The Final Year: Making Sure You’re Prepared

Senior Year Timeline Applications All colleges have different application deadlines Check their websites! A good goal: all applications completed by end of October Testing ACT or SAT? Testing Calendar and Registration Directions Scholarships and Financial Aid Scholarship Search: ONGOING FAFSA: January

To Begin Your Scholarship Search: CFNC.org Fastweb.com Coca-cola Scholarship Coca-colascholarsfoundation.org Horatio Alger Scholarship Horatioalger.org/scholarships NC Hispanic College Fund

“Good” School vs. A Good Fit A good fit school: Has their chosen major Is one that you’ve visited and feels like home Is one where your child is a competitive applicant Might not be what you’ve always dreamed of Might be an alternate route

What do colleges look at anyway? Rigor of high school course work GPA – demonstrated success in rigorous courses Test Scores Have you shown an interest in them? In your major? How well rounded are you?

How does my child stack up? FSUMOCNCCUECUUNCWNCSUUNC GPA SAT-R SAT-M ACT

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