1 THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS CALENDAR JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR SPRING SEMESTER FALL SEMESTER Program Planning See Your Counselor Pursue challenging senior year schedule Register for and take SAT Reasoning Test, Review graduation requirements SAT Subject and ACT Check to see that your teacher See Your Counselor recommendations and SAT and ACT scores Attend Junior/Parent College Information are on file Night Have SAT and ACT scores sent directly to the College Search Considerations colleges to which you have applied. Students and parents are expected to use Update and submit your resumé their Naviance account to access this Visit colleges while in session (if possible) information. Attend College Fairs Register for & take the SAT Reasoning Test Meet with college representatives who visit AND ACT Holy Trinity during school lunch periods Attend Holy Trinity College Fair Maintain high level of academic performance Review college catalogues, websites, etc. Narrow down your college choices, complete See your counselor for Junior Interview applications and submit them to secretaries Visit college campuses get a feel for each Be aware of college application deadlines – college and campus while school is in session Decide on early decision/early action options Attend College Fairs When you receive your Early Decision Plan summer activities job, volunteer work, notification, see your counselor immediately – travel Refer to Guidance Department website for Hand out recommendation requests to at least college scholarship information, college two teachers visits, Open Houses and on-site visits. Prepare a resumé (see p.12) Attend Financial Aid Night at HTHS Complete and return Parent Sheet” and Apply online for FAFSA and CSS Profile “Brag Student Self-Evaluation SPRING SEMESTER Athletes should register on the NCAA Clearinghouse website and request transcripts Have seventh semester grades sent to all be sent by the Guidance Office. colleges that request them File appropriate financial aid forms FAFSA, – SUMMER CSS Profile (if needed) after January 1st Continue to read Guidance Department Request information from Colleges and check website for important information college websites. Most information can be On or before May 1st (common reply date), found online. accept offer of admission to the college you will Course Catalogue attend View Book Decline other acceptances in writing Application Submit college tuition deposit and call Scholarship/Financial Aid Financial Aid Office to discuss your financial Information aid package Visit Colleges Present letters of college decisions and Work, Travel and/or Study scholarship offers to the guidance secretary Research Private Scholarships Work on college essays and resumé
1 THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS CALENDAR JUNIOR YEAR SPRING SEMESTER Program Planning Pursue challenging senior year schedule Review graduation requirements See Your Counselor Attend Junior/Parent College Information Night College Search Considerations Students and parents are expected to use their Naviance account to access this information. Register for & take the SAT Reasoning Test AND ACT Attend Holy Trinity College Fair Review college catalogues, websites, etc. See your counselor for Junior Interview Visit college campuses – get a feel for each college and campus while school is in session Attend College Fairs Plan summer activities – job, volunteer work, travel Hand out recommendation requests to at least two teachers Prepare a resumé (see p.12) Complete and return Parent “Brag Sheet” and Student Self-Evaluation Athletes should register on the NCAA Clearinghouse website and request transcripts be sent by the Guidance Office. SUMMER Request information from Colleges and check college websites. Most information can be found online. Course Catalogue View Book Application Scholarship/Financial Aid Information Visit Colleges Work, Travel and/or Study Research Private Scholarships Work on college essays and resumé SENIOR YEAR FALL SEMESTER See Your Counselor Register for and take SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject and ACT Check to see that your teacher recommendations and SAT and ACT scores are on file Have SAT and ACT scores sent directly to the colleges to which you have applied. Update and submit your resumé Visit colleges while in session (if possible) Attend College Fairs Meet with college representatives who visit Holy Trinity during school lunch periods Maintain high level of academic performance Narrow down your college choices, complete applications and submit them to secretaries Be aware of college application deadlines Decide on early decision/early action options When you receive your Early Decision notification, see your counselor immediately Refer to Guidance Department website for college scholarship information, college visits, Open Houses and on-site visits. Attend Financial Aid Night at HTHS Apply online for FAFSA and CSS Profile SPRING SEMESTER Have seventh semester grades sent to all colleges that request them File appropriate financial aid forms – FAFSA, CSS Profile (if needed) after January 1st Continue to read Guidance Department website for important information On or before May 1st (common reply date), accept offer of admission to the college you will attend Decline other acceptances in writing Submit college tuition deposit and call Financial Aid Office to discuss your financial aid package Present letters of college decisions and scholarship offers to the guidance secretary
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