Career and College Planning Timeline

CAREER and COLLEGE EXPLORATION

• Explore career interest websites to help you plan your future career, college, university, or trade school options: www.californiacolleges.edu, www.cacareerzone.org, www.investinwhatsnext.org, www.onetonline.org, and www.assist.org
• Play the college simulation game - www.timeforpayback.com.
• Meet with your Career & College Readiness Specialist, Counselor, or COC Career Coach at your high school to further explore career options and learn more about developing a career plan.

 

AUGUST

• UC application filing period is open August 1, 2018, to November 30, 2018.
• Meet with your counselor for senior credit checks.
• Ask teachers and counselors for letters of recommendation if applicable.

 

SEPTEMBER

• College & Career Fair - Thursday, September 20, 2018, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm, at Golden Valley High School.

• Cash for College Night - Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, at College of the Canyons. Free and open to the community.

• Register for the ACT or SAT ...don’t forget SAT Subject Tests. Please visit, www.actstudent.org and www.collegeboard.org.

• Make a professional email that you check often for colleges to contact you (a good suggestion is your name @ any email server).  
• Visit your counselors for info on colleges, scholarships, test registration and the college application process.

 

OCTOBER

• The FAFSA filing period is October 1, 2018, to March 2, 2019, for financially eligible students applying to community colleges and four-year colleges/universities.
• Investigate financial aid links:  www.scholarships4students.com, www.collegeanswer.com, www.fafsa.ed.gov, www.finaid.org, www.csac.ca.gov and www.fastweb.com.

• Scholarship Workshop (see your counselor for more information).

• Review transcript with your counselor. Keep a printed copy for reference.
• CSU application filing period is open October 1, 2018, to November 30, 2018.
• Last chance to register for the ACT/SAT. Please visit: www.act.org and www.collegeboard.org.

 

NOVEMBER

• November 30, 2018 is the last day to submit UC/ CSU applications.

 

DECEMBER

• Applications available from the Santa Clarita Scholarship Foundation.
• Last chance to take the SAT or ACT to submit to colleges. Be aware of test registration dates.

 

JANUARY

• Community college application filing period opens. Apply through www.cccapply.org
• Ask your community college if they offer a College Promise Program which provides first-time, full-time college students with their first-year tuition-free.
• Notification of college admissions decision begins.
• Continue applying for scholarships and other student aid programs.

 

MARCH

• Application deadline for FAFSA and Cal Grants.
• ASVAB testing (see your counselor for more information).
• Deadline to submit FAFSA application (March 2, 2019).

               

APRIL

• Visit campuses during spring break, then make your final acceptance decision.

 

MAY

• Make sure to check the portal of your selected school, there are many deadlines you must meet to secure your enrollment.
• Deadline to submit Statement of Intent.

 

William S. Hart Union High School District Career & College Readiness