Senior Timeline

2013-2014

Senior Year Monthly Check List

August / Meetings:
  • 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 list
  • Create Common Application and Apply Texas accounts
  • Request 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 parents
  • Update resume to reflect summer activities and submit electronic draft to College Advisor
Test Prep:
  • Register by August 20th forSeptember 21st ACT
  • Register by September 3rdfor October 5th SAT
Events:
  • Colleges that Change Lives College Fair @ The Westin Galleria: Sunday, August 11th, 3-5 pm

September / College Applications:
  • Complete basic application information on Common App and Apply Texas
  • Continue to work on drafts of personal statement and submit electronic draft by Sept 27th to College Advisor
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Review Gates scholarship application if eligible and request letters of recommendation
Test Prep:
  • Register by September 24thfor October 26th ACT
  • Register by September 30thfor November 2ndSAT
Events:
  • Uplift Fall College Fair @ Uplift Summit Int’l Prep: Thursday, September 12th, 6-8 pm

October / Meetings:
  • Check in with College Advisor to review personal statement and update college list
College Applications:
  • Finalize personal statement and upload to Common App and Apply Texas
  • Continue to work on extracurricular prompt for Common App and supplements
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Create Gates scholarship application outline if eligible
  • Complete initial CSS Profile using 2013 tax info
Test Prep:
  • Register byNovember 5thfor December 7thSAT
  • Register byNovember 5thfor December 14th ACT

November / Meetings:
  • Check in with Academic Advisor to review 1st semester grades and progress
College 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 Advisorelectronically by November 15th
  • Follow 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 22nd
Financial 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 outline
  • Complete initial CSS Profile using 2013 tax info

December / Meetings:
  • Attend financial aid workshop coordinated by Alumni Advisor
College 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 January
  • Complete 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

January / Meetings:
  • Meet with Academic Advisor to review 1st semester report card, community service hours and discuss graduation status
  • Meet with Alumni Advisor and your guardians to work on financial aid application(s)
College Applications:
  • Send midyear reports with 1st semester transcripts
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • CompleteGates 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

February / Meetings:
  • Meet with Alumni Advisorto discuss your financial aid status
  • Attend financial aid workshops as needed
College Applications:
  • Check status of each college application with admissions counselors
  • Update college list and apply to additional colleges if needed
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Complete and submit financial aid application to meet priority deadlines
  • Every student must submit 2 scholarship applications by February 28th
  • Complete IRS data link
  • Order tax transcript
  • Follow up on status of submitted financial aid applications

March / Meetings:
  • Meet with Alumni Advisor to update any financial aid applications
College Applications:
  • Submit college acceptance letters and financial aid awards to Alumni Advisor
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Complete verification process by March 14th
  • Every student must submit 3 scholarship applications by March 31st

April / Meetings:
  • Meet with Academic Advisor to review 2nd semester grades and progress and graduation status
  • Meet 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 Advisor
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Every student must submit 4 scholarship applications by April 30th

May / Meetings:
  • Meet with Alumni Advisor to confirm final college decision and discuss transition to college
College Applications:
  • Submit college acceptance letters and financial aid awards to Alumni Advisor
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
  • Submit all financial aid and scholarships awarded info to Alumni Advisor
Events:
  • Senior Bridge Program May 21st

June / Meetings:
  • Meet with Alumni Advisor to discuss transition to college
Events:
  • Uplift Alumni social event TBD