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| *Discuss with your parents factors important in college choice |
| * Use these factors to set boundaries for college choices |
| * Use Naviance Connection program at http://connection.naviance.com/sfhs-wheaton |
| * Do college search on Naviance or other programs and narrow schools to 5 or 6 |
| * Consult college visit schedule (reps coming to SFHS) on Naviance Family Connection |
| * Use resources in Guidance/Internet to obtain info and applications from colleges |
| * Select senior schedule to meet graduation/college requirements |
| * Register to take ACT/SAT tests |
| * Register to take SAT II subject tests if your colleges require them |
| * Visit with college reps in cafeteria during lunch periods |
| * Make five or more formal college campus visits |
| * Student athletes complete NCAA Clearinghouse preliminary certification and send transcript and test scores to Clearinghouse |
| * Contact Mrs. Rigney and/or one or two teachers to request letters of recommendation |
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| * Retake ACT/SAT |
| * Parents attend information program on college selection and financial aid |
| * Recheck college visit schedule on Naviance and see college reps who visit SFHS |
| * Maintain strong grades for first semester of senior year |
| * Continue campus visits |
| *Attend local college fairs |
| * Send in applications for priority deadlines, early decision, early admission, etc. |
| * Apply by Nov. 1 for Early Action, Early Notification, or Early Decision |
| *Apply by Nov. 10 to U of I at Champaign |
| *Apply by Nov. 15 to ISU, DePaul, NIU most nursing programs & physical therapy programs (note mail documents by Nov. 1 to guarantee receipt by Nov. 15 deadline) |
| *Apply by Nov. 30 to all large public universities |
| * Continue cafeteria visits with reps and campus visits |
| * Begin to research and apply for special scholarships |
| * Request ACT/SAT to send official test scores to all colleges |
| * Continue campus visits as needed |
| * Apply by Dec. 1 to Marquette, St. Louis, and other similar private colleges |
| * Complete all college applications no later than December 1--15 |
| * Pick up FAFSA (free Federal Financial Aid Form) in Guidance Office |
| * Send in registration for College Board Profile Financial Aid Form if your college requires it |
| * Begin preparing for final exams |
| * Complete and mail FAFSA (paper copy or online) by February 1 |
| * Request 7th semester grades be sent to all colleges that require them |
| * Continue campus visits if necessary |
| * Return housing contracts, if you have received them |
| * Continue scholarship search and applications. Watch for spring scholarship announcements in weekly Guidance Bulletin |
| * Continue campus visits if necessary |
| * Discuss final college selection options with parents/counselor |
| * Begin search for summer employment |
| * Register for AP or CLEP tests (college credit by exam) |
| * If applying for financial aid, follow up with the college financial aid office as soon as you receive your SAR (student aid report) |
| * Finalize enrollment contract/deposit with college you plan to attend no later than May 1 |
| * Notify colleges you are NOT attending of your final choice |
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| * Prepare for final exams |
| * Take AP/CLEP tests |
| * Submit to the Guidance Office a request for final 8th semester transcripts to be sent to the college of your choice and the NCAA Clearinghouse (for student-athletes) |