Crow ASPIRE
(Note: this information dates from Fall 2011, so dates and times may be inaccurate)

September/October

• Research colleges/ universities/ vocational and technical via the Internet.

• Register for SAT/ACT test if your have not done so and are planning on attending a 4 year college

• Review your transcripts to be sure they meet the admissions requirements of selected school(s)

• Know the difference between community requirements and four-year colleges

• Start your e-App online scholarship search

• Keep track of scholarship deadlines

• Visit schools and colleges of interest,

• Attend 1-2 college fairs to see what's out there.
  Mid-Willamette College Fair, Sunday, October 2, 2011,
  12 – 3 pm at Lane Community College- 100 colleges will be represented, (See Flyer)

• If applying to a private college, find out if that college will accept the common application found at www.commonapp.org

• Begin work on college admissions applications essays.

• Keep a file of all college work, stay organized, write down and keep all passwords that you develop. (Keep them simple)

• Fill out request forms for letters of recommendation to give to teachers, ASVISORS, and or employers –volunteer leader

November

• Get FAFSA worksheet and begin work now on gathering necessary information

• Visit college admissions office(s) know what is required

• Start researching state, school and local level scholarships

• Begin working on scholarship essays

• Know admission deadline, talk to the schools financial aid department and see if there are school scholarships that you may be qualify for and KNOW DEADLINES

December

• Register for FAFSA pin number @ www.pn.ed.gov

• Work on OSAC scholarship applications

• Have your documents ready to fill out your FAFSA on January 1

• Make it to the PARENT NIGHT for January -June