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Senior Note:

September 27, 2016

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NOTE TO SENIORS:  If there is any possible chance you will attend college next year, there are several things that need to be done:

  1. If you haven’t taken the ACT, take it. Colleges will require those scores for admittance. Sign up online at my.act.org. If you receive free or reduced lunches, you can receive up to 4 vouchers total during your junior and senior year.  If you are a JOM student, you can receive a $30 reimbursement for your ACT each year as well.  You will pay for your ACT and then turn in a receipt to Mrs. Cordray and JOM will reimburse you. 
  2. Utilize your Gore Schools email.  I send out information frequently. This will be your best bet for up-to-date information.  I send scholarship information to your email and you do not want to miss out!
  3. Apply to the college(s) of your choice NOW.  There are many college specific scholarships but you have to be accepted to apply.  Many preferred scholarships now have October deadlines. 
  4. Applications for Admission, scholarships, etc. are now online.  Go to the college/university website to find them.  They will be under headings such as New Students, Admissions, Freshmen, Incoming Students, etc. depending on what they call it at their school.  It should be easy to locate on all college web sites.  You will be going in as a first-time freshman or student, even if you attended college as a high school concurrent student.  Most college admissions applications open on September 1st.
  5. College scholarship deadlines are coming up soon.  Some deadlines are as early as Oct 15th (their application for scholarships is included in the application for admission or on their website).  Go to the website of the school of your choice to check their deadlines for scholarships.  Also check out department scholarships if you know your college majors.  Most other colleges in the state have deadlines of Dec 1st or Feb 15th.
  6. Apply for Federal Student Aid.  The FAFSA opens October 1st.  The FAFSA will be for federal aid as well as state aid.   This is also done online.  Go to StudentAid.gov.  Student and parents will need to go to the FAFSA website and create a FAFSA ID (if parents have an ID from a previous child, they can use the same one).  This must be done 3-5 days before starting the FAFSA application.  This is a free application.  If they ask for money, you’re at the wrong site.  First thing to do is gather your federal income tax information from the previous year.  If this year’s taxes are not completed, use last year’s and submit that.  When your taxes are finished, you can then go back and edit the information.  The main thing is to submit the FAFSA early.  Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant or OTAG will be granted on a first come first served basis until the money runs out.
  7. A few days after submission of the FAFSA online, you can check your application’s status.  When it is completed, print a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) and keep a copy in your file.  You may be asked to submit it for some scholarships.
  8. If you have not done so, complete a profile at OKcollegestart.org. Give your counselor permission to view and send your transcript to colleges.  This will also allow you to send your own transcript electronically. Electronic transcripts are considered to be “official” by all colleges/universities. You may also get a transcript from the high school office or the counselor’s office. Paper transcripts are not considered official unless they are signed and sealed by a school official. And the best part? There are lists and lists and more lists of scholarships on this site as well as on okcareerguide.org!  You already have a login and password for okcareerguide from completing your ICAP.
  9. Sign up with Parchment, our transcript ordering platform.  I have emailed you the link to sign up.  This is the proper place for you to request transcripts.  There will also be a link placed on the school’s website soon.  You can also request a transcript from Ms. Hobbs in the high school office but try to utilize Parchment when possible.
  10. You receive 3 college days as a senior.  Let Ms. Hobbs know you will be taking a college day.  Upon your return to school, bring back something from the college and she will excuse your absence as a college day.  Take advantage of those days to attend junior/senior days at colleges you are interested in or to just schedule a tour.  You and your parents are responsible for your own transportation.