college edge  By Julie Bruner

December

SENIORS

-Get financial aid forms from your counselor’s office, or go online to fafsa.ed.gov and download the forms. These may not be submitted until after January 1. However, with your parents, you can start working on the forms in order to be prepared.

-If you applied Early Decision, you may be hearing from your college by mid-December. Make sure to have other college applications ready to go, just in case.

-Ask your school to send your credentials to your colleges well before the holiday vacation. High schools are CLOSED, and counselors will not be available to send your credentials during break. Plan accordingly.

-Catch up with alums who are coming back to visit. Find out how they like their colleges.

-Buy holiday presents. Thank your teachers and counselor.

JUNIORS

-Watch for the return of your PSAT scores. Use your results to help you prepare for the SAT.

-The deadline to register for the January 26 SAT is December 26. Talk to your counselor to see if you are ready.

-Are your classes under control before vacation? If not, then plan on this time to catch up with your work.

-Get your holiday shopping done. Remember to thank your teachers.

Julie Bruner, M.Ed., is the author of “Getting My Tail Into College,” a college planner for high school juniors and seniors. Formerly a college counselor at Maggie Walker Governor’s School and now at Trinity, she can be contacted at www.thecollegeplanners.com.

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