Senior Checklist

Senior Checklist (Prepared by AHS Counselors)

• Attend fall previews at technical colleges, colleges and universities.
• Wisconsin Education Fair at St. Norbert College: September 24 & 25 for details see: www.wefs.org
• Take/retake ACT, SAT as necessary. Set up time to take accuplacer in Student Services.
• Prepare a resume to be given to those individuals from whom you have requested a letter of recommendation.
• Request letter of recommendation from teachers at least three weeks in advance of need.
  Letters of recommendation are sent with the transcript.
• Pick up admissions guides for state, private or technical colleges in the Student Services office. Go to college websites for details.
• Listen to announcements for ongoing technical college, college, university, military, proprietary representative visits.
• Apply to technical colleges, colleges and universities; recommended filing date is before October 31, 2019. Essays/statements should have a beginning, middle and end (300-600 words).
• University of Wisconsin admissions open 8/1/19.
  Apply online: https;//apply.wisconsin.edu
• UW Help https://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/ - useful resource for any application questions
• Wisconsin Private Colleges Admission dates vary.
• Apply online: www.privatecolleges-wisc.org
• Wisconsin Technical College System - Apply online: http://www.wistechcolleges.org
• Outside WI: go to specific college/university website
• Transcripts are sent by the Student Services office. Once you have applied online, complete a green transcript request form in Student Services. This is an important step of the admission process. Colleges will not make a decision unless you complete this step.
• Submit application to NCAA Clearinghouse if pursuing Division I or Division II athletics. Apply online at: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
• Visit Student Services office weekly for recent scholarship applications and deadlines. These are also announced via school announcements. Scholarship booklets are available in Student Services and on-line. Please read all criteria provided on the applications. The scholarship window is September to April. Apply early for UW Scholarships found on their website – deadlines are moving up! Scholarship Recognition Evening May 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
  Apply for financial Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1, 2019.
• Online application: www.fafsa.ed.gov. Go to FAFSA website for details. Have available tax records filed in 2019 for 2018 income year.
• College Goal Wisconsin – Free on-site assistance completing your FAFSA. Check www.collegegoalwi.org for dates and locations.
• Complete community service hours - 24 hours is the requirement - as soon as possible.

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