November

• Take the SAT Subject Tests™ this month (if you want to improve your test scores).

• Teacher and counselor recommendations should be submitted electronically (by your teachers and counselor) or returned to you to be included with application packets you will mail to each college.

• Submit all college applications and supplemental application forms online; the deadline for most college Early Action applications is November 15. Don't wait until the last day to submit online applications.

• Photocopy all paper application materials (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) before you mail them. If your application packet gets lost in the mail, you'll be very glad you have a back-up copy to send.

• Mail all paper application materials official grade transcripts, teacher and counselor recommendations, student résumé, and other required documents) using U.S. CERTIFIED MAIL with a RETURN RECEIPT or FedEx / UPS tracking services.

• Send your student résumé with a cover letter to college representatives who support your admission.

• Work on completing national scholarship applications. Apply to only those national scholarships whose eligibility requirements perfectly match your student qualifications.

• ROTC scholarships and programs are offered by the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Deadlines are fast approaching for ROTC scholarship applications (Air Force: December 1, Army: January 1, and Navy: January 20).

• Learn about the FAFSA process.

• FAFSA PINs (Personal Identification Numbers) are required for both you (the student) and one of your parents. The FAFSA must be completed as soon as possible after January 1; now is a good time to apply for your FAFSA PINs.