Complete these steps your senior year of high school, or sooner if you plan to graduate early.
O Meet your admissions counselor.
O Research colleges and conduct campus visits.
O Attend campus preview events and college fairs.
O Put the finishing touches on your college essays.
O Complete admissions applications before your school's deadline.
Obtain letters of recommendation, if needed.
O Attend a financial aid workshop at your school or in your community.
O Apply for scholarships through the college financial aid office.
O Research scholarship opportunities on kheaa.com.
O Create StudentAid.gov account. O Complete your FAFSA at StudentAid.gov as soon as possible.
O Complete your FAFSA at StudentAid.gov as soon as possible.
Preparing for College
O Check email for correspondence from colleges.
O Make note of housing application deadlines.
O Make sure you've sent your transcripts to colleges.
O Submit scholarship applications by the required deadline. O Continue applying for scholarships to boost your financial aid package.
O Continue applying for scholarships to boost your financial aid package.
O Complete FAFSA verification if selected.
O Evaluate college acceptance letters and decide where you will go by May 1.
O Evaluate aid offers and use them to help make your decision. O Accept only the financial aid you need.
O Sign up and attend new student registration and orientation as early as possible.
O Accept only the financial aid you need.
O Notify any school you were accepted to if you won't be attending.
O Follow your school's social media accounts to stay connected. O If assigned a roommate, reach out to them.
O If assigned a roommate, reach out to them.
O Do one last check of your KEES award through your MyKHEAA account on kheaa.com no more than six months after you graduate.