Senior Year Timeline

Fall/ Winter: Take SAT or ACT (if you haven’t

already done so) Attend Senior Parent Meeting on

9/4/2013 @ 6:00pm Attend Decatur County College

Fair (9/11/2013) from 5 to 7pm Apply to colleges Visit post-secondary schools Attend Financial Aid Night

November 5, 2013 @ 6:00pm (SDHS Cafeteria)

Apply for scholarships Apply for FAFSA pin # for both

parent and studentwww.fafsa.ed.gov

*Register w/ Selective Service(males only)

Spring: Attend FAFSA help session Date to be announced

10:00am-7:00pm (SDHS Library) Complete FAFSA form by March

1, 2014 Re-take SAT/ ACT (if necessary) Compare preliminary financial aid

packages Make final decision about college

choice Request Ivy Tech and Vincennes

transcripts for Dual Credit Courses

Graduate

College Applications

Decatur County College Fair will be held on Wednesday September 11, 2013 in the Greensburg Community High School gym from 5:00 – 7:00pm.

Apply early to post-secondary schools College addresses & phone #s are available

in the Guidance Office You may submit an application to college

before you have taken the ACT or SAT.

College Apps. . .continued

If you need a letter of recommendation from any faculty or staff, DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

Be neat on your college application Consider applying on-line if possible Process:

1. Complete application2. Request transcript from Mrs. Conwell3. Counselors will complete counselor form

College Rep Visits to SDHS

Watch announcements on TV Official list in Mrs. Hudson’s Room with sign-

up sheet All visits will be scheduled during PAWS

ACT & SAT

Cost is $49.50 Register for ACT Plus

Writing CEEB code for SDHS

is 151370• Fee waivers are

available. See Guidance

SAT® Cost is $49.00 CEEB code for SDHS

is 151370 Fee waivers are

available. See Guidance

College Financial Aid info

SDHS will host a Financial Aid Night November 5, 2013 at 6:00 pm

All students are encouraged to use Free online scholarship searches such as www.fastweb.com

Go to the SDHS website Guidance → Seniors → “Financial Aid” for other links

NCAA Eligibility Center

If you plan on playing Division I or II athletics, you must apply for eligibility through the NCAA Clearinghouse.

Talk to your coach for more info

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