January

  • Additional financial aid and scholarship applications may be required by your schools. Check with your colleges and universities regarding "institution specific" (special) financial aid forms.
  • Remind your parents to complete their Federal tax returns in early February. You want to be ready to submit all required information if you are selected for FAFSA verification in February – March or you need to make corrections to the FAFSA or CSS/PROFILE® application.
  • Consider applying to additional colleges if you wish you had applied to a specific college or two, but didn’t. Use the regular admission process.
  • Send Mid-Year Grade Reports (also called Mid-Year Reports) to colleges and universities that have accepted you (if they require them).
  • Plan to visit colleges and universities that have accepted you without your parents (if you can) and without a tour guide by your side. Stay overnight in the student residence halls; you will get an inside look at the campus and students.
  • Continue participating in extracurricular activities (inside and outside of school). Dedicate yourself to a few extracurricular activities and work toward leadership positions. Sign up for leadership roles in clubs, organizations, committees, and other activities you are involved with this spring semester.
  • Keep up your grades this final semester of high school. Grades and course curriculum continue to count throughout the entire senior year.