Fall 2026

• Send test scores directly to the colleges if required or they support your application
  • Finalize your college list and your essay.
• Request Letters of recommendations from teachers and counselors.
• Finalize and send applications as they become due. Have a parent, teacher, counselor, or other adult review the application before it is submitted.
• Order a copy of your transcript to be sent from your high school.
• After October 1: File the FAFSA or WAFSA, visit the FAFSA website or the WASFA site.
• October: Take the SAT in School Day SAT day.

Stay focused on academics. First semester grades can make a difference. Clean up social media accounts and use an “appropriate” email address (monitor email frequently).

Student athletes? Register with the NCAA clearinghouse. Sign a release with our Counseling Secretary so we can upload transcripts to NCAA via Naviance.

Winter 2026

• Apply for scholarships and remember you should never pay for scholarships.
• No Senioritis! Even if you’ve already submitted most of your applications, don’t slack in the classroom. The college that you choose to attend will want to see your second semester transcript.

Spring 2027

• Acceptance letters and financial aid offers will start to arrive.
• Make your college commitment and make the deposit by May 1.
• Make sure that you have requested that your final high school transcript be sent to the school you will be attending.
• June! Graduate!