Let's Get Organized

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Let's Get Organized
Tips for parents and student on taming the paper
trail
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Introduction
High School Students are busier than ever, filing
applications, visiting campuses, finding money
for college, while maintaining high grades,
developing leadership skills and meeting
deadlines. Making decisions about college
requires much time, effort and determination. Tea
m Work and Organization is ESSENTIAL!
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Team Work

• TOGETHER
• Student
• Parent/Guardian
• Counselor
• Career Center

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What can Parents do?

• . Keep your student on task.
• . Help organize the mail trail.
• . Make check lists for each school or
  scholarship.
• 4. Watch Deadline Dates.
• 5. Make copies of everything and obtain a
  certificate of mailing.
• 6. Do your taxes EARLY!
• 7. Supply the .
• DONT NAGBRAG!

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Tips for Students...

• . Watch Deadline Dates!
• 2. Unofficial Transcript
• 3. Brag Sheet
• 4. Request Letters of recommendation early.
• 5. Keep copies of essays and edit as needed.
• 6. Dont forget THANK YOU NOTES!

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Organization

• SUPPLIES
• File Box
• Hanging File Folders
• File Folders
• File Tabs

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This is how it works...

• . Set up the File Box.
• . Cut out labels for hanging folder
  and insert them in the plastic tabs.
• . Label smaller folders as needed.
• Now you are ready to begin your exciting trip to
  COLLEGE!

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Files for ...
1. Transcripts 2. Test Scores SAT and/or ACT 3.
Brag Sheet 4. Essays 5. College Applications 6.
Scholarships 7. Financial Aid
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Files for ...
8. General College Information 9. Senior
Information 10. Certificates and Awards 11.
Income Tax Returns 12. Envelopes/Thank you
cards 13. File for each college applied for
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Checklist For...

• APPLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
• Deadline Date
• Application
• Transcript
• Essay
• Letter of Recommendation
• Make Copies
• Certificate of Mailing
• Other

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Timeline
College Applications Oct. 1-Nov.
30 Scholarships All year Financial Aid Jan.
1-March 2 College Replies March 1-March
30 Housing Deposit ASAP after
notification Intent to Register May 1 Final
Transcript by July 15
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Good Luck at College!