March
- PARENTS – Over the next several months, plan on attending college campus visits, college information nights and financial aid presentations with your student. Get informed to help with the important decisions that lay ahead.
- Register for a college summer enrichment program if you're interested. Many programs get booked by early spring so don't delay in finding the program you want to attend and submitting your application as soon as possible.
- Register for the ACT® scheduled in April.
- Register for the SAT Test™ scheduled in May.
- Register for the SAT Subject Tests™ scheduled in early June. Subject Tests™ should be taken as soon as possible after completing the relevant course in that subject.
- Complete your initial research for colleges and universities then select 10 or more schools to apply to next fall.
- Continue your efforts to select a college major (if you haven’t already done so). Examine careers you may be interested in pursuing; consider your interests, values and skills.
- Students’ first visit to college campuses usually occur during spring break of their junior year. Plan ahead and research colleges to visit and schedule guided tours and interviews.
- Plan your summer activities. Your activities should reflect meaningful and continued involvement in the things you are passionate about (and ideally have been involved with during your freshman, sophomore, and junior years).
- Interested in attending one of the United States military academies? If so, start the application process now.
- Check your e-mail notifications for senior year national scholarships that may be worth applying for next year. Keep notes on these scholarships and be ready to apply to them in the coming fall.
- Attend a college fair this spring. See your high school counselor for information regarding dates and locations of college fairs.
