b'5812 tH gradeCHeCkLIstSenior year is an exciting and busy time in the college admissions process. Keep up with your schoolwork as you balanceyour academic responsibilities with the college application process. Use this checklist to stay on track.August/September october/NovemberMeet with your school counselor to make sure you The FAFSA is available October 1. Complete andwill have enough credits at the end of thesubmit the FASFA (https://studentaid.gov/h/year to graduate and that the credits meet college apply-for-aid or 1-800-4-FED-AID or admissions requirements. TTY 1-800-730-8913) to apply for state, federal,Update your resum, highlighting accomplishments, and institutional grants and loans. Be ready for work experience, and awards. Provide a copy to requests for income verification; check your teachers who will write letters of recommendation email regularly.for you (pp. 12-13). Watch for your Student Aid Report (SAR), whichFinalize your list of colleges and universities,will be available online within three to five days afterand check their application requirements. you submit your FAFSA online. Check your SAR forContinue working on your applications, planningany errors and make the necessary corrections (p. 45).to meet all deadlines (p. 38). Determine whether the colleges which interest Register for the fall SAT or ACT, if you would like you require the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE onto improve your scores (p. 29). www.collegeboard.org by searching each schoolsRegister for fall SAT Subject Test(s), if requiredwebsite or by calling the schools financial aid oce. at the colleges to which you are applying (p. 28). If necessary, submit the CSS (p. 46).Research scholarship opportunities and requestAttend a financial aid workshop or virtual classapplication materials (p. 50). with your parents or guardians.Work with your parents or guardians to gather the Visit as many of your potential colleges as possible,financial documents and materials necessary forvirtually or in-person (pp. 22-23).filing the Free Application for Federal StudentMeet with college representatives who visit yourAid (FAFSA) (pp. 44-45). high school.Apply for a FSA ID; go to www.fafsa.ed.gov Attend free virtual or in-person college fairsand select FSA ID. Keep your login information throughout the year (p. 21).in a safe place. You will need to refer to it oftenTake the SAT or ACT.(p. 45). Check all college application deadlines and submitEstimate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) your materials and fees on time. Remember: (p. 40). the application deadline for Early Admission andEarly Decision is usually around November 1 Gwynedd Mercy University or 15. Use the Track Your College Applications worksheet to stay organized (p. 38).Make copies of all documents you send by mail orsubmit online and place them in your college file.Follow up with colleges to make sure your Early Action, Rolling Admissions, and Early Decision application materials were received.Confirm your citizenship status with the U.S. SocialSecurity Administration (800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778, or www.ssa.gov), if you are unsure.'