COLLEGE INFORMATION
APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Most college applications will be completed by mid-fall of your senior year. Below you will find a checklist for online and paper applications.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

• Browse the college/university's website.
• Read through all instructions.
• Complete/submit application.
• Pay application fees online, if applicable.
• Print and deliver any forms to be completed by your counselor, teacher, or other reference.
• Include the applicant's Social Security Number on any checks and/or essays.
• Inform your counselor that your application has been submitted.
• Gather any required letters of recommendation and turn into your counselor along with transcript request and any other paperwork required for the application.
• Complete and sign a yellow Online Application Transcript Request Form (available from your counselor).
• Be patient as the college processes your application and makes a decision.
• Be aware that housing, financial aid, and scholarships unique to specific colleges typically separate applications.

PAPER APPLICATIONS

• Request paper application from your counselor or from the college/university's website.
• Read through all application instructions.
• Complete application.
• Deliver any forms to be completed by your counselor, teacher, or other reference.
• Include the applicant's Social Security Number on any checks and/or essays.
• Turn in completed application to your counselor along with any required letters of recommendation, application fees, and/or essays. Counselors will ensure that the application is complete, copy and include a transcript, and mail the application.
• If you have not already done so, complete a blue Transcript Request Form (available from your counselor).
• Be patient as the college processes your application and makes a decision.
• Be aware that housing, financial aid, and scholarships unique to specific colleges typically separate applications.