College Planning Timeline

September

• Register for October ACT
• Contact DMACC for admission application at 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6200.
• Research DMACC information at www.dmacc.edu
• Meet with guidance counselor:
  -Evaluate college choices
  -Evaluate high school transcript

October

• Complete and file DMACC admission application, if haven't already done so.
• Meet with DMACC Recruiter visiting your high school.
• Schedule a DMACC campus visit, call 1-800-362-2127, ext. 7100.
• Arrange an appointment with an academic advisor.
• Prepare essay notes for scholarship applications.
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing, automotive, etc.
• Investigate all potential sources of financial aid.
  -Check out postings at your guidance counselor's office.
  -Check out financial aid web sites.
  -Write to private scholarship programs for information.

November

• Register for December ACT, if you haven't already taken.
• Compose and review essays with teachers for scholarship applications.
• Complete and send DMACC admission application.
• Inform parents that financial aid forms are due after January 1st.
• Investigate all potential sources of financial aid.
  -Check out postings at your guidance counselor's office.
  -Check out financial aid web sites.
  -Write to private scholarship programs for information.

December

• Attend high school financial aid night.
  (If one is not scheduled, contact the financial aid office at DMACC 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6282)
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing,automotive, etc.
• Complete and file DMACC admission application, if haven't already done so.
• Investigate all potential sources of financial aid.
  -Check out postings at your guidance counselor's office.
  -Check out financial aid web sites.
  -Write to private scholarship programs for information.

January

• Register for February ACT, if haven't already taken.
• Attend high school financial aid night.
  (If one is not scheduled, contact the financial aid office at DMACC 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6282)
• File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. If you have questions completing the form call the DMACC Financial Aid Office at 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6282.
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing, automotive, etc.

February

• Register for Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
• Investigate all potential sources of financial aid.
  -Check out postings at your guidance counselor's office.
  -Check out financial aid web sites.
  -Write to private scholarship programs for information.
• Remind guidance counselors to send mid-year transcripts to DMACC.
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing, automotive, etc.

March

• Register for April ACT, if haven't already taken.
• Financial Aid Office may request additional information from you and your parents, such as income tax records. Prompt response on your part will speed the process.
• DMACC will begin notifying students of Financial Aid Awards, if a FAFSA has been sent to DMACC.
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing, automotive, etc.

April

• April 1 - Priority consideration deadline for financial aid.
• April 1 - DMACC Foundation Scholarship deadline.
• Register for June ACT, if haven't already taken.
• Make your final selection for college.
• Financial Aid Office may request additional information from you and your parents, such as income tax records. Prompt response on your part will speed the process.
• Attend College Information Sessions, if required: e.g., nursing, automotive, etc.

May

• If you have been placed on a wait list for a DMACC program, contact the Admission Office at
  1-800-362-2127, ext. 6495.
• If you need financial assistance to help pay for college, contact the DMACC Financial Aid Office at 1-800-362-2127, ext. 6282.

June

• June 1st - state deadline to file FAFSA.
• Respond to all requests from your college.
• Notify all colleges you applied to concerning your final choice.
• Ask your guidance counselor to forward your final transcripts to DMACC.
• Send thank you notes to teachers, and others, who assisted you in your college search.