b'5812 TH GRADE CHECKLISTSenior year is an exciting and busy time in the college admissions process. Keep up with your schoolwork as you balance your academic responsibilities with the college application process. Use this checklist to stay on track.August/September October/November Meet with your school counselor to make sureThe FAFSA is available October 1. Complete and you will have enough credits at the end of the submit the FASFA (https://studentaid.gov/h/ year to graduate and that the credits meet collegeapply-for-aid or 1-800-4-FED-AID oradmissions requirements.TTY 1-800-730-8913) to apply for state, federal,Update your resum, highlighting accomplishments, and institutional grants and loans. Be ready forwork experience, and awards. Provide a copy torequests for income verification; check yourteachers who will write letters of recommendationemail regularly (pp. 44-45).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 (p. 32). you submit your FAFSA online. Check your SAR forContinue working on your applications, planning any errors and make the necessary corrections (p. 45).to meet all deadlines (p. 38).Determine whether the colleges which interest youRegister for fall SAT Subject Test(s), if required require the CSS Profile on www.collegeboard.org at the colleges to which you are applying (p. 28). by searching each schools website or by calling Research scholarship opportunities and request the schools financial aid office (p. 46).application materials (p. 50).Attend a financial aid workshop or virtual Work with your parents or guardians to gather theclass with your parents or guardians; visitfinancial documents and materials necessary for https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for- filing the Free Application for Federal Student college/financial-aid.Aid (FAFSA) (pp. 44-45).Visit as many of your potential colleges as possible,Apply for a FSA ID; go to www.fafsa.ed.gov virtually or in-person (pp. 22-23).and select FSA ID. Keep your login information Attend free virtual or in-person college fairs in a safe place. You will need to refer to it often throughout the year (p. 21).(p. 45).Take the SAT or ACT (pp. 27-30). Estimate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Check all college application deadlines and submit (p. 40). your materials and fees on time. Remember:the application deadline for Early Admission and Early Decision is usually around November 1or 15. Use the Track Your College Applicationsworksheet to stay organized (p. 38). Make copies of all documents you send by mail or submit online and place them in your college file. Follow up with colleges to make sure your EarlyAction, Rolling Admissions, and Early Decisionapplication materials were received (p. 38). Confirm your citizenship status with the U.S. SocialSecurity Administration (800-772-1213, TTY1-800-325-0778, or www.ssa.gov), if you are unsure.Villanova University'