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Senior Year Monthly Check ListAugustMeetings:Transcript review with Academic Advisor (review graduation plan, ranking and GPA, review resume and extracurricular activities/community service) Initial college counseling meeting (review college list and application materials)College Applications:Update college application listCreate Common Application and Apply Texas accountsRequest letters of recommendation from 2 teachers and 1 counselor (or follow up on your requests from last year)Complete FERPA consent form on Naviance with parentsUpdate resume to reflect summer activities and submit electronic draft to College AdvisorTest Prep:Register by August 20th for September 21st ACTRegister by September 3rd for October 5th SATEvents:Colleges that Change Lives College Fair @ The Westin Galleria: Sunday, August 11th, 3-5 pm SeptemberCollege Applications:Complete basic application information on Common App and Apply TexasContinue to work on drafts of personal statement and submit electronic draft by Sept 27th to College AdvisorFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Review Gates scholarship application if eligible and request letters of recommendationTest Prep:Register by September 24th for October 26th ACTRegister by September 30th for November 2nd SATEvents:Uplift Fall College Fair @ Uplift Summit Int’l Prep: Thursday, September 12th, 6-8 pmOctoberMeetings:Check in with College Advisor to review personal statement and update college listCollege Applications:Finalize personal statement and upload to Common App and Apply TexasContinue to work on extracurricular prompt for Common App and supplementsFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Create Gates scholarship application outline if eligibleComplete initial CSS Profile using 2013 tax infoTest Prep:Register by November 5th for December 7th SATRegister by November 5th for December 14th ACTNovember Meetings:Check in with Academic Advisor to review 1st semester grades and progressCollege Applications:Finalize extracurricular prompt for Common App and upload to Common App Continue to work on supplements and submit at least 5 completed supplements to College Advisor electronically by November 15thFollow up with teachers and counselor to make sure recommendation letters are finalized and uploaded in Naviance by November 22nd Submit UT Austin application by November 22ndFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Complete 1st draft of Gates scholarship application if eligible and submit to Alumni Advisor by November 28th Review Dell scholarship application if eligible and create outlineComplete initial CSS Profile using 2013 tax infoDecemberMeetings:Attend financial aid workshop coordinated by Alumni AdvisorCollege Applications:Complete and submit all college applications by December 6th Financial Aid/Scholarships:Over break gather all tax documents to prepare for financial aid workshops starting in JanuaryComplete and submit 2nd draft of Dell and Gates scholarships for qualified students by December 11th Submit revised draft of Dell and Gates scholarship if eligible to Alumni Advisor by December 29th JanuaryMeetings:Meet with Academic Advisor to review 1st semester report card, community service hours and discuss graduation statusMeet with Alumni Advisor and your guardians to work on financial aid application(s) College Applications:Send midyear reports with 1st semester transcriptsFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Complete Gates and Dell scholarship application online and revise essays by January 9th for Alumni Advisor to review (Do not submit until approval is received by Alumni Advisor)Submit final completed Gates and Dell scholarship application by January 13th Every student must submit at least 1 scholarship application by January 31st FebruaryMeetings:Meet with Alumni Advisor to discuss your financial aid statusAttend financial aid workshops as neededCollege Applications:Check status of each college application with admissions counselorsUpdate college list and apply to additional colleges if neededFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Complete and submit financial aid application to meet priority deadlinesEvery student must submit 2 scholarship applications by February 28th Complete IRS data linkOrder tax transcriptFollow up on status of submitted financial aid applicationsMarchMeetings:Meet with Alumni Advisor to update any financial aid applicationsCollege Applications:Submit college acceptance letters and financial aid awards to Alumni AdvisorFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Complete verification process by March 14th Every student must submit 3 scholarship applications by March 31st AprilMeetings:Meet with Academic Advisor to review 2nd semester grades and progress and graduation statusMeet with Alumni Advisor to discuss college visits, financial aid awards and final college selection by April 16th College Applications:Submit college acceptance letters and financial aid awards to Alumni AdvisorFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Every student must submit 4 scholarship applications by April 30thMayMeetings:Meet with Alumni Advisor to confirm final college decision and discuss transition to collegeCollege Applications:Submit college acceptance letters and financial aid awards to Alumni AdvisorFinancial Aid/Scholarships:Submit all financial aid and scholarships awarded info to Alumni Advisor Events:Senior Bridge Program May 21st JuneMeetings:Meet with Alumni Advisor to discuss transition to college Events:Uplift Alumni social event TBD ................
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