SAT Registration Fee: $47.50 w/o essay--$64.50 with essay--LATE REGISTRATION FEE $29
(FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE IF YOU QUALIFY GET FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH)-See Guidance Office
LATE FEE OR CHANGE OF TEST CENTER $30.00----CHANGING OF TEST OPTION ON TEST DAY =$16.50
*There is always a chance that test dates may be cancelled or moved to a different testing location. This is determined by the SAT/ACT and will be decided according to the number of students signed up at that particular location. They will notify the students by email if this happens.
Junior Year
August
-Review your high school courses and activities. Colleges look for challenging course work, strong grades and extracurricular activities.
September
-Browse college catalogs and guidebooks, and surf the Web for information.
-List 10 colleges you would like to attend
-Talk to your parents and high school guidance counselor about that list to narrow it down.
-Register and study for the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) given in October.
-Plan to attend college fairs and parents’ nights in your area.
October
-Take the PSAT.
-Research Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment courses you might take.
-Continue researching organizations that award scholarships to graduating seniors. You may need to apply for them the summer after your junior year.
November
-Learn about eligibility requirements for federal and private student loans.
-Talk as a family about how much you can afford to spend for your education.
January
-Plan for the next round of tests: the SAT and the ACT.
-Attend financial aid nights in your area.
February
-Investigate private scholarships and other aid programs. Check with your parents’ employers, local membership organizations, or programs related to your intended course of study.
-Make the most of spring break with a weeklong college tour.
-Register for the SAT and ACT. Check out their on-line sample tests.
March
-Visit the three to six schools on your final list. Schedule an admissions interview and an overnight stay. Take time at each school’s financial aid office to collect information.
-Begin preparing essays for admission and scholarship applications.
-Take the SAT and/or the ACT.
-Mark your calendar with the dates for future tests.
May
-Take the SAT and/or the ACT
-Mark your calendar with the dates for future tests.
June
-Continue researching organizations that award scholarships to graduating seniors. You may need to apply for them the summer after your junior year.
Senior Year
September
-Meet with college admissions representatives visiting your school.
-Make a calendar of key application and financial aid deadlines.
-Ask teachers, guidance counselors and other adults who know you for letters of recommendation for scholarship and admissions applications.
October
-Take the SAT or ACT if necessary
-Work on admissions application essays
-Revisit your top school choices. Talk face to face with current students and faculty members at those schools.
-Continue to seek and apply for scholarship awards from a variety of sources.
November
-Take the SAT or ACT if necessary
-Obtain financial aid applications from your colleges of choice.
-Prepare your college applications.
December
-Gather the data needed for the FAFSA
January
-Submit your completed FAFSA as soon after January 1 as possible. (after parents’ taxes are completed)
February
-Check to see if your mid-year transcripts have been sent to the schools to which you have applied.
-Plan for AP exams
March
-Look for your Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail. Pay particular attention to the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and discuss it with your parents and family.
April
-Watch the mail for acceptance letters and financial aid award letters. Compare the financial aid packages.
-Choose a school and send in a deposit by the deadline.
-Contact the financial aid office at your chosen school to make certain your application is complete.
May
-Take AP examinations.
-Write thank you letters to the people who wrote you letters of recommendation.
June
- Celebrate your high school graduation!