12th Grade - Fall Semester
Review the graduation requirements, as well as the admissions requirements of the colleges you are considering.- Check your transcripts and schedule to make sure you are enrolled in the appropriate classes that make sense for your plans after high school.
- Give any recommendation forms to teachers, school administrators, counselors and mentors with mailing instructions. Make certain that your portions of the forms are filled out completely and accurately.
- If you are planning to attend college in the fall, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Filling out the FAFSA is the first critical step in applying for federal and state grants, loans and scholarships to help pay for college.
- Get started on any essays to be included with your applications. Give your essays to others (teachers, parents and friends) for feedback.
- Check with the financial aid office of schools you are applying to for specific information on scholarships and costs for tuition, fees, room and board, and any additional financial aid information they require.
- Watch your inbox/mailbox if you submitted an early decision application. Early decision replies usually arrive in December. If you do get an acceptance letter and choose to accept the school's offer, you should withdraw any other applications.
