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AUGUST
⃝Check BHS Counseling out our website at cusd80.com choose: Basha High; Academics; Counseling Department
⃝Join your counselor’s Google Classroom
⃝Join BHS College and Career Center Remind and check out the Google Classroom: code to join lrb5ua5
⃝Create your parchment account for all official transcripts at www.parchment.com—Counselors cannot send official transcripts
⃝Take advantage of meeting with college reps during College Week and
throughout the year
⃝CGCC Priority deadline for dual credit tuition assistance deadline is through Aug 30
⃝Begin in-state college applications
⃝Start college essays
⃝Register for any re-takes for SAT and/or ACT (school code 030037)
⃝Apply for your FSA ID (FAFSA) — yours and a separate one for your parent at www.fafsa.ed.gov
SEPTEMBER
⃝Register with Mr. Unger for the ASVAB if interested
⃝See Mr. Unger if you have not passed the Civics Exam
⃝Deadline for registration and payment for dual credit with CGCC is September 13 for the fall session
⃝Continue working on college applications and request transcript be sent
⃝Request letters of recommendation adding your resume and list of schools
⃝Div I or Div II athletes register for NCAA and NAIA. Have your counselor flag your Infinite Campus portal for NCAA/NAIA
⃝Early graduates meet with your counselor
Attend National College Fair (NACAC) virtual Sunday, September 15, 2024 11 AM-3PM MST
⃝Attend the Tri-University College Fair virtually—September 18, 2024 6 PM-8 PM Hamilton High School
⃝Verify all summer grades are on your transcript
⃝Students not with an in-person Senior English meet with your counselor once per month for information
⃝Make a calendar of application and financial aid deadlines
⃝Check potential private colleges for need of CSS Profile
⃝Register for any re-takes for SAT and/or ACT (school code 030037)
⃝Apply for your FSA ID (FAFSA) , yours and a separate one for your parent at www.fafsa.ed.gov
⃝AP Registration begins—see Mrs.Lindvig with questions
OCTOBER
⃝Check out the BHS College and Career Center Google Classroom weekly and calendar due dates
⃝Send in Early Decision /Early Action college applications now
⃝Register for any re-takes for SAT and/or ACT (school code 030037)
⃝Attend CUSD Financial Aid Night at CCA TBD
⃝Finalize out of state college application
⃝Pay for all AP exams
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NOVEMBER
⃝Beginning of Sem 2 schedule adjustment period in the Counseling Department
⃝ASVAB Testing November 16, 2024
DECEMBER
⃝End of Sem 2 schedule adjustment period in the Counseling Department Dec 1
⃝Begin FAFSA Process December 1
⃝BHS FAFSA Open Lab Night TBD
⃝Verify with counselor that secondary reports will be sent to colleges if necessary
JANUARY
⃝Apply to community colleges
⃝Pay all fees owed to BHS, make sure all incompletes and grade improvements are completed
FEBRUARY
⃝Deadline for registration and payment for dual credit with CGCC is February 7 for the spring session
⃝Follow up on mid-year reports with counselor
⃝Ask Benji FAFSA Assistant any FAFSA questions or speak to a live human via their hotline
MARCH
⃝Review your SAR (Federal Student Aid Report)
⃝Community College enrollment time: complete enrollment paperwork and apply for Presidential Honors Scholarship if GPA of 3.25 or higher
⃝Last day to pay for AP Govt and AP Macro exams
⃝Fill out the Senior Spotlight Survey with all college acceptance and Scholarship offers
APRIL
⃝Submit remaining IMPACT hours to CEF by Apr 1
⃝Send regrets to colleges you will not be attending
⃝Stay on top of communications from your school—i.e. deposits, forms, and housing applications
MAY
⃝Review acceptance and financial aid packages and notify schools of your choice
⃝Take AP exams
⃝Write thank you notes to you recommenders, teachers and family
⃝Be punctual for graduation practice, attendance is mandatory to
participate in the ceremony
JUNE and JULY
⃝Send your final transcript through Parchment—click wait for final grades to post
⃝Attend your college orientation
⃝Register for classes
⃝Make sure tuition bill is paid