TWELFTH GRADE – FROM DIPLOMA TO DEGREE: All the Hard Work Pays Off
- YOU: Family, friends, food, faith, social and entertainment (fun)
- SCHOOL: School, classes, grades, tests and exams, papers, awards
- SPORTS: Fitness, sports, teams, awards, scholarships
- SERVICE & COMMUNITY: Volunteer, contribute, organize, intern, work-study
COLLEGE PREP: Future, professions, degrees, schools, requirements, tests, finance
- Narrow down the list of colleges you are considering attending. If you can, visit the schools that interest you. Insert date.
- Contact colleges to request information and applications for admission. Ask about financial aid, admission requirements, and deadlines. Insert date.
- Decide whether you are going to apply under a particular college’s early decision or early action program. Be sure to learn about the program’s deadlines and requirements. Insert date.
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS: Applications, information, resources, data
- Create a username and password called an FSA ID that you’ll use to confirm your identity when accessing your government financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. You and your parent will each need your own unique FSA ID. Learn about the FSA ID, and create yours, at StudentAid.gov/fsaid Note: You must create your own FSA ID; if your parent creates it for you, that’ll cause confusion later and will slow down the financial aid application process. Insert date.
- Apply for scholarships. Your goal is to minimize the amount of loan funds you borrow so you have less to pay back later. Insert date.