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Volume 6, Issue 7
The Paw Print Counselor Newsletter
Pre-College Checklist: April Check email/postal mail for your SAR. You should be
SENIORS
receiving this approximately four weeks after submitting your FAFSA.
Look for your Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail or via e-mail. Your SAR contains federal financial aid information.
APRIL 12, 2018
JUNIORS
Submit SAR and tax forms to the financial aid office if requested. Contact each office to make certain that your application is complete. Find out what else you need to do to establish and maintain your eligibility for financial aid.
COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION 1 month
Continue investigating funding sources Register and study for the SAT and/or the ACT exams, if you have not already done so.
Check with your high school counselor about what you need to be doing to prepare for college
Keep copies of all forms you submit to the
Summer is just around the corner Summer is just a little over two months away. That usually means fun, sun, vacations and summer jobs. Here are some tips to making the most of your summer. 1.
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Don’t take just any summer job. Look for a job that interests you AND will help with your college applications. Turn travel into research.
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scholarship hunt, develop application essays and prepare for the future.
Your summer vacation can be used for college essays, future research project, etc.
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Summer service. Community service is a great way to become active in the causes that interest you.
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Get a head start. Use the summer to research and visit colleges, start your
Get a jump on the ACT or SAT. Studying for exams may not be the most appealing activity for summer, but it is a great time to start reviewing.
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