1. College Preparation Checklist
LHS JROTC
College Preparation Checklist
Admissions/Registration
Financials
Practical Preparation

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Practical Preparation (Tips to Consider)
First, don’t be this guy (as described by an actual professor)

7. 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

8. College Preparation Checklist
LHS JROTC
College Preparation Checklist
Admissions/Registration
Financials
Practical Preparation
Questions?