ATHLETES: Check NCAACLEARINGHOUSE.NET

EVERYONE: CHECK-OUT THE COLLEGE DECISION REPORT NOTEBOOKS at GUIDANCE.

To see when/where there are College Fairs: www.neacac.org

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006

____ Attend college fairs & open houses. Search for majors and schools online Search majors and schools with www.bridges.com, www. collegeview.com, and www.princetonreview.com

____ Register for SAT I or SAT II BMHS School Code: 220-155 BMHS Test Center Code: 22-172

____ Visit the colleges you are interested in attending

____ Schedule appointment in Career Ed Office

____ Check individual college application and financial aid deadlines

____ Ask appropriate people to write recommendations for you

____ Revise and update your activity sheet.

____ Make appointment with guidance counselor for senior interview

____ attend Senior Parents' Night at BMHS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM LECTURE HALL

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2006

____ Finalize list of potential schools

____ Fill out applications and work on essays

____ Submit transcript request forms to your guidance counselor

____ Research private scholarships online www.finaid.org or www.fastweb.com

____ Register online and get a PIN for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.pin.ed.gov

____ Register for the College Scholarship Service Profile online at www.collegeboard.org

____Get financial aid applications from colleges where you're applying.

DECEMBER 2006

____ Continue to work on college applications

____ Schedule college interview and/or campus visits

____Continue searching for private scholarships

____ Attend BMHS Financial Aid Night in early December

JANUARY 2007

____ Submit FAFSA after Jan 1. www.fafsa.ed.gov

____ Complete Profile Application

____ Watch financial aid & admissions deadlines!

____ Apply EARLY!

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007

____ Apply to colleges with rolling admissions or open application dates

____ Review and update your Student Aid Report

____ Make sure all applications are complete

APRIL 2007

____ Review acceptance and financial aid packages

____ Revisit colleges

____ Decide on colleges an accept, usually by May 1

____ Decline other college offers

MAY 2007

____ Find deadline for housing applications

____ Take Advanced Placement Exams

____ Register for college orientation

JUNE 2007

____ Graduate from BMHS

I took notes when Ms. Hider came into my SENIOR ENGLISH class. Here's a summary of the information session:

I. Dates and Appointments

II. Planning Tasks

• Research

• Visits

• Applications

• Documentation

• Financial aid

DISCOVER ONLINE - Career inventories and help with selecting a major. You need a user ID number and password from your guidance counselor.

BRIDGES.COM - More career info and major help. User #: 0026779, Password: student

COMMONAPP.ORG - web site for common college applications

FAFSA.ed.gov - for financial aid applications

PIN.ED.GOV - to get your own Personal Identification Number to be able to sign stuff online.