• Compile a list of schools that you want to learn more about.
• Research the schools on your list.
• Create a resume of your achievements and accomplishments, extra-curricular activities, volunteer/community service, and work experience.
• Begin to plan college visits.

The Georgia Student Finance Commission website contains many valuable resources to help you plan for college.  You are encouraged to visit it and establish a free account.  There is also a feature that allows you to create one application that can be used for a number of colleges as well as for the HOPE Scholarship application process.

www.gacollege411.org 

• Continue to research schools and refine your list of potential colleges.
• Begin to take note of early decision and scholarship deadlines.
• Talk to current college students who are home for the summer to gather information.
• Plan the dates that you intend to take the SAT or ACT in the fall.
• Open up a checking account if you don't already have one; get experience managing your own money.

Register for the SAT at the following site.

www.collegeboard.com

Register for the ACT at the following site.

www.actstudent.org

• Register for SAT/ACT dates in September and October.
• Begin your senior year strong academically; your first semester grades are the last grades colleges will see prior to making an enrollment decision on your application.
• Make plans to visit potential schools.
• Continue to refine your list of schools.

For lists of colleges, admissions requirements, freshman profiles, video files of campuses, and much more, visit these websites.

www.review.com

www.ecampustours.com

www.collegeview.com

• Visit schools and refine your list of potential schools.
• Take the SAT/ACT.
• Begin preparing early decision applications and scholarship applications, including letters of recommendation (give at least 2-3 weeks notice).
• Register for next SAT/ACT.
• Keep your grades up.

For help with college applications, letters of reference, essays, test preparation, and more, visit this site to find checklists and articles that make it easier to manage your college deadlines.

http://www.cappex.com

• Submit early decision applications -- have someone look over your application essays.
• Submit scholarship applications.
• Visit colleges and refine your list of potential schools.
• Take the SAT/ACT -- these are likely the last scores that schools will see for early decision applicants.
• Keep your grades up.
• Research scholarships.

 Use these sites to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online.

www.fafsa.ed.gov

www.fafsa.org

• Submit scholarship applications.
• Visit colleges and refine your list of potential schools.
• Take the SAT/ACT.
• Keep your grades up.
• Research scholarships.

Following are additional websites where you may find great sources for private scholarships and other types of financial aid.

www.finaid.org

www.fastweb.org

www.scholarships101.com

www.scholarships.com

www.college.scholarships.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.studentaid.ed.gov

www.coca-colascholars.org  (The Coca-Cola Foundation)

www.horatioalger.com/scholarships  (The Horatio Alger Association)

On this site you will find various informative videos about attending college.  You can also help inspire others by submitting your own informational video.

www.youtube.com/collegedotgov

• Take the SAT/ACT.
• Narrow your lsit of schools to those in which you are most interested.
• Research scholarships.

• Prepare your taxes and submit the FAFSA.
• Take the SAT/ACT if needed.
• Prepare and submit admissions applications.
• Research scholarships.

• Prepare your taxes and submit the FAFSA if you have not done so.
• Last chance to take the SAT/ACT if needed.
• Prepare and submit admissions applications.
• Research scholarships.

• Prepare your taxes and submit the FAFSA if you have not done so.
• Prepare and submit admissions applications.
• Research scholarships.

• Prepare your taxes and submit the FAFSA if you have not done so.
• Prepare and submit admissions applications.
• Research scholarships.
• If you have been accepted to a school that you are certain you will not attend, let the admissions department personnel know so they can give your spot to someone else.

• Prepare your taxes and submit the FAFSA if you have not done so.
• Prepare and submit admissions applications.
• Research scholarships.
• If you have been accepted to a school that you are certain you will not attend, let the admissions deparmtnet personnel know so they can give your spot to someone else.