{"id":108,"date":"2013-06-06T22:21:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T22:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creswell.k12.or.us\/wp\/aspire\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2018-02-13T23:24:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T23:24:31","slug":"senior-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/step-2-year-by-year-plans\/senior-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lots to think about during your Senior Year!\u00a0 Check out this tool\u00a0 posted on a website called Quintessential Careers:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"Quintcareers college guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quintcareers.com\/college_planning_tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>College Planning Tutorial:<\/strong> <strong>Empowering College-Bound Students<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis free 60+ page tutorial is designed to help you walk through all\u00a0 the important steps in\u00a0 choosing a college \u2014 including college search,\u00a0 college entrance criteria,\u00a0 college application process \u2014 with special\u00a0 attention on the application essay,\u00a0 and financial aid\u2026\u00a0 \u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next, check out this site <\/strong>for a fun and informative checklist into how to kick-start your college and career plans: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowhow2go.org\/\">know how to go<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A few more things to think about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apply to colleges. Make decisions. Finish high school with pride in yourself and your accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have all applications required for college admission\u00a0and financial aid. Write, phone, or use the Internet to request missing\u00a0information.<\/li>\n<li>Check on application and financial aid deadlines for the\u00a0schools to which you plan to apply. They may vary and it is essential to\u00a0meet all deadlines!<\/li>\n<li>Meet with your guidance counselor to be sure your list includes colleges appropriate to your academic and personal record. Review your\u00a0transcript and co-curricular records with your school counselor to\u00a0 ensure their accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Register for the October\/November SAT Reasoning Test and\/or SAT Subject Tests, or September\/October ACT.<\/li>\n<li>If the colleges require recommendations, ask the appropriate\u00a0 people to write on your behalf. At least three weeks before the due\u00a0date, ask your counselor and teachers, employers, or coaches to write\u00a0letters of recommendation. Provide recommendation forms, any special\u00a0 instructions and a stamped, addressed business envelope to the people\u00a0writing your recommendation. Be thoughtful! Write thank-you notes to\u00a0 those who write recommendations and keep them informed of your\u00a0decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Plan visits to colleges and set up interviews (if you didn\u2019t\u00a0get to them during the summer or if you want to return to a campus for a second time). Read bulletin boards and the college newspaper. Talk with\u00a0current students and professors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attend a regional college fair to investigate further those colleges to which you will probably apply. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacfairs.org\/?_ga=2.185664225.956418288.1518475971-1695631364.1518475971\">College Fairs section on NACAC\u2019s Web site<\/a> to view the schedule for NACAC\u2019s National College Fairs and the Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs.<\/li>\n<li>Mail applications in time to reach the colleges by the deadlines. Check with your guidance counselor to make sure your\u00a0transcript and test scores have been\/will be sent to the colleges to which you are applying.<\/li>\n<li>If applying for early decision or early action, send in your\u00a0application now. Also prepare applications for back-up schools.\u00a0 Remember, if you are accepted under the early decision option, you are\u00a0expected to enroll at that college and to withdraw all other applications. Submit financial aid information if requested from early\u00a0decision\/action candidates.<\/li>\n<li>Register for the December\/January SAT Reasoning Test and\/or SAT\u00a0Subject Tests, or December ACT if you have not completed the required\u00a0tests or if you are not happy with your previous test scores and think\u00a0you can do better.<\/li>\n<li>Have official test scores sent by the testing agency to colleges on your list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>November<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the SAT Reasoning Test or SAT Subject Tests if appropriate.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to have test scores sent to colleges on your list.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure your first quarter grades are good.<\/li>\n<li>Continue completing applications to colleges. Make copies of all applications before mailing the applications.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain a FAFSA (Free Application for\u00a0 Federal Student Aid) worksheet from your guidance office. Check to see if the\u00a0 colleges to which you are applying require any other financial aid form.\u00a0 Register for the CSS Profile if required and obtain the college\u2019s own\u00a0financial aid forms, if available.<\/li>\n<li>Keep all records, test score reports and copies of applications\u00a0for admission and financial aid. Do not throw anything away until at\u00a0least the end of your first year in college. Having detailed records\u00a0will save you time and effort should anything be lost or should you\u00a0decide to apply in the future to other colleges and scholarship\u00a0 programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>December<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have official test scores sent to colleges on your list if you have not done so.<\/li>\n<li>Consult your school counselor again to review your final list of colleges. Be sure you have all bases covered. It is a good idea to\u00a0 make copies of everything before you drop those envelopes in the mail.\u00a0 If for some reason your application gets lost, you will have a back-up copy. File your last college application.