To-do list

Are you a senior in high school? Check out our recommended planning calendar below:

September

• Identify the colleges that interest you.
• Call, write or do web research for information on admissions requirements and financial procedures.
• Register for the SAT/ACT test.
• Register for the ACCUPLACER 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 ACT or SAT test.
• Take the ACCUPLACER 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.
• Attend UAF's Inside Out preview days.
• Spring admission? Apply now!

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. Early applications are required if applying for scholarships.
• Begin working on scholarship applications.

January

• Parents and students--complete your income tax forms as soon as possible.
• To meet UAF's scholarship priority deadline:
1. complete the FAFSA online as soon after January 1 as possible. 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,
2. submit the supplemental scholarship application, and
3. apply for admission to UAF if you have not already done so.
• If not applying for scholarships, please fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible for loans and other financial aid.
• Visit financial aid's website for more information.

February

• Complete UAF scholarship application prior to February 15.
• Join us for our Saturday Information Sessions. Call an Admissions Counselor for more information, 800-478-1823 or 907-474-7500. Sessions occur on select Saturdays, February to August.

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 go to their website at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• Attend UAF's Inside Out preview days.
• Attend MajorMania.
• Registration is open for Summer Sessions.

April

• Look for your financial aid and scholarship award letters in the mail.
• Watch for the Trail Guide to arrive in the mail.
• Visit the admitted student page.
• Complete and submit all forms for admitted students including your:
1. housing application and agreement
2. dining services contract
3. health inventory and immunization record
4. resident tution application
5. post office mailbox registration
6. FERPA release form (this form is optional)
• Sign up for New Student Orientation.
• Set up an appointment via phone or e-mail with your academic advisor.
• Register early and pay for classes online at https://uaonline.alaska.edu.

May-June

• Congratulations on your graduation!
  
• Turn in official high school transcript and/or college transcripts, and any requested test scores.
• Haven't toured campus yet? Summer is a great time to join us.
• Make an appointment with an advisor to pick classes.
• Class registration for fall semester begins in early April so pick your classes now!
• Summer Sessions classes begin.

August-September

• Begin attending class: Fall 2009, Sept. 3; Spring 2010, Jan. 21.
• Purchase books online.
• Pay tuition and fees or arrange for a payment plan by the last day of registration to avoid late fees.