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Announcements

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Special announcement for all 17- and 18-year-old men: You are reminded that you have a legal obligation to register with Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday. If you live in America and do not register, you are breaking the law. You may register online at www.sss.gov or pick up a registration card at any post office. For more info, see Mrs. Karen Anderson.

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* Please be sure to review registration details beginning on page two of the "Registering for the ACT 2007-08" booklet, available in every ACT student registration packet.  See Mrs. Alford for a packet. *

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Registration deadline
Late registration deadline
To be updated as 2008-09 dates are announced....





Colleges, universities, & academies





College prep., scholarship, and career info

College admissions timelime

Fall of senior year
Winter of senior year
Spring of senior year
* Organize applications by creating files for each of your target schools.  List all requirements and deadlines.

* Retake the ACT and/or SAT if you're looking to improve your score.

* Request letters of recommendation as soon as possible from teachers and community leaders (at least one month before the application due date).

* Visit www.fastweb.com to find scholarships.  Check out ww.finaid.org to learn more about financial aid.
* Work on those college applications.  Many applications are due in early January.

* Register for a PIN so you can complete and sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.pin.ed.gov.  

* File the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1.

* Check with your prospective schools about additional financial aid application forms and requirements.
* Check email/mail regularly for admissions decisions.

* Compare your admissions offers.  Ask your guidance counselor and parents to help you weigh your options.

* Review your SAR for any mistakes and report them to your prospective school.  Your SAR should arrive approximately 3-5 days after you submit the FAFSA online, or 10 days after your paper FAFSA is received.

* Time for a decision!  Most schools ask that you choose your school by May 1.

* Check deadlines for housing, financial aid, etc.


Application Dos and Don'ts

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DON'T
* Do follow the rules.  If an application asks you to choose one essay, do not answer them all.  Read the aplication directions completely before answering any questions.

* Do include everything.  Verify all forms have been signed and that you have included all essays and recommendations.  Double check that you have not left out anything important.  Make copies for your records.

*  Do pay attention to deadlines.  Submit your application with plenty of time to spare.  You may want to send your application via certified mail or request an email receipt if you applied online, for added assurance that it arrived on time.
*  Don't procrastinate.  Letting things wait until the last minute might mean leaving something out or making mistakes on the application.  You want to take as much time as possible on your application.

* Don't leave anything out.  Be careful to not treat an online application like an instant message (IM) or email.  An admissions office does not want to see smiley faces or IM slang.  Treat an online application with the same seriousness as you would a paper one.


Helpful links

Indeed.com  (job search)
Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
FACTS (Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students)
FastWeb  (free scholarship & college search)
FinAid! (guide to financial aid)

Broken links?  Please report to englishc@hdsb.org.

 
 

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