What To Do In 12th Grade:

• Keep track of all your deadlines for applications, tests, and financial aid.
• Ask teachers, employers, clergy or other significant adults for letters of recommendation you may need.
• Narrow your college choices to the three or four you like best and keep track of your findings.
• If you are not satisfied with your SAT and ACT scores, retake them. If you attend a community college, you’ll have to take the COMPASS Placements Tests in Reading, Writing and Math.
• Apply for admission to your top three or four college choices.
• With your family’s help, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and file it as soon as you can after January 1st. Consider all options for paying for school.
• Keep photocopies of everything you send out.
• Respond promptly to any requests for any additional information from colleges or financial aid offices.
• Evaluate financial aid offers carefully.
• Decide which college you’ll attend and send in any forms or deposits by the deadline. Some colleges will require you to get health clearances.
• Sign and return your college’s financial aid offer, noting the parts you accept and those you decline.
• If other schools have accepted you, notify them you won’t be attending.
• Send your final grade transcript to your college.