1. College

2. 1st Semester October November December
Last chance to take the ACT or SAT
Cal State Application
UC Application
Private College Applications
Submit the FAFSA
These are things you can do 1st semester of your Senior year:
Same as you can do right now: make up Fs, make up Ds, and take the SAT or ACT.
You're also gonna submit your college applications:
1. Cal States in October and November
2. UCs in November
3. Private colleges in October, November, and December.
4. Students applying to Community College will begin this process in February.

3. 2nd Semester January Feb March April May June Submit FAFSA
FAFSA Deadline
Financial Aid Letters Arrive
Send 1st Sem Transcript if Requested
Send Final Transcript
College Acceptances
College Decision
Register for CSU Placement Test
Community Col (CC)
CC Placement Test & Orientation
These are things you can do 2nd semester of your Senior year:

4. Cal State App 2018-2019 (not 2017-2018) October 1st- November 30th
rowlandhs.org > Counseling > Applying to College > CSU/Cal States > Cal State Application
DO NOT go to csumentor.edu
$55 per campus
2.0 GPA
No recommendation letter required
Apply online between October 1-November 30
2.0 GPA in a-g courses in grades 10 & 11
Application is available at: csumentor.edu
Submit one application per campus ($55 per campus)
Essay & extracurricular activities are NOT required
No letter of recommendation required
Send your ACT scores to one campus only. Then go to csumentor.edu to release it to all CSUs you applied to.
Send your SAT scores to csumentor.org: code 3594 (this allows all CSUs to see your score)

5. UC App 2018-2019 (not 2017-2018) November 1st-30th
universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
$70
3.0 GPA
Personal Insight Questions, Activities, Awards
No recommendation letter required
Apply online between November 1-November 30
3.0 GPA in a-g courses in grades 10 & 11
Application is available at: universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
Submit one application only ($70 per campus)
Essay and list of activities & awards ARE required
No letter of recommendation required
Send your ACT & SAT scores to only one UC and all campuses will be able to access your scores

6. Private College Apps
Private college requirements, applications, and deadlines vary.
For your letter of recommendation, submit a Brag Sheet to your counselor 3 weeks before your 1st private college app deadline.
November 30 is the deadline to submit a request for a letter of recommendation to your counselor or teachers
When you request a letter of recommendation from your counselor, you'll need to a typed Brag Sheet
Private college requirements, applications, and deadlines vary by college
Consult with individual college websites to get specific information

7. Community Colleges January-February Placement test Orientation
Register
MSAC's Connect 4
Apply online during February & March
Take the placement test
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Sign up for MSAC's Connect 4 program to receive priority registration

8. Remind Text alerts Send this message: @rhscouns To this number: 81010
Receiving SMS alerts on your phone about college-related events is only a text message away.
To receive alerts about 4-Year Colleges
To receive alerts about 2-Year Colleges
Or join both. 
All text messages will be sent by the RHS Counseling department and your phone number will not be shared with anyone at any time. 

9. College Application Help
October-November
Tuesday & Thursday
Lunchtime in E-9

10. College Advising One-on-one with your counselor September-December
Be patient, your turn will come.
If you have an urgent college-related matter, your counselor.
Counselors will be calling in seniors individually to discuss college plans
Seniors will be called out of class between September-December
Go to your counselor’s office on the day and time you are called. If you cannot miss class, it is your responsibility to make another appointment with your counselor (if you so desire)

11. fafsa.ed.gov & fastweb.com
Financial Aid
Grants
Loans
Scholarships
FAFSA
Apply Individually
October 1st- March 2nd
Ongoing
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
There are 3 different types of financial aid: Grants, Loans, and Scholarships. Grants & Scholarships are free, Loans you have to repay.
To be eligible for either Grants or Loans, it starts with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in January of your Senior year.
Scholarships are different and are offered all throughout your senior year. We recommend creating an account at fastweb.com which is the best scholarship search site out there. And it's free.
fafsa.ed.gov & fastweb.com

12. State ID#
know your transcript
Courses taken, 7 gpas, total credits, 2 rankings, technology requirement, SSID