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College Bound
A Timeline for Success By Gwen Morrison
- Encourage your teen to take the PSAT, if he or she hasn't already done so.
- Encourage your teen to discuss course selections with a counselor to make sure college requirements are being met.
Check listings in the paper or school boards for any upcoming college fairs. - Plan to visit some of the colleges your teen is considering.
- Get organized make a folder to manage all of your teen's testing, college choices and other application information.
- Look into the financial aid options with a counselor.
- Have your teen take the SAT I and SAT II.
- Suggest that your teen obtain a summer reading list before school lets out for the year.
- Help your teen get involved in a job or internship over the summer in a field that is relevant to his or her career interests.
Senior YearThis is the final stretch! Don't let your teen slack off on grades. Colleges will be looking at senior year schedules very closely. - Your teen should talk with a counselor to ensure the academic record matches the entrance qualifications needed for the colleges of choice.
- Your teen should take the SAT I and the SAT II.
- Help your teen obtain necessary financial information and apply for financial aid by May 1.
- Continue college visits.
- Remind your teen to gather all letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, etc.
- Remember that your teen must make a college choice before May 1.
- Mail in the deposit for tuition.
- Your teen should notify all schools of his or her final choice.
Check listings in the paper or school boards for any upcoming college fairs. The college your teen chooses will ask for a copy of your family's current tax return, so make sure you file promptly this year!
College Bound
The process complete, it's time to start helping your teen pack, find a place to live and move on to the next phase of his or her quest for higher knowledge. Robert Frost said this about ambition: "The best way out is always through."
Enjoy the journey!
