Happy December! It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year; unless of course you are a high school senior applying to college. Now it is officially crunch time.
Applications: Ideally all of your applications should be done as of the first of the month. If you applications are not done you probably still have time, but you might want to get everything done soon so you can enjoy the holidays.
Financial Aid: You should also start to think about the FAFSA this month. Although you cannot submit the FAFSA until after January 1st, there are things you can do now to prepare for the filing process. Check out FAFSA4cater.com. This will help you determine if you will be eligible for any federal financial aid and what you estimated family contribution might be. You can also apply for a FAFSA pin number. This pin number will be your password to access all of your federal financial aid information in the future.
SATS: Take the SATs if you are registered for them this month. It will probably be your last opportunity so make it count!
If you are a junior in high school your college search activities should also ramp up this month. If you took the PSATs this fall you should review the results with your parents and guidance counselors and decide what you should do to prepare for the SATs. It is also a great time to talk to friends who are home from college on winter break to find out about their experiences so far!
