Timeline
for Seniors 2007-08
General Information
• Check the dates for the SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject and ACT
Plus Writing tests. These tests are highly recommended to be taken
in the spring of the junior year, and/or in the fall of the senior
year. SATs or ACTs are required by most four-year colleges and universities,
and should be completed by December of your senior year.
• Visit the EHS College and Career Center in M108 for college
catalogs, SAT/ACT study guides, financial aid info, etc.
September
• Attend the 24th Annual Humboldt-Del Norte College
Night in the EHS cafeteria on Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.
• Check with your counselor to make sure your classes meet
high school graduation requirements, as well as college entrance
requirements, and to complete your individual graduation credit
check.
• Keep informed by reading the daily bulletin, which is available
online through your PowerSchool login. The bulletin is also posted
outside the Information Office everyday. View the Eureka High School
Activities Calendar online at www.eurekacityschools.org/eurekahighschool/info.html.
• Begin search of scholarship opportunities. Check out the
EHS Counseling Department website for college/career/scholarship
information: www.eurekacityschools.org/ehscounseling/staff.html.
• Have your parents check the personnel office where they
work to see if their employers offer scholarships. Check parents’/guardians’
unions, fraternal organizations, such as Elks, Moose Lodge, and
churches, etc.
• Meet with Mrs. Jennifer Johnson about your Learning Pathway
and Senior Project plans.
October
• Applications for the University of California (www.ucop.edu/pathways)
and the California State University (www.csumentor.edu) campuses
are now available online.
• Request, by phone or mail, applications from other four-year
colleges and universities, or apply online.
• If planning to attend Humboldt State University,
attend HSU Instant Admit Day, Saturday, October 27, 2008, on the
HSU campus. Visit the HSU website at www.humboldt.edu.
• Register online for SAT Reasoning tests or ACT tests, and/or
SAT subject tests and ACT Plus Writing tests if planning to attend
a UC campus or specific private college-- www.collegeboard.com and
www.actstudent.org.
• Write personal statement essays for the UC’s and select
private schools.
• Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery) test on October 3, 2007, which helps students
to determine their career aptitudes and interests and for career
exploration. Visit www.asvabprogram.com for more information.
November
• October through November 30 is the priority application
filing period for all UC (www.ucop.edu/pathways) and most CSU (www.csumentor.edu)
university campuses. Application deadline is November 30, 2007.
• If planning to attend HSU, meet with their Admissions
Counselor, Romi Hitchcock Tinseth, here at Eureka High on November
6, 2007, for Instant Admission opportunity.
• Attend college representative meetings held on campus.
• Make sure to finalize your second semester schedule with
your counselor.
• Plan to visit college and university campuses over the holiday
break to help you decide on the best school for you.
• Apply to two or more four-year colleges due to impacted
campuses or programs at certain colleges and universities.
• Be sure you have also applied for housing at the college
of your choice.
• Check out the local scholarship sites at Humboldt Area Foundation,
www.hafoundation.org, and the HSU site, www.humboldt.edu/~finaid,
as well as FREE national scholarship searches, such as www.finaid.org,
www.fastweb.com, www.wiredscholar.com, www.ScholarshipExperts.com,
College Board’s Scholarship Search - http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp,
etc.
December
• Attend the EHS Financial Aid Information Night December
5, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the new Industrial Technology Lecture Hall.
• Last opportunity to take the ACT Plus Writing, SAT Reasoning
or SAT subject tests for most UC & CSU campuses.
• To simplify the FAFSA online application process, first
complete the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws78bw.pdf).
Obtain financial aid forms from the Counseling Office (FAFSA &
CSS- PROFILE-the financial aid application service of College Board).
• Request FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) number
online at www.pin.ed.gov before filing FAFSA in January. Parents
need to request their own PIN number in order to sign FAFSA electronically
and check application progress online.
• Plan to visit college and university campuses over the holiday
break to help you decide on the best school for you.
• Begin looking for scholarships by exploring free scholarship
search websites, such as www.FastWeb.com.
• Turn in senior pictures and ads for the yearbook by December
13, 2007.
January
• Students and parents should plan to attend the "Cash
for College" Financial Aid Online Workshop Thursday, Jan. 12,
2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the new IT Lecture Hall and Computer Lab.
This is a "hands-on" evening where you will receive line-by-line
help from HSU's Financial Aid Office staff in completing the FAFSA
form . There will be a $1000 Cash for College Scholarship
given a student who attends this workshop!
• Now is the time to complete Financial Aid forms - the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These forms may not
be sent in before Jan. 1. In order to be considered for state-level
financial aid, Cal Grants A, B, or C, the FAFSA must be sent in
no later than March 2, 2008. After this time, the FAFSA may only
be used to apply for federal-level financial aid, such as Pell Grants.
• Request FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) number
online at www.pin.ed.gov before filing FAFSA.
• Apply for College of the Redwoods Honors Program. Visit
www.redwoods.edu/Departments/Honors or check with your counselor
for eligibility requirements.
• Check the scholarship box in the Counseling Office for scholarships
opportunities.
• Request seventh semester mid-year transcripts from our registrar,
if required by colleges.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts for second semester classes.
February
• Deadline for filing FAFSA (either online or by mail)
and to fill out GPA verification forms for Cal Grant A, B, or C
is Sunday, March 2, 2008.
• Be sure you have applied for housing at the college of your
choice.
• Plan to visit college and university campuses over the holiday
break to help you decide on the best school for you.
• Continue to check the scholarship box in Counseling Office
for possible scholarship opportunities.
• Review college & financial aid information on EHS website:
www.eurekacityschools.org/ehscounseling/staff.html.
• Contact the Scholarship Office at the colleges and universities
you have applied to for scholarships they may offer.
• Ask counselor if you are exempt from or need to sign up
for the CSU ELM (Math) and EPT (English) placement tests.
March
• Review FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) for accuracy and completeness.
Check it out with senior and college counselors.
• Check out college orientation information and campus preview
dates.
• Read student bulletin online and check scholarship box in
Counseling Office for possible scholarship opportunities.
• Registration process begins for CR – math and English
placement tests will be scheduled through EHS Counseling Office.
• Most colleges and universities send notification of admission
status this month.
April
• Review financial aid packages with senior and college counselors.
• College of the Redwoods admission and financial aid forms
are available in the Counseling Office.
• Be sure to attend informational meetings and visit college
campuses to help you decide on the best school for you.
• Read daily bulletin online through PowerSchool and check
scholarship box for scholarship announcements.
May
• Notify colleges of your intent to enroll by May
1st.
• Complete any Adult Education (night school) classes for
credit make-up by the middle of this month.
• Plan to take placement tests at CR, if not completed at
Eureka High in April, prior to attending CR Redwood Days for registration
and enrollment for fall semester.
• Continue to check scholarship box for in Counseling Office
for possible scholarship opportunities.
• Review Cal Grant CAR: California Aid Report for accuracy.
June
• Fill out senior survey in your Civics and Economics classes.
• Request final transcripts to be sent to your intended college.
• Check scholarship box in early June for final scholarship
opportunities.
• The Top 10% Luncheon for academic recognition, hosted by
Henderson Center Kiwanis, is held on Wed., June 4, 2008.
• The EHS Honors Program, for presentation of scholarships
and awards, takes place Thursday, June 5, 2008.
• Sports Banquets, Senior Prom, Senior Picnic, and GRADUATION!!
– Safe and Sober Party for Class of 2008!
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