Talkington Senior Checklist

Talkington College Advisor Jeremy Cortez 2012

August

  • Review your career plans and decide which type of school is right for you
  • Narrow your college list to 5-7 schools
  • Request catalogs and admissions information
  • Go to various scholarship sites to register for scholarships
  • Begin draft for Apply Texas Essays

September

  • List college application dates on your planner
  • Sign up for SAT and ACT
  • Have final draft essays for Apply Texas
  • Find out which financial aid and scholarship applications your college choices require and when forms are due
  • Apply for at least 2 scholarships

October

  • Take ACT/SAT
  • Work on Admissions essays
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships
  • Have top 5 universities you want to apply for and dates for application
  • Sign up on Apply Texas
  • Get Resume completed
  • Apply for at least 2 scholarships

November

  • Take ACT/SAT
  • Apply Texas – have information completed
  • Have final draft for Apply Texas Essays
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships

December

  • Request a PIN for FAFSA at
  • Applied to universities
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships

January

  • Complete and submit your FAFSA online at Try and submit your FAFSA as soon after January 1 as possible
  • Keep copies of all forms
  • Parents: Its helpful to get your income tax returns prepared early
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarship

February

  • Submit your FAFSA if you have not already done so
  • Apply to any universities if you have not done so
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships

March

  • If you submitted FAFSA, you should receive information about how to access your Student Aid Report (SAR) via email
  • Contact each college you applied, to clarify and answer any financial aid questions
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships

April

  • Watch the mail or your email for college acceptance and financial aid award notifications. Compare the financial aid awards you received
  • Make your final decision
  • Watch for important deadlines at your chosen college (hosing, dinning, etc.)
  • Apply for at least 3 scholarships

May

  • Take Advanced Placement (AP) examinations that are given
  • Make sure final transcript has been sent to your college
  • Sign up for Orientation to your prospective college/university

Talkington College Advisor Jeremy Cortez 2012