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| Financial Aid Timeline |
 June
Seniors: Follow up on grants or other funding you have been awarded.
Juniors: Begin to think about college spending, and speak about a budget with your family.
Juniors and seniors: It is advised to work hard at your summer job, and save money for college.
July
Seniors: Keep searching for scholarships during your summer break. Attend your local public library, high school guidance counselor and college financial aid office to find out about scholarships proposed by local businesses, your place of employment and community and civic organizations.
Juniors: Fill out any scholarship applications that have a fall deadline.
August
Seniors: Male seniors must register with the Selective Service upon turning 18. When you complete the FAFSA you can automatically register.
September
Seniors: Begin budgeting for college costs, and keep looking for chances to get scholarship.
October
Seniors: Keep up your grades. The decisions of colleges and scholarship organizations will depend on your grades during all your time in high school.
Juniors and seniors: It is recommended to attend all college fairs, financial aid nights and college-planning workshops.
 November
Seniors: Receive financial aid information from each honorable college’s financial aid office on your list and check financial aid priority deadlines. Missing a deadline can mean missing out on scholarships and grants.
Juniors: Search for federal and state programs available to help you pay college expenditures.
December
Seniors: Speak with your guidance counselor to uncover additional sources of financial aid. Keep applying for local, private and college scholarships and grants. Begin to collect the following financial records to fill out financial aid forms: W-2 forms, bank statements and records of advantages from the Social Security Administration, Department of Veteran’s Affairs and other agencies.
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