Important Senior Dates - College & Career Admission Processes
August
Register for the SAT/ACT or other college entrance exams to be taken this fall.
http://collegeboard.org/ or http://www.act.org/
Contact the College & Career Center for an SAT/ACT waiver
Aug. 1: Fall UC application opens
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
Start working on the UC Personal Insight Questions for the application
September
Begin a checklist of college application requirements and deadlines
To Be Announced: Financial aid and college application workshops
Create Brag Sheet- Record all of your academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and work experience
Start your scholarship search
Visit the College & Career Center page for Virtual College Fair dates and College Representatives Presentations
October
Oct. 1: CSU application opens
https://californiacolleges.edu
Oct. 1: RCC application opens
https://www.cccapply.org/apply
Oct. 1: Create an FSAID number– Only for FAFSA
Oct. 1: FAFSA/Dream Act application opens
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa or https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
Letters of Recommendation:
Inform recommender you will be requesting a letter of recommendation from them
Give recommender at least one month in advance notice of letter of recommendation deadline
November
Nov. 1—Nov. 30: UC application submission
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
Nov. 30- CSU application submission
https://californiacolleges.edu
December
Continue applying and searching for scholarships
March
March 1- Notification of Fall admission decision begins
March 2- Deadline to submit FAFSA and Dream Act
March 31- last notifications of Fall admissions decision sent
May
May 1- Deadline for to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
July
July 1- Final official transcripts must be sent to the campus admission office.
