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College Bound Timeline

  

Freshman Year	Sophomore Year
Junior Year	Senior Year
College Freshman Year

Freshman

• Meet with your high school counselor to discuss your goals for the future and to plan out the courses you will need to take over the next four years to be successful in college (college-prep curriculum). Use the planning sheets in your Visionary Portfolio.
• Study hard and get excellent grades!
• Become involved in the Future Teacher Education Association (FTEA) along with a few other extra-curricular activities.
• Continue building your Visionary Portfolio. It will become very useful when you begin creating a resume to apply for college and scholarships.
• Continue saving money for college.

Sophomore

First Semester

• Continue to study hard and get excellent grades.  Meet with your teacher or find a tutor if you need extra help!
• Continue to update your Visionary Portfolio all year.
• Continue involvement in FTEA & other activities.  Think about taking on a leadership role!
• Talk with your counselor about taking the PSAT or PLAN.  These tests will help to prepare you for the college admissions tests (SAT or ACT) that you will begin taking next year.  Even though these scores will not be used for college admission, the more times you take standardized tests, the more familiar you will become with the format and the types of questions.
• PLAN and/or PSAT results arrive around December.  Talk with your counselor to explore ways to improve on standardized tests and areas that you need help in.

Second Semester

• Apply for the Summer Academy for Future Teachers!  Applications and information are available from your FTEA sponsor or on-line at http://partners.colostate-pueblo.edu/sctea/ft/summeracademy.asp
• Begin researching colleges you might want to attend.  Your counselor has books that can help you or try the following web-sites: www.collegeboard.org and http://www.petersons.com/ .  Also, most colleges have their own web-site, including the SCTEA partnership colleges:
  • Colorado State University - Pueblo: www.colostate-pueblo.edu
  • Pueblo Community College:  www.pueblocc.edu
  • Otero Junior College: http://www.ojc.edu/home.asp
  • Trinidad State Jr. College: http://www.trinidadstate.edu
  • Lamar Community College: www.lamarcc.edu
• In April, register for June SAT II subject tests for those classes you have already completed.  These 1-hour exams will help you prepare for the SAT or ACT.
• Plan your schedule for next year.  Continue to enroll in college-prep courses.
• Continue saving money for college.

Junior

September

• Continue to update your Visionary Portfolio all year.
• Study hard and get excellent grades.  Junior year grades are extremely important in the college admission & scholarship selection process, because they are a measure of how well you do in advanced, upper-level classes.  Meet with your teacher or find a tutor if you need extra help!
• Continue involvement in FTEA & other activities.  Take on a leadership role!
• Continue researching colleges.  Attend college fairs, (CSU-Pueblo hosts a Major's Fair each fall) financial aid seminars, and consider visiting campuses.
• Register for the October PSAT.  Junior year PSAT scores may qualify you for the National Merit Scholarship Competition & the National Achievement & National Hispanic Scholars Programs.

October

• Take the PSAT.

November

• Grades are very important!  Keep them up!
• Start researching ways to help you pay for college such as grants, scholarships, loans, & work-study programs.  See the section on financial aid for a list of financial aid web-sites and scholarship searches.

December

• PSAT results should be in.  Talk with your counselor & your parents about your results.
• Register for the February ACT.  All Colorado state colleges/universities accept the ACT as an approved admissions test.  Out of state colleges or private colleges may require the SAT I and/or SAT II.
• Begin preparing for the ACT/SAT.  Your counselor may have practice tests available.  If not it is available in most bookstores.  There is also software you can purchase.

January

• Apply for the Summer Academy for Future Teachers if you were not a participant last year!  Applications and information on-line at http://partners.colostate-pueblo.edu/sctea/ft/summeracademy.asp
• Begin making a preliminary list of colleges you think you would like to attend.  Use your counselor's resources or the following internet sources to find out more: www.collegeboard.org  & http://www.petersons.com/.  SCTEA partnership colleges/universities are listed in "Applying for College".
• Ask your parents for your Social Security number.  It will be required on many college applications.

February

• Meet with your counselor to look over your preliminary list of colleges.

March

• Write, telephone or use the Internet to request admission and financial aid information from colleges on your list.  They will send it to you free of charge. Applications are due EARLY next school year!

April

• As you select your courses for your senior year, be sure to continue to challenge yourself academically.  Make sure you have taken at least the minimum amount of courses from each category in the college-prep curriculum.  Now is not the time to get SENIORITIS!
• Register for the June ACT if you did not take it in February or register for the May/June SAT I and II.

May & Summer

• Attend a college fair, or make plans to visit colleges with your family this summer.  You will want to phone the college/university to make appointments to get the most out of your visit!  Make a list of questions to ask!
• Continue saving money for college.

