Albuquerque: UNM Senior Day

UNM Senior Day October 6th
Schedule of Events 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Early Riser Tours:
Center for the Arts, East Plaza
Campus Tours – Residence Hall Tours

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Opening Session: Student Union Building (SUB)Welcome – Admissions – Financial Aid - Scholarships

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Information Fair: Student Union Building (SUB)
Academic and Support Services Exhibits

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Explore UNM Open House: Campus-wide
Showcasing Academic and Support Services

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Be our Guest for Lunch: UNM Duck Pond
Campus Tours – Residence Hall Tours
RSVP 505-277-2260
Or 1-800-225-5866, x3

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New Mexico College Fair at Albuquerque Convention Center
401 Second Street NW
Northeast Exhibit Hall
Free Parking at Convention Center garage on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Broadway
Workshops open to the PUBLIC College Fair Orientation at 11:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Financial Aid Information at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.


October 16
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. College Night Fitness Education Center Gymnasium
Representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities from across the country will be available to answer questions and provide information. Free

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College planning calendar for seniors

September
· Students should visit with their assigned school counselor (not advisor) to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements.
· Narrow your list of colleges to 5 to 10. Meet with a counselor about them and, if you’ve not yet done so, download college applications and financial aid forms. Plan to visit as many of these colleges as possible. (see attached worksheet for your convenience)

· If you have no idea to which colleges you should apply, see your Guidance Counselor right away!

· Create a master list or calendar that includes:
- Tests you’ll take and their fees, dates, and registration deadlines
- College application due dates.
- Financial aid application forms required and their deadlines. (Note: Aid applications may be due before college applications.)
- Other materials you’ll need (recommendations, transcripts, etc.)
- Your high school’s own application processing deadlines.

· If you can’t afford application or test fees, a counselor can help you request a fee waiver.

· If you have not had your test scores sent to the college to which you are applying, be sure to contact the College Board or ACT to have your scores sent.

· Visit with college admissions counselors who come to your high school.

October
· Try to finalize your college choices.

· Prepare Early Decision, Early Action, or rolling admissions applications as soon as possible.

· Ask for counselor or teacher recommendations if you need them. Give each teacher or counselor an outline of your academic record and your extracurricular activities (forms available from Ms. Lieb in the Career Resource Center). For each recommendation, provide an appropriately stamped, addressed envelope with your return address, and any college forms required.

· Students waive their right to see their recommendation letters. Teachers’ and counselors’ letters are confidential and will not be shared with students as colleges must know that the recommendation is freely written. If a student needs a copy of the letter(s) for a private scholarship, he/she will give the counselor the address of the scholarship director, and the letter will be sent directly to that person.

· It is acceptable to decline a request for a recommendation from a student, especially if the experience with that student has been a negative one. It is to the student’s benefit to ask for recommendations from those with whom the student has developed positive rapport.

· If you are submitting essays, write first drafts and ask teachers and others to read them. If you’re applying for Early Decision, finish the essays for that application now.

· If you have not had your test scores sent to the college to which you are applying, be sure to contact the College Board or ACT to have them sent.

November
· November 1-15: For Early Decision admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates.

· Complete at least one college application by Thanksgiving.

· Counselors and the Registrar send transcripts to colleges. Give counselors the proper forms at least two weeks before colleges require them.

December
· As you finish and send your applications and essays, be sure to keep copies.

January
· If your college wants to see seventh-semester grades, be sure you give the form to your counselor.
· If you apply to colleges online, be sure to visit with the Registrar and request that the school sends a transcript – it goes to colleges separately, and by mail.
· Submit your FAFSA as soon as you can after (but not before) January 1. Men 18 or older must register for the Selective Service to receive federal financial aid. To register, complete a check-off box on your FAFSA, or register at any post office.

February
· Parents and students are encouraged to complete and file income tax returns as soon as possible. Colleges may request copies of your tax returns to finalize aid offers.

March

· As you receive letters of acceptance, check with aid offices to see if additional documentation must be submitted. Some colleges may request copies of your family’s income tax forms, W-2 forms, and other materials.

April
· Use the online Compare Your Aid Awards tool at collegeboard.com to help you understand and compare financial aid award offers from two or more colleges. Talk with financial aid officers if you have questions. If you get no aid (or not enough), ask whether other financing plans are available.

May
· If you’ve been offered aid from your chosen college, be sure to accept the offer as instructed in your award letter. (Note: You’ll need to reapply for financial aid every year.)

· If you’ve received aid from other schools, let them know that you won’t be attending.


Source: The College Board


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