• Common App Step-by-Step Guide that walks students step-by-step through each question of the Common Application, including why it’s asked and how to best answer. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/common-app-guide/

• FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa-questions/

• Texas Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the state, broken down by month. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/texas-scholarships/

COLLEGE CHECKLIST

1. I have taken the SAT and/or ACT.

• YES 

•  NO

2. I have filled out my college admission applications and mailed or submitted them electronically. www.applytexas.org www.swtjc.net

• YES 
•  NO

3. I have had my high school transcript sent to all colleges that I have sent an admission application.

• YES 
•  NO

4. I have registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse and sent my high school transcript to the Clearinghouse (if I plan on participating in Division I or II athletics while in college). www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

• YES 
•  NO

5. I have taken the TSI or I am exempt.

• YES 
•  NO

6. I have registered with the Selective Service (male students). (Failing to register can prevent students from receiving financial aid.) www.sss.gov

• YES 
•  NO

7. I (and my parent) have applied and received my PIN to sign my Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically. www.pin.ed.gov

• YES 
•  NO

8. I have completed my FAFSA and submitted it electronically or by mail. www.fafsa.ed.gov (After January 1)

• YES 
•  NO

9. I have picked up information in the high school office and am applying for scholarships.

• YES 
•  NO

10. I have started making plans for where I will live next year. If I plan to live on a college campus, I have filled out the the appropriate papers.

• YES 
•  NO

11. I will have my final high school transcript sent to SWTJC if I have taken any SWTJC classes while in high school.

• YES 
•  NO

13. I will have my SWTJC transcript sent to the college I will be attending (if I have taken SWTJC classes).

• YES 
•  NO

14. I will have my final high school transcript sent to the NCAA Clearinghouse (if applicable).

• YES 
•  NO

15. Do I have my Driver’s License and proper immunizations?

• YES 
•  NO

Attention Seniors: If you have not completed these steps, please begin doing so immediately.

REMEMBER: YOU WILL NOT BE AWARDED ANY FINANCIAL AID UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. YOU MUST FILL OUT AN ADMISSIONS APPLICATION AND HAVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT SENT IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ACCEPTED INTO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

You will not be eligible to receive financial aid unless you fill out a FAFSA.