Narrow your choices to the top three or so colleges in which you are most interested. Contact admissions offices to schedule campus visits. If not already begun, start your search for private scholarships. Apply for admissions to the colleges in which you are most interested and arrange for a campus visit. Obtain financial aid information from those schools, make sure the information explains available aid, application procedures and deadline dates. Continue your search for private scholarships. Attend college fairs and financial aid information nights. Check with you high school counselor for details. Continue applying for admission to the colleges in which you are most interested and arrange for a campus visit. If not already begun, start your search for private scholarships, you're running late! Attend college fairs and financial aid information nights. Obtain the Free Application For Federal Student Aid from your high school counselor or financial aid office(s),
but do not complete it until after Jan. 1. Collect family W-2's and initiate completion of federal tax returns used to complete financial aid.
If not already done, obtain the Free Application For Federal Student Aid from your high school
counselor or financial aid office(s). If not already done, collect family W-2's and initiate completion of federal tax returns used to complete financial aid appications. Check to see if any of your potential colleges have financial aid application deadlines for these months Promptly respond to any requests for information from college admissions and financial aid offices. Make your final decision on college attendance and notify the appropriate admission office (if not done already). Notify
those other schools to which you applied for admission and financial aid that you don't plan to attend. Promptly respond to any request for information from college admission and financial aid office at the school which you
have chosen. Check to see if your school has its financial aid application deadline these months. Make sure final high school transcripts are sent to the college you plan to attend. Promptly respond to any request for information from college admission and financial aid office at the school which you
have chosen. Call admissions office to verify all information is complete. Attend orientation whenever offered. Pick out your college wardrobe! Finalize your budget for the academic year Final preparation, it's the time you've been waiting for.
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