College Admission Checklist for Seniors

The following information is from the East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions, a great local resource for college information and financial aid. Be sure to visit their Web site at www.eastbayconsortium.org.

SEPTEMBER

□        Have a counselor evaluate your records for A-G requirements.

□        Make sure you are taking the correct classes for your college choices.

□        Obtain college admission applications and housing information.

□        Register to take admission tests (SAT I, ACT and SAT II) for your college choice (ask your counselor if you qualify for a fee wavier).

OCTOBER

□        On October 17, 2009, attend the 32nd Annual College Information Day at UC Berkeley (in Wheeler Hall) from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

□        Research scholarships and write for applications.

□        Begin work on autobiographical essay for college applications.

□        Take admissions tests.

□        File the California State University Application online at CSU Mentor.

NOVEMBER

□        File University of California applications online at UC Pathways. Private schools have varying filing dates, so check with each individual school.

□        Fill out preliminary transcript requests at registrar's office, showing college work completed for prior years.

□        Take admissions or achievement tests.

□        Call and write EOP offices at your schools of interest to check deadlines for the EOP application process.

DECEMBER

□        Begin preparing for financial aid procedures. Gather income tax records. Familiarize yourself with types of financial aid and how to apply. Request forms from individual colleges.

□        Ask teachers and counselors to complete recommendations for you, if needed for scholarships and/or admissions.

□        Take admission tests.

□        Apply for Scholarships.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

□        Apply for financial aid (fill out the FAFSA form for State and Federal aid). SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA Application BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND MARCH 2!!!

□        Ensure that a Cal-Grant GPA form is filled out by your high school counselor and submitted by March 2nd.

□        Apply for scholarships.

MARCH

□        Submit all supplementary documents to colleges and financial aid institutions (i.e. copy of income tax forms, transcript). Make sure all materials have been forwarded to all the colleges you are applying to.

□        Apply for scholarships.

APRIL/MAY

□        Admissions notifications usually come out in mid-April for private colleges and some UC's. State universities usually notify in mid-May. Acceptance/denial notices continue through July.

□        May 1 is the official reply date for private colleges.

□        Request final transcripts to the college of your choice the last two weeks of school or immediately after.

□        Apply for scholarships.