College Planning Tasks: week of April 06

Monthly Checklist for April

Getting Your Acceptance Letter
Check your mailbox for acceptance letters from colleges.
If a college you are considering hasn’t responded, contact the Admissions Office to follow-up:

• Compare your letters:
  compare your acceptance letter, financial aid offers, and other criteria to narrow your selection down to 1-2 schools.
• Upon your selection of school(s),
  you will be required to send in a non-refundable deposit to secure your position in the Freshmen class. So make sure it’s the right decision.
• College Comparison and Profiles:
  you can profile two or more colleges on cost, student size, teacher ratio, and other criteria:
  www2.collegeboard.com
  view college rankings by school criteria and other rankings
  www.library.uiuc.edu
  college rankings from US News & World Report:
  www.usnews.com

Most schools have a May 1 Acceptance Deadline
Deposit money will likely be required to reserve your admission. Keep on track to meet these deadlines.

You must complete and submit
your Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) before receiving the Student Aid Report (SAR).

• For steps to the financial aid process:
  see our Financial Aid Guide
• For submitting your FAFSA: see the January Plan

Start getting yourself ready for college:

• download FREE moving-to-college checklist
  reference our college moving center:
  click here

get the complete college planning guide at: www.OfftoCollege.com

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