Junior College To-Do List
August 20, 2008
EducationQuest Foundation
College Planning Bulletin
A monthly college planning guide for Nebraska high school students
September “To Do” List
Juniors... complete these college-planning tasks during September:
__ Attend a College Fair or Educational Planning Program in your area.
__ Visit www.educationquest.org to:
__ estimate your FAFSA results using the College Funding Estimator
__ sign up for the Countdown to College e-mail service
__ Juniors, ask your guidance counselor about PSAT registration deadlines and test dates.
October “To Do” List
Complete these tasks during October to stay on the right college-planning track.
___ attend the College Fair or Educational Planning Program in your area.
November “To Do” List
Juniors …complete these tasks in November to stay on the right college planning track.
____ Juniors apply for scholarships. Visit free sites such as ScholarshipQuest at
www.educationquest.org, www.fastweb.com, www.fastaid.com and www.srnexpress.com.
____ Meet with college representatives who visit your school.
December “To Do” List
Complete these tasks during December to stay on the
right college planning track.
__ Watch the Countdown to College Call-In Show
in December on NET.
__ Attend the Financial Aid Program in your area.
__ Research college choices.
__ Search for scholarships.
__ Register for the January SAT.
__ Register for the February ACT.
February “To Do” List
Complete these tasks during February to stay on the right college planning track.
___ Register for the March SAT
___ Register for the April ACT
March “To Do” List
Juniors
___ Register for April ACT
___ Register for May SAT
___ Schedule campus visits
April “To Do” List
Juniors …complete these tasks in April to stay on the right college planning track.
____ Start looking for a summer job.
____ Juniors, register for the May SAT
____ Juniors, register for the June SAT
____ Juniors, register for the June ACT
____ Schedule campus visits while schools are still in session
____ Start looking for scholarships
May “To Do” List
Juniors…complete these tasks in May to stay on the right college planning track.
____ Juniors, register by May 6 for the June 7 SAT
____ Juniors, register by May 9 for the June 14 ACT
____ Juniors, continue campus visits
____ Get a summer job and save for college
For free help with college planning, contact EducationQuest Foundation:
Kearney
308-234-6310
800-666-3721
Lincoln
402-475-5222
800-303-3745
Omaha
402-391-4033
888-357-6300
www.educationquest.org
EducationQuest
Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization with a mission to
improve access to higher education in Nebraska.
