To-do list

For high school students interested in attending college.

September

• Identify the colleges that interest you.
• Call, write or do web research on the colleges for information on admissions requirements and financial procedures.
• Register for the SAT/ACT test.
• Register for the COMPASS or ASSET tests.
  Required for all entering associate and certificate degree students planning to take a 100-level written or math course.
• Schedule a college visit.

October

• Take the SAT/ACT test.
• Take the COMPASS or ASSET tests.
  
• Meet with a UAF admissions Counselor at your high school or check with your guidance counselor for details.
• Ask teachers and guidance counselors for letters of recommendation.
• Attend a financial aid workshop in Fairbanks or find out more about financial aid.

November

• Take the ACT or SAT test if you're not happy with your previous scores. If you take the SAT, plan to take the writing skills portion.
• Send test scores to the colleges on your list.

December

• Apply for admission to UAF.
• Begin working on scholarship applications.

January

• Parents and students--complete your income tax forms as soon as possible.
• To meet UAF's financial aid priority deadline of Feb. 15, please complete and mail the FAFSA to the federal processor as soon after Jan. 1 as possible and no later than Feb. 15. Be sure to include UAF's Title IV Code, 001063, on the FAFSA. Use estimated income tax information if you have not filed your tax forms. Follow instructions for signature requirements, use appropriate social security numbers on all applications, and make copies of all documents.

February

• Complete UAF scholarship application prior to Feb. 15.

March

• Review your Student Aid Report (SAR), which will be sent to you from the federal processor if you applied for aid. If necessary, make corrections on the SAR and return it to the processor. To check on the status of your FAFSA, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (800) 433-3243 or (319) 337-5665, or go to their website at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• Attend UAF Inside Out Preview Days.

April

• Look for your financial aid and scholarship award letters in the mail.
• Complete all forms for admitted students.

May-June

• Congratulations on your graduation!
  
• Turn in official high school transcript and college transcripts.
• Attend a summer walking tour of the UAF campus after June 1.
• Make an appointment with an advisor to pick classes.
• Register for classes.

August-September

• Begin attending class: Fall 2007, Sept. 6; Spring 2008, Jan. 24.
• Purchase books.
• Pay tuition and fees or arrange for a payment plan.