College Application Checklist

 

College Name

College Name

College Name

       

Applications

Request info/application

     

Regular application deadline

     

Early application deadline

     

Safety? Regular? Reach?

     

Grades

Request HS transcript sent

     

Request midyear grade reports sent

     

Test Scores

SAT® I required

     

SAT II required

     

Release SAT II Scores

     

Send SAT Scores

     

Send AP® scores

     

Letters of Recommendation

Request recommendations (1 month ahead)

     

Send thank you notes to recommenders

     

Essays

Write essay/s

     

Proof essay/s for spelling and grammar

     

Have two people read your essay/s

     

Interviews

Interview at college

     

Alumni interview

     

Send thank you notes to interviewer/s

     

Send and Track Your Application

Make copies of all application materials

     

Apply online

     

Include application fee

     

Sign application

     

Mail via certified mail and/or return receipt

     

Confirm receipt of application materials

     

Send supplemental material, if needed

     

Financial Aid Forms

Priority financial aid deadline

     

Regular financial aid deadline

     

Mail FAFSA

     

Mail PROFILE, if needed

     

Mail institutional aid form, if needed

     

Mail state aid form, if needed

     

After You Send Your Application

Receive admission letter

     

Receive financial aid award letter

     

Send deposit

     

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans close window