Your 12th Grade Year

Commitment - Taking Action to Make it Happen

• Enroll in a solid academic course load. Take Honors and AP classes when possible.
• Realize that attendance and tardies still matter. Colleges and future employers will often evaluate your commitment and dedication based on number of absences as well as grades.
• Check credits for graduation.
• Retake the SAT/ACT in September/October, if necessary.
• Be ready to apply to 3-6 colleges no later than November.
• Submit college applications a minimum of two weeks in advance of deadlines. Make copies of all application materials for your records.
• Attend presentations made by visiting college representatives in the College & Career Center. Take time to talk with representatives, particularly from colleges where you plan to apply.
• Re-visit or visit colleges as needed. Do not make a college decision without first visiting the campus.
• Complete FAFSA forms, or, if necessary, the Alternate Application for IL Financial Aid, after October 1st, preferable no later than November 15.
• Students planning on joining the military must take an ASVAB test.
• Research scholarship opportunities. Apply for scholarships.
• By May 1st, make your final college choice and give an admission deposit to the one school you will attend.   Decline in writing the offers from all other schools.
• Complete the appropriate paperwork for your chosen school--housing, extra financial aid forms, etc.
• Write thank you notes to individuals who wrote letters of recommendation for you.
• Finish your 12th grade with the same commitment you have shown in previous years.

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