4 Year College Application Checklist

Understand your timeline for apply to colleges. Who will be your teacher letter of
recommendations? What month and day will each of these following items be done?
Junior and Senior- Campus Time-Line

Months/Dates
May

Campus interview: Yes or no

no

Letters of Recommendation: 3 Teachers you have a good relationship with

and classes you excel in.
Teachers Name
Date requested
Follow-up
Teachers Name
Date requested
Follow-up
Teachers Name
Date requested
Follow-up

Mr. Wilson
September
October
Mrs.Mehl
October
November
Mrs. Burk
September
October

Counselor recommendation form to counselor

September

Secondary school report form to counselor

November

Test scores requested

January 23

Transcripts sent

Spring

Application completed
Essay completed
All signatures collected
Financial aid forms enclosed
Application fee enclosed
Postage affixed/copies made/return address on envelope
Copies made of all forms and documentation enclosed in
application packet

December
September
March/April
January/Februar
y
December
December
December

Letters of acceptance/denial/wait list received

March

Colleges notified of intent

May 1

Tuition deposit sent

May

Housing and other forms submitted to chosen college

March/April

Orientation scheduled

July 12-13

Financial Aide Check List

Date:March 2,

College Financial Aid Checklist

2016
Family Qualifications for Financial Aid letter

SeptemberNovember

Prepare tax return

January

Apply for Scholarships

SeptemberNovember

Request a Department of Education PIN

NovemberDecember

Use the Compare Your Aid Awards tool to see a side-by-side

comparison of aid awards.

March- April

Send tax returns

April

Complete the pre-application worksheet

March

Sign a promissory note if you have been awarded a Perkins

Loan.

May-Septemeber

Review your Student Aid Report (SAR);

March

Start looking for summer jobs or paid internships.

May

Get a FAFSA from the school counseling office

May-September

Make your final decision.

March- April

complete and sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN) to receive

your Stafford Loan

May- September

Set up a bank account near campus

September

Sign and submit the FAFSA

March

Participate in activities, such as financial aid information nights

June- August

For many state financial aid programs March 2, 2016 by midnight,

Central Time.
Cal Grant also requires submission of a school-certified GPA by March 2,
2016. Applicants are encouraged
to obtain proof of mailing their GPA and to retain a copy of their GPA form.

4 Year College Application Checklist

Understand your timeline for apply to colleges. Who will be your teacher letter of
recommendations? What month and day will each of these following items be done?
For additional community college Cal Grants September 2, 2016 by
midnight, Central Time.
If you are a non-citizen holding a Social Security card issued through
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) or for some other work authorization, you should fill out the
California Dream Act Application found
at www.caldreamact.org. Do NOT fill out a FAFSA.
Contact the California Student Aid Commission, www.csac.ca.gov, or your
financial aid administrator for
more information.