Life After High School

Work Military Occupational Transfer 4 Year College

Colleges Visiting South

Websites

http://south.hinsdale86.org/guidance

Visiting Campuses

Between now and Thanksgiving

Apply online

See counselor to obtain transcript request form

Fill out transcript request form (found in Guidance Office) and give to your counselor. Your application is not complete without it!!

Self-Reported Transcripts: Some schools, such as The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, The University of Iowa, and the University of California system have students “self-report” their classes and grades. A transcript request form should still be given to your Guidance counselor.

When yes

When no

Resumes/ Senior fact sheets

Be aware if requested

Understand its importance

Early Decision vs. Early Action/Priority Date

U of I, ISU – October 31

Most Colleges – Thanksgiving

Application Mania – Oct 18

You are responsible for meeting deadlines!!

Check list of schools (some have their own applications-we prefer these)

Plan in advance (letters, supplementary materials, etc.)

Teachers give paper recommendations to counselor—we do NOT send these electronically

YOU are responsible for knowing what each school requires

www.commonapp.org

www.collegecountdown.com

Scholarship checklist

Scholarship List guidance website

College Costs Workshop: September 15th

Financial Aid Night: October 18th

Profile (after October 1)

FAFSA (after Jan 1)

NCAA Eligibility Center-Register:www.eligibilitycenter.com

Send ACT Scores via www.actstudent.orgACT code=9999

Send Transcript to NCAA through Guidance

See Mr. Dickerson if interested in NAIA Athletics or with NCAA questions

Searching for Right Fit

Apply (now until Thanksgiving)

Acceptance letters (Jan – March)

Award Letters (March – April)

Decision (May 1)

Family Connection – Major, Career, and Academic Fit

www.collegecountdown.com

COD Website – Occupational/transfer options

http://home.cod.edu/academics/programsDegrees