· Registration Deadline for October and November SATs

· Registration Deadline for October ACT

· Senior Meeting to Review College Admissions Process

· Seniors Attend College Visits to Freire

· Gather Applications and Make Note of Deadlines

· Look for Scholarships

· Ask Teachers for Recommendations

· Attend the Philadelphia National College Fair at the Convention Center on Sunday, November 4th

September 2008

 

· Register for NCAA Clearinghouse if Student-Athlete

· Fill out and turn in to College Counseling Office all applications that are Early Decision/Early Action

· Seniors Attend College Visits to Freire

· Write Admissions Essay

· ALL Sophomores & Juniors take the PSAT on October 15th at Freire

· Look for Scholarships

 

· Meet All Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines (usually the 1st and 15th of November)

· Registration Deadline for December ACT

· Registration Deadline for December SAT

· November 30th is Priority Deadline for Rutgers University, Penn State University, and Saint Joseph’s University; it is the final deadline for the University of California System

· Seniors Attend College Visits to Freire

· Complete CSS/Profile Form for Financial Aid if Applying to Selective College that Requires It

· Seniors Fill Out Applications for All College Choices

· Turn in All Applications to College Counseling Office before Thanksgiving Break

 

October 2008

November 2008

· Registration Deadline for January SAT

· Turn in ALL last-minute Applications to the College Counseling Office

December 2008

January 2009

February 2009

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

· Registration Deadline for February ACT

· Complete FAFSA Form as soon as possible after January 1st in order to receive financial aid

· Seniors and their Parents sign up for PINs for the FAFSA

· Wait for Student Aid Report (SAR) to come in mail, fill in any missing information, and return forms

· Check Status of your FAFSA Online

· Inform College Counseling Office of any Admissions Decisions

· Inform College Counseling Office of any Admissions Decisions

· Complete Any Needed Forms from Colleges, the Department of Education, or PHEAA

· Inform College Counseling Office of any Admissions Decisions

· Complete Any Needed Forms from Colleges, the Department of Education, or PHEAA

· Complete PHEAA Grant Notice Form for Pennsylvania

· Seniors Visit Colleges for Admitted Student Presentations to Help Make Their Final Decisions

· Seniors Apply for CORE Philly Scholarship

· Juniors Register for the May AND/OR June SAT (Mandatory)

· By May 1st, Pick the College You Will Be Attending and Pay Your Admissions and Housing Deposit There

· Complete Any Needed Forms from Colleges, the Department of Education, or PHEAA

· Seniors Apply for CORE Philly Scholarship

· Juniors Register for June ACT

· Give any Requests for Final Transcripts to College Counseling Office

· Enjoy Graduation!