Senior Year Calendar/ Checklist

August/September

• Register and pay for your fall dual credit classes with South Plains College.
• Schedule changes are to be complete by August  2
• Go online to college websites for information on  preview days, deadlines, university scholarships, etc.
• Go online to www.applytexas.orgor www.commonapplication.org to begin application process to colleges and universities. There is a fee for these applications. Check early admission  and scholarship application deadlines.
• Prepare questions to ask your senior counselor. (college ideas, careers, credit check, scholarships, grades)
• Register for the ACT/SAT. www.actstudent.org; www.sat.org if you have not already taken as a junior or you would like to try to improve your score.
• Create profiles on scholarship websites. Get a list of these sites from your counselor.

• Check class rank and GPA.
• Visit college campuses of interest.Seniors have 1 approved absence for college visits. Bring back a dated and signed letter to give to the attendance office.
• Register for Selective Services if you are a male and 18.
• Fill out a Personal Fact Sheet for your teachers/administrators/counselor to receive as you ask them to write a letter of recommendation.

October

• Watch application/scholarship deadlines for college admissions.
• Be conscious of maintaining good grades.
• Read LHS counselor website for information on scholarships and other important senior information.
• Listen/watch announcements for college visits. 
• Request transcripts to be sent to the colleges you are applying to.
• Register with the NCAA if you are an athlete and planning to participate in Division I or II sports.
• FAFSA opens on October 1

November

• Complete and send college/scholarship applications before Thanksgiving break.
• Continue to work on your grades..
• Schedule senior pictures
• Keep good records of all awards, volunteer, leadership, and other activities. This is good information for scholarship applications.

December

• Complete any scholarship applications you are working on before the Christmas break.Register and pay for your spring dual credit classes with South Plains College. Turn in Early Admission Course Approval Form (Must be done every semester.)
• Double check that you are meeting all college deadlines with applications, housing, and scholarships.
• Make sure you are passing all classes for the semester or make an appointment to see your counselor.

January

• Begin the FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov. or visit with LEARN Counselor
• January 15^th :   FAFSA priority deadline
• Finish and send applications for specific  scholarships.
• Register for spring dual credit courses with South Plains College.

February

• Check updated class ranking
• Continue to work on and finalize scholarship applications- check deadlines!!!
• Contact colleges to see if your application is complete and mail any forms, or further information that is needed. Remember your FINAL transcript cannot be sent until June.
• Read LHS counselor website and check for scholarships. The website is being continually updated.
• Send/Submit your completed FAFSA application.
• SPC scholarship application is due this month.

March

• Solidify your college plans/choice. Let other schools know if you are not attending.
• Contact your future roommate.
• Keep a list of scholarships you have been offered and notify the college you are attending of outside scholarships you have received.
• Visit college campus if you have not already done so.
• Notify your counselor with plans to attend college, trade school, or join the military so you can be a part of the College/Military Signing Day event.

April

• Concentrate on graduation!
• Stay focused on your academics. Failing a second semester course could keep you from walking the stage/graduating and require you to attend summer school.
• Check to see if your college has summer orientation for freshmen and get registered to attend.
• Turn in all scholarship offers to the counseling suite as we prepare for the Academic Achievement Banquet.

May

• Check graduation plan with your counselor.
• Take the TSI if you still need it for college.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams will be given. Scores will not be available until the summer.
• Request your FINAL transcript to be sent to your college/university by signing up in the counseling center.
• Request your South Plains College transcript to be sent to your college  if you took dual credit courses.
• Graduation is May 17th at the SPC Texan Dome at 7:00 p.m.!