Information
Counselor Notes
San Antonio Scholarships
Note:
Charlotte ISD will pay for one college entrance exam (ACT or SAT) during your high school career.
High And Middle School
Deborah Baeza
Graduating Class of 2012
Charlotte High School
Senior Action Plan
All School Year
1. Keep your grades up : )
2. Check Bulletin Board and Counselor office for scholarship information
3. Keep up with personal portfolio (awards, etc.) information to list on scholarship
applications.
Fall
1. Choose between 4-7 colleges to consider attending and get an application and financial aid information from each. All seniors can have up to 2 excused absences for visiting colleges/universities.
2. Make yourself a master calendar and note:
a. Test dates, fees, and deadlines-register to take ACT or SAT
b. College application due dates
c. Required financial aid applications and deadlines
d. Recommendations, transcripts, and other necessary materials
3. Collect Financial Aid Information
a. Attend financial aid information events in your area
b. Continue to check for scholarships with counselor and online
Winter (or as early as November or December!)
1. Apply to 3-5 colleges or universities that you like the best. Most applications
are due between January 1 and February 15. Keep a copy of everything you
send to college
2. Contact colleges to make sure they’ve received all application materials
(before February 15th)
3. Financial Aid: Save this year’s pay stubs to estimate income. Wait for new
W2 forms.
4. Submit FASFA as soon as possible (after Jan. 1 and after your parents have
filed their income tax).
Spring
1. Acceptance letters and financial aid offers should begin coming in by mid-April.
2. Compare your aid awards from different colleges
3. Notify every college you contacted of your acceptance or rejection of offers of
admission or financial aid. Send a deposit to the college you choose.
After Graduation
1. Make sure you have notified your counselor which college you have chosen
to attend so that he/she can send your official high school transcript.
2. If you are a dual credit student, you are responsible for getting your transcript
from dual credit college forwarded to the college you will be attending. THE
COUNSELOR DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT FOR YOU!
You will need an ACT or SAT test score when applying for colleges/universities. Below are the test and registration dates for them. You should plan on taking one before December (in case you want to retake one for a higher test score). You should register on-line. If you cannot register on-line, please see your counselor. *Your high school code is 441-225.
ACT Test Dates 2011-2012 ACT (No Writing fee $34.00)
www.actstudent.org ACT Plus Writing (fee $49.50)
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration (Fee +$21)
September 10, 2011 August 12, 2011 August 13-26, 2011
October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011 September 17-30, 2011
December 10, 2011 November 4, 2011 November 5-18, 2011
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14-20, 2012
April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10-23, 2012
June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5-18, 2012
SAT Test Dates 2010-2011 SAT (fee $49.00)
www.sat.collegeboard.com/register
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration ($75)
October 1, 2011 September 9, 2011 September 21, 2011
November 5, 2011 October 7, 2011 October 21, 2011
December 3, 2011 November 8, 2011 November 20, 2011
January 28, 2012 December 30, 2011 January 13, 2011
March 10, 2012 February 10, 2012 February 24, 2011
May 5, 2012 April 6, 2012 April 20, 2012
June 2, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 22, 2012
The Charlotte High School code is 441-225.
