Senior Year
August
- Create/update your College List
- University of California (UC) applications opens
- Common Application opens
- Create calendar of college applications deadlines
- Save your college application passwords
- Apply for scholarships
September
- Request teacher recommendations
- Work on your UC applications at apply.universityofcalifornia.edu
- Work on your Common Application at commonapp.org
- Draft common applications essays
- Draft Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) responses
- Apply for scholarships
October
- Begin filling out CSU Applications at calstate.edu/apply
- Continue working on UC Applications at apply.universityofcalifornia.edu
- Continue working on your Common Application at commonapp.org
- Have a teacher/staff review your common applications essays and PIQs
November
- Deadline for CSU & UC applications is November 30th
- Submit your applications for Early Decision/Early Action for Private Schools.
December
- Make sure colleges have received your application materials
- Look for Early Decision replies from colleges. If you receive one, pay attention to deadlines, paperwork, etc.
- Create student portals for all colleges you applied to and check your emails often.
- Submit your applications for regular decision for Private schools
- Financial Aid Applications opens (FAFSA/CADA)
January
- Check to see if colleges have received your application materials
- Send your official transcripts to colleges that request it from you.
February
- Start applying to Community Colleges for Fall 2024
- Make sure colleges have received your mid-year transcripts, test scores, financial aid information, and other needed documents
March
- Look for Admissions Decisions in your college portals and share your acceptance letters with your counselor
April
- Submit your Financial Aid Application (FAFSA/CADA)
- Decide which college to attend and provide them with any extra information that is required
May/June
- Create an account for the Cal Grant at mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov
- Stay on top of deadlines and paperwork
- Request your final transcript to be sent to your college
- Submit your intent to register to the college you chose
- Submit all housing paperwork
- Begin planning the big move to college
- Make sure to update the “college of attendance” on your Cal Grant
- Graduation!