Twelfth Grade College Planning Check-List - Collegiate Scholars (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

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 Most colleges charge an application fee, but some will waive it if you cannot afford it. Talk to

your guidance counselor to obtain a fee waiver, or call the college admissions office yourself to

explain your financial situation.

 Ask the teachers or adults that know you best to write your recommendation letters. Be upfront

with deadlines, and don’t be afraid to follow up to politely check on their status. Provide them

with resource to write your recommendation letter (your personal essay, your resume, and any

additional relevant information).

 Put final touches on the resume that you started in College Countdown.

 Put final touches on the personal essay you started in College Countdown.

 Set aside about a day to write any supplemental essays required by each individual college. Use

your 9, 10, and 11 grade portfolios as inspiration. Have an English teacher, Jacqueline, or another

adult you trust read over them.

 In January, file your income taxes with your parents. You’ll want to do them early so that they

are ready to use for your FAFSA. If your family does not file taxes because its income is too low,

indicate that when you complete the FAFSA application. Then call each college’s financial aid

office to request a waiver form, which you can send instead of income tax forms.

 Submit all Financial Aid and FAFSA materials. Financial aid applications require parents’

signatures. If your situation does not permit this for any reason, call the college financial aid

offices to explain, and they will tell you what to do.

 Apply for as many scholarships as you can find. Use resources such as , and as your

guidance counselor, and Jacqueline (she will send them out via the scholar newsletter). On the

chart below, keep track of the ones you qualify for and their deadlines:

Scholarship

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