College Preparation Checklist LHS JROTC College Preparation Checklist Admissions/Registration Financials Practical Preparation
Admissions/Registration Senior Fall (first semester) Applied for Colleges/Universities Updated Career Portfolio (see “Career Portfolio”) Completed final testing (ACT, SAT, AP) Conducted Campus Visits Attended Senior Day/Preview Day Updated Immunization/Shot Records
Admissions/Registration Senior Spring (second semester) Received Acceptance Letter(s) Decided on which College/University Applied for/Assigned Housing Scheduled /Attended Orientation Been Assigned an Advisor Registered for Classes Turned in Required Immunization/Shot Records
Financials Completed FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) Completed University Financial Aid Forms Completed Required University Scholarship Forms Applied for GI Bill Benefits Received Scholarship Funds from Organizations Paid For Classes/Housing Set up bank account/plan for spending Plan to Buy used books or rent books
Practical Preparation – Have you?... Purchased Parking Pass Signed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Form Met with Roommate (agreed on who brings what) Received Schedule “Reconned” Classes (Walk to them from dorm before classes begin) Become Familiar w/ Moodle/Blackboard/Websites Purchased Supplies - Bedding/Toiletries/Laundry/ Classroom/Computer/Electronic/Cooking/Food/Cleaning Found Health and Dental Insurance Cards & SSN
Practical Preparation (Tips to Consider) First, don’t be this guy (as described by an actual professor)
Practical Preparation (Tips to Consider) (Now that you are a number) Attend Freshman Convocation Get involved on Campus (but avoid lure of Greek life) Be known by your professors (by name) Go to class and Participate Ask for assistance (even if you do not need it) Use tutoring and paper editing assistance Stay in contact with your assigned advisor
College Preparation Checklist LHS JROTC College Preparation Checklist Admissions/Registration Financials Practical Preparation Questions?