work, and volunteer activities to give to
people writing recommendations
Spend time choosing recommendation writers, if needed for applications
Hand out forms to people chosen to write recommendations
Take ACT/SAT if necessary
Continue working on applications
Start searching for possible scholarships, especially at your post-secondary school
Continue attending post-secondary and career information sessions

November
Visit post-secondary campuses
ACT Registration Deadline November 8th (www.actstudent.org/start)
Take ACT/SAT/COMPASS, if necessary
Continue applying and searching for scholarships

December
Visit post-secondary campuses
ACT Test Saturday, December14th
Complete post-secondary applications
Continue applying for scholarships
Register for future admissions tests, if necessary
Take ACT/SAT/COMPASS, if necessary
Gather the data needed for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

January
Make final visits to post-secondary campuses
Have all post-secondary applications completed
Take ACT/SAT/COMPASS, if necessary
 Check that all recommendations, transcripts, and test scores have been sent to post-secondary schools of
choice
Send mid-year grades to post-secondary schools, if necessary

February-April
Complete any late deadline application forms
Take needed tests
Evaluate offers of admission
Consider visiting post-secondary campuses before making final decision
Check to see that your mid-year transcripts have been sent to the schools to which you have applied

May
Make final decision, if not made earlier
Thank all those who have helped in the admissions process
Write thank you notes to the people who wrote you letters of recommendation

June
School district will send final transcript to the post-secondary school that you select

Helpful Websites

www.fafsa.gov (FAFSA)
www.scholarships.com (FREE Scholarship Search)
www.fastweb.com (FREE Scholarship Search)
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat (SAT)
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents.html (ACT)
www.gotocollegefairs.com (Registration for College Fair)
www.uwec.edu (UW-Eau Claire)
www.cvtc.edu (CVTC)
http://www.wistechcolleges.org/apply (All WI Tech Schools)
http://majormania.uwex.edu/ (WI UW majors)
http://www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org/ (Private colleges)
http://www.quintcareers.com/student.html (Career Information for Students)
https://www.bls.gov/ - (Career Information)
https://public.careercruising.com/en/ - (Career Cruising)
https://www.scholarships.com/ - (Scholarship Search)