Leeton R-XSchool District

Senior Year

• Meet with your guidance counselor to review your current academic standing and learn if there are any new scholarships available
• Retake the SAT/ACT, if needed
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) in October
• Apply for State Financial Aid Before the Deadline (How to Find and Apply for State Financial Aid: A Complete Guide)
• Narrow your college list down to top 5 and find their application forms, deadlines, and enrollment requirements
• Begin applying to colleges
• Ask for letters of recommendations
• Write college application essays
• Finalize your activities resume to submit to colleges (How to Write an Activities Resume for College Applications)
• Complete college applications
• Find and apply for local and national scholarships (The Mega List of Scholarships You Should Apply For | Class of 2019-2020)
• Submit college applications
• Review financial aid packages offered by the schools who accepted your application
• Revisit your top colleges before accepting if needed
• Make your final college choice and enroll (Accepted to Multiple Colleges? Here’s How to Confirm—and Reject—Your Admission)
• Finish high school strong (avoid senioritis)