<\/li>\n<li>If you applied for early decision, you should have an answer by\u00a0now. If you are accepted, follow the instructions for admitted\u00a0 students. If the decision is deferred until spring or you are denied,\u00a0submit applications now to other colleges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>January<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep working in your classes! Grades and courses continue to count throughout the senior year.<\/li>\n<li>Request that your counselor send the transcript of your first semester grades to the colleges to which you applied.<\/li>\n<li>Parents and students, complete your income tax forms as soon as\u00a0 possible. You will need those figures to fill out the FAFSA. Complete\u00a0 and return your FAFSA as quickly as possible after January 1. Check to\u00a0 make sure your colleges or state does not require any other financial aid forms. If they do, consult your guidance counselor or contact the\u00a0college\u2019s financial aid office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>February<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember to monitor your applications to be sure that all materials\u00a0 are sent and received on time and that they are complete. Stay on top of\u00a0 things and don\u2019t procrastinate; you can ruin your chances for admission\u00a0 by missing a deadline.<\/li>\n<li>If you completed a FAFSA, you should receive your Student Aid\u00a0 Report (SAR) within four weeks after submitting the FAFSA. Review the\u00a0SAR carefully and check for any inaccuracies. If necessary, correct any\u00a0 items on the SAR and return it to the FAFSA processor (if a college transmitted your data directly, notify the college of any change).<\/li>\n<li>If more than four weeks have passed after sending in your FAFSA\u00a0 and you have not received an acknowledgment, contact the Federal\u00a0 Student Aid Information Center at (319) 337-5665. To identify you, they\u00a0 will need your name, social security number, address, and date of birth\u00a0 exactly as it was written on your FAFSA.<\/li>\n<li>Complete scholarship applications. You may be eligible for more scholarships than you think, so apply for as many as you can.\u00a0 The early-bird OSAC application is due this month.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your final year in high school, but don\u2019t catch senioritis!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay focused and keep studying-only a couple more months to go!<\/li>\n<li>Complete your OSAC Scholarship application if you missed the early bird deadline.<\/li>\n<li>Watch for the various Creswell-specific scholarship applications and be sure to complete those.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not take rolling admission applications for granted. (Some colleges do not have application deadlines; they admit students on a\u00a0 continuous basis.) These schools may reach their maximum class size\u00a0quickly-the earlier you apply, the more availability there may be.<\/li>\n<li>Review your college acceptances and financial aid awards. Be\u00a0sure to compare financial aid packages in your decision-making process.\u00a0 If you are positive you will not enroll at one or more of the colleges\u00a0which accepted you, please notify those colleges that you have selected\u00a0 another college. Keeping colleges abreast of your plans might enable\u00a0those colleges to admit someone else. If you know which college you will\u00a0attend, send your tuition deposit and follow all other instructions for admitted students. You generally must decide which offer of admission to accept\u00a0by May 1 (postmark date).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By May 1, decide on the one college that you will attend. By May 1,\u00a0send in your tuition deposit to the college you will attend. Notify the\u00a0other colleges that accepted you that you have selected another college.<\/li>\n<li>BE PROUD-you have completed a difficult task.<\/li>\n<li>If your first-choice college places you on their waiting list,\u00a0 do not lose all hope. Some students are admitted off the waiting list.\u00a0 Talk with your counselor, and contact the college to let them know you are still very interested. Keep the college updated on your activities.<\/li>\n<li>Take Advanced Placement examinations, if appropriate and request that your AP scores be sent to the college you will attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>June<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Request that your counselor send your final transcript to the\u00a0college you will attend. Notify the college of any private scholarships\u00a0or grants you will be receiving.<\/li>\n<li>Know when the payment for tuition, room and board, meal plans,\u00a0etc., is due. If necessary, ask the financial aid office about a\u00a0 possible payment plan that will allow for you to pay in installments.<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations, you\u2019ve made it through high school! Enjoy your graduation and look forward to college.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>July<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for information in the mail from the college about housing, roommate(s), orientation, course selection, etc. Respond promptly to all\u00a0requests from the college.<\/li>\n<li>Ease the transition into college. Accept the fact that you\u2019ll\u00a0 be in charge of your academic and personal life. What you do, when you\u00a0do it and how things get done will be up to you. You\u2019ll have new\u00a0responsibilities and challenges. Think about budgeting your time and establishing priorities. Take charge of the changes that lie ahead and\u00a0eliminate or minimize pressures. Go forth with confidence and\u00a0 enthusiasm, willingness to adapt and determination to succeed academically and personally.<\/li>\n<li>Pack for college. Don\u2019t forget to include things that remind\u00a0 you of friends and family. Be prepared for the new opportunities and\u00a0challenges. Have a great freshman year!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots to think about during your Senior Year!\u00a0 Check out this tool\u00a0 posted on a website called Quintessential Careers: College Planning Tutorial: Empowering College-Bound Students \u201cThis free 60+ page tutorial is designed to help you walk through all\u00a0 the important &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/step-2-year-by-year-plans\/senior-year\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":89,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-108","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/creswell.k12.or.us\/aspire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}