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

Campus you will visit: University of California

5-10-16

Campus interview: Yes or no

April 9th

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. Perazzo
4-8-16
5-1-16
Mrs. Miller-Moody
4-8-16
5-1-16
Mr.Robinson
4-8-16
5-1-16

Counselor recommendation form to counselor

4-8-16

Secondary school report form to counselor

4-8-16

Test scores requested

11-30-16

Transcripts sent

5-15-16

Application completed
Nov-30-2016
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
Letters of acceptance/denial/wait list received

May-1st-2016

Colleges notified of intent

May -1st-16

Tuition deposit sent

May-1st -16

Housing and other forms submitted to chosen college

May-1st-16

Orientation scheduled

Sept-6th -16

Financial Aide Check List

Date:

College Financial Aid Checklist

Family Qualifications for Financial Aid letter

March 2nd

Prepare tax return

May 1st

Apply for Scholarships

Sept-25-16

Request a Department of Education PIN

May 10th

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

comparison of aid awards.

May 10th

Send tax returns

May 15th

Complete the pre-application worksheet

April 10th

Sign a promissory note if you have been awarded a Perkins

Loan.

June 15th

Review your Student Aid Report (SAR);

April 15th

Start looking for summer jobs or paid internships.

May-10th

Get a FAFSA from the school counseling office

March-30-16

Make your final decision.

June-10th

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

your Stafford Loan

Oct-10th

Set up a bank account near campus

Oct-10

Sign and submit the FAFSA

June-30th

Participate in activities, such as financial aid information nights

May 25th