b'64Activity12 th Grade ChecklistSenior year is an exciting and busy time in the college admissions process. Keep up with your schoolwork as you balance your academic responsibilities with the college application process. Use this checklist to stay on track.August/SeptemberOctober/November Meet with your school counselor to make sureThe FAFSA typically becomes available in December. you will have enough credits at the end of the Complete and submit the FASFA (studentaid.gov/ year to graduate and that the credits meet collegeh/apply-for-aid or 1-800-4-FED-AID oradmissions requirements.TTY 1-800-730-8913) to be eligible for state, Update your resum, highlighting accomplishments, federal, and institutional grants and loans. Be ready work experience, and awards. Provide a copy tofor requests for income verification; check yourteachers who will write letters of recommendationemail regularly (pp. 44-45).for you (pp. 12-13).Watch for your FAFSA Submission Summary, whichFinalize your list of colleges and universities, will be available online shortly after you submit your and check their application requirements (p. 32). FAFSA online. Check your FSS for any errors and make the necessary corrections (p. 45). Continue working on your applications, planningto meet all deadlines (p. 38).Determine whether the colleges which interest you require the CSS Profile on www.collegeboard.orgResearch scholarship opportunities and request by searching each schools website or by callingapplication materials (p. 50-55). the schools financial aid office (p. 46). Work with your parents or guardians to gather the Attend a financial aid workshop or virtualfinancial documents and materials necessary for class with your parents or guardians; visitfiling the Free Application for Federal Student bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/ Aid (FAFSA; pp. 44-45). financial-aid . Apply for an FSA ID at studentaid.gov/fsa-id/ Visit as many of your potential colleges as possible, create-account .Keep your login information in virtually or in-person (pp. 22-23).a safe place. You will need to refer to it often (p. 45). Attend free virtual or in-person college fairs through-out the year (p. 21). Take the SAT or ACT (pp. 27-30). Check all college application deadlines and submit your materials and fees on time. Remember:the application deadline for early admission and early decision is usually around November 1or 15. Use the Track Your College Applicationsworksheet to stay organized (p. 38). Make copies of all documents you send by mailor submit online and place them in your college file. Follow up with colleges to make sure your earlyaction, rolling admissions, and early decisionapplication materials were received (p. 38). Confirm your citizenship status with the U.S. SocialSecurity Administration (800-772-1213, TTY1-800-325-0778, or www.ssa.gov), if you are unsure.West Chester University'