Senior Year Checklist

• Keep your grades up! Senior grades are still important, even early acceptances are contingent on final transcripts!
  
• Attend Junior/Senior Night and College Night in the Fall.
  
• Take the Fall SAT and/or ACT if your junior year scores were not high enough, or if you haven’t taken it at all. You can still take a test prep course to help boost your scores.
  
• Take SAT Subject Tests if needed. See our SAT/ACT Information & Programs Page for test dates and links to register online.
  
• Decide which teachers you will ask for college application recommendations.
  Pick up the forms in Guidance and allow the teachers at least 2-3 weeks notice.
  
• Watch for visits to Wheeler by colleges you are considering.
  
• Attend the Fall PROBE College Fair – information in Guidance.
  
• Make a list of all the colleges you are considering. Find out more by visiting their websites and visiting our College Information & Programs Page.
  
• Review Wheeler’s College Application Procedure form. Pay close attention to deadlines on the college applications! Apply online. You will need official transcripts ($2 each) for each application.
  
• Be sure your SAT/ACT scores were sent to all schools you applied to.
  
• Remember, you must pass all 5 parts of the GHSGT (GA High School Graduation Test) to graduate in Georgia.
  
• Continue your scholarship/financial aid search. Our Links Page lists many web sites to help you with scholarships and financial aid.
  
• 18 year-old males must register with Selective Service in order to receive HOPE funds. Forms are available at your post office or you may register online at Selective Service System.
  
• FAFSA - Your parents need to send in your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible after January 1st. This is required for most colleges nationally and also for the HOPE scholarship. Forms are available in Guidance after January 1st or you may register online at FAFSA On The Web. Wheeler hosts an evening FAFSA workshop for parents and students. Check our Calendar Page for the time and location.
  
• Make your final decision about college/career/technical college.
  
• Sign permission card in Guidance for your final transcript to be mailed to the school of your choice. It’s free!
  
• Congratulations! You’ve graduated!!