You did it!  Congratulations on reaching your senior year.  At the very beginning of your senior year, your counselor will meet with you one-on-one to discuss your future plans and to make sure that you are staying on track to graduate in May. 

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Please remember, if at any time you have a questions regarding college/scholarship information please make an appointment with your school counselor.

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Senior Year:

1. Monitor your school email for information from your counselor!

2. Confirm you meet the core requirements for the colleges you are interested in attending

3. Take/Re-take ACT/SAT by December

4. Sign up for the college representatives who visit North High (sign-up here)

5. Visit colleges campuses before applying (if possible)

6. Apply to all schools you are considering – be aware of each school's deadline for scholarship eligibility

7. Establish a contact person at each school, typically this is an admissions counselor

8. Apply for your FSA ID (www.fafsa.ed.gov). This is required prior to filing the FAFSA

9. Start your FAFSA during first semester. Current opening date for FAFSA has not been determined. Keep an eye out on their website for the opening day.

10. Visit the websites of colleges to which you are applying to investigate other potential scholarship opportunities (Departmental, President’s, etc.)

11. At least once per month visit North High’s website​

    1. Review scholarship information; pay attention to application deadlines!

12. Narrow choices to a few schools, but always have more than one choice

13. Monitor your email for any correspondence from colleges and respond promptly.  

14. Consider financial aid offers and notify colleges if you are/are not attending

15. Meet with Mrs. McGuire to finalize where your final transcript should be sent  

    1. Contact MO Baptist and/or UMSL to request your college credit transcript be sent to the college you are attending in the fall. For directions on how to request your transcript, please see the College Credit tab.

    2. Confirm your AP scores have been sent to college you are attending in the fall using "Score Send" on College Board Website 

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Are you interested in playing sports in college?  Click here for an informational packet. 

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If you are interested in playing for a Division I or Division II school, please click here for the NCAA Guide For the College-Bound Athlete

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If you are interested in playing for a NAIA school, click here for the NCAA Guide For the College-Bound Athlete

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