September

• Register for the ACT/SAT/SAT Subject tests.
• Schedule your Senior Meeting with your counselor.
• Ask at least two teachers for recommendation letters.
• Meet with college representatives visiting JHS.
• Gather all application materials needed to apply to colleges.
• Visit any colleges on your list, if you have not already done so.

October

• Register for the SAT if you have not done so.
• Senior Meeting.
• Write your college application essay.
• Take the ACT or SAT test.
• College Fair at FMCC.
• Check the Counseling Center for Scholarship Information.
• Continue to meet with College Representatives.

November

• College applications should be completed and handed in to your counselor.
• Financial Aid Night.

December

• Finalize college applications.

January

• File FAFSA.
• Apply for scholarships.

April

• Watch for college acceptance letters!
• Compare your financial aid packages.
• Select a college by May 1!

May

• Notify colleges of your final decision.
• Keep track of all deadlines at the college of your choice.
• Senior Survey/Questionnaire.