Important Dates
The number of days your counselor needs to process your transcript request.
What is 10 school days?
A free application for financial aid that is also a high school graduation requirement.
What is the FAFSA?
A type of financial aid that must be paid back.
What is a loan?
Apply early and apply often.
What is the the best way to earn scholarships?
A letter that I will receive from each college I was accepted to after they received my FAFSA, outlining the cost of attendance.
What is a financial aid award letter?
The last day to submit transcript requests before Winter Break.
What is December 8th, 2023?
The FAFSA login and electronic signature.
What is an FSA ID?
A type of financial aid is based on financial need and does not need to be paid back.
What is a grant?
A scholarship that I may receive in my college acceptance letter.
What is a merit-based scholarship based on my college application?
SchooLinks application results upload.
What is the way to report my college acceptances?
A day where high school seniors must confirm intent to enroll at a college.
What is May 1st, National Decision Day?
A fee-based financial aid application that many selective, private colleges also require.
What is the CSS Profile?
A type of financial aid that is usually based on academic, athletic, or extracurricular accomplishments.
What is a scholarship?
CPS scholarship application
What is Academic Works?
The person I will work with to select my COLLEGE courses during orientation.
What is a college academic advisor?
December 31st, 2023
What is the FAFSA opening date?
2022 tax year.
What is the tax year I use to complete my FAFSA application?
A type of financial aid is need-based, but must be earned through a job on campus.
What is work study?
The school platform where you can find scholarships.
What is SchooLinks?
Look at my college portal or contact the admissions office.
What is a way to find out my college application status?