Senior

September

• Your Visionary Portfolio will definitely come in handy now!  Use it as you complete college and scholarship applications.  Don’t forget to continue to update it all year.
• Study hard and get excellent grades.  Most colleges ask you to submit a final copy of your transcript after you graduate!
• Continue involvement in FTEA & other activities.  Take on a leadership role!
• Make sure you have all applications required for college admission, financial aid, & scholarships.  Contact colleges to request missing information.
• Make a calendar of deadlines!  Write in when each college/scholarship application and financial aid information is due.  It is essential to meet all deadlines.
• Register for the September/October ACT or October/November SAT.  Even if you have already taken it once, you can try to improve your score.
• Using your Visionary Portfolio, create a resume with your academic and extra-curricular information along with honors/awards and work history.  This will be helpful for college and scholarship applications.
• Begin asking teachers, principals, coaches, employers, etc. for letters of recommendation.  Allow at least three weeks for them to write it.  Provide them a copy of your resume, any special forms or instructions, and the date you need it by.  Be thoughtful and write them a thank-you note and keep them informed of your decisions!
• Check with your counselor to make sure your transcript and test scores have been/will be sent to the colleges to which you are applying.  Also ask them for official copies of your transcripts for scholarship applications.
• Continue making college visits if you need to.

October

• Mail college, scholarship, & financial aid applications in time to reach their destination on or before the deadline! MAKE COPIES of all records, test scores, applications, and financial aid forms before you mail them.  They will be helpful if anything is lost or you reapply for financial aid/scholarships/new colleges next year.
• Register for the December ACT or December/January SAT I and/or II  if you have not completed them or if you want to improve your score(s).
• Have official test scores sent by the testing agency to colleges on your list.

November

• Grades are still very important!  Keep them up!
• If you are going to apply for financial aid, obtain a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) from your counselor, or fill out the form on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov Check to see if the colleges to which you are applying require any other financial aid forms.

December

• Consult with your parents and school counselor again to review your final list of colleges.  Make sure you are aware of all deadlines- put them on your calendar!
• If you applied for "early decision" on your admission application, you should have an answer by now.

January

• Request that your counselor send the transcript of your first semester grades to the colleges to which you applied.
• Parents and students, complete your income tax form as soon as possible.  You will need those figures to fill out the FAFSA.  Complete and return your FAFSA as quickly as possible after January 1.

February

• Check to make sure all of your applications have been sent and received on time and that they are complete.
• If you completed a FAFSA, you should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) within four weeks after submitting the FAFSA.  Review the SAR carefully and check for any inaccuracies.  If necessary, correct any items on the SAR and return it to the FAFSA processor.  If it has been more than four weeks and you have not received your SAR, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (319)337-5665.
• Continue completing scholarship applications.

March

• Stay focused!  Only a couple more months to go!

April

• Review your college acceptances and financial aid awards.  Be sure to compare financial aid packages in your decision-making process.  You must make your decision by May 1st.  Send your tuition deposit and follow all other instructions for admitted students.  Notify all other schools of your decision.

May

• If you are taking Advanced Placement courses, take the AP examinations and request that your scores be sent to the college you will attend.
• Have a copy of your final transcripts sent to your college
• CELEBRATE!  You have completed a difficult process!  And enjoy your graduation!

Summer

• Look for information in the mail from your college about housing, roommate(s), etc.  They will also let you know about their orientation program for incoming freshman.  This is a MUST-ATTEND event because you will register for your Fall courses and find out about your new school!
• Begin packing!  Don't forget to include things that remind you of friends and family.  Be prepared for new opportunities and challenges.  Have a great freshman year- you're on the road to becoming a TEACHER!

College Freshman

• Go around campus with your friends to find where your classes are before school starts.  You will feel more confident on the first day!
• Head to the bookstore to buy your books and other school supplies and fun items like t-shirts and stuff!
• Make sure to contact the Teacher Education Department as SOON AS POSSIBLE once you have arrived on campus.  The schedule of courses in a teacher education program are very specific and you'll want to stay on track!  They will often assign you an education advisor and will give you more information about the Teacher Education Program such as how to apply for admission and any requirements you should take care of before you get into the program.
• Join the Future Teacher Education Association at your college!  This will allow you to meet other future teachers, the Teacher Education professors, and continue to stay involved.  Think about running for an office!
• Look for other opportunities to get involved- student clubs, intramural athletics, tutoring, volunteering, student government, etc.
• Attend class regularly and keep up with the reading, homework, and other course requirements.  A semester in college is shorter than high school, so you don’t want to fall behind.  Get help from your professor or a tutor if you need to!
• About 8-10 weeks into the semester, you will be able to select your courses for the second semester.  It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to discuss your schedule with your Education Advisor and your Major advisor to make sure that you stay on track!  Making choices about your classes solely on your own can result in graduating late.  There are often certain classes that are only offered one semester, or particular classes required before others.
• Study hard for finals!

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