This list is meant to help support students prepare to apply for colleges. Please check the colleges you are interested in for specific information.
How to prepare now:
- Make a list of your top schools (9-11), reduce it down to 3 top choices by senior year
- Take Campus Tours (11th-12th grade)
- Come with questions
- Know the college entrance requirements
- Do you meet their GPA and ACT/SAT Requirements?
- Ask for your transcript from Ms. Frehner
- Scholarship Deadlines
- Most Scholarship Deadlines are in Early Fall
- Update your resume
- Send your ACT scores to the colleges of interest
- The ACT will let you send your scores to 4 different colleges for free
- Work on personal essays
- Ask your English Teacher for help
- Scholarship recipients need to be well rounded-academic, service, extracurricular, work
- Will need letters of recommendation-ask teachers/etc. 2-3 weeks or more in advance
Important Information that Applications will ask for:
- Credit Card/Payment Information
- To Pay Application Fee (USU’s Application Fee is $50.00)
- Social Security Number
- Driver’s License Number
- Parents Information-Address, phone number, email
- Important Dates
- Started high school: August 201-
- Graduation: May 202-