September 

• Check registration deadline for the ACT

• Visit with the counselor about careers and colleges.

• Write for catalogs, view books, applications and financial aid information, from the colleges you are interested in.  Use the counseling webpage to find links to browse all region schools

• Attend college representative conferences.

• ACT study materials are available in the counseling office.

• Conduct senior interview with Mr. Pedersen

October

• Take the ACT. 

• Continue to visit with college representatives and write schools you are interested in for more information.

• Consider conducting a job shadowing activity.

• Check Counseling office bulletin board and webpage for scholarship listings.

• Attend Health Professions Day

November 

• If you are serious about a college, make an application.  Major universities have early application deadlines. Check the College Handbook or website for your college’s application deadlines.

• Begin making on-campus visits.  This should be completed between November and April.

• Check Counseling office bulletin board and webpage for scholarship listings

December

·        Regents Scholarship application is due (I)

·        Check to make sure graduation requirements are in order.

·        Make second semester schedule changes if necessary.

·         Gather and work on income tax forms so that financial application forms can be filed as soon as possible.

·        You can complete your financial aid application online at www.fafsa.ed.gov 

·        Check Counseling office bulletin board and webpage for scholarship listings

January 

• Pick up financial aid application form that your school requires from the counseling office or complete the application online at the counseling website.

• Check colleges of your choice for application deadlines, scholarship deadlines, and financial aid deadlines.

• Check Counseling office bulletin board and webpage for scholarship listings

February 

• Applications for admission should be complete.

• Financial aid applications are due at most universities.

• Check Counseling office bulletin board and webpage for scholarship listings

• Local Scholarships applications begin

March

• Deadline for University Honors program (spring application) (Uni. of Nebraska)

April 

• Most local scholarships are due this month.

• Most colleges will notify you this month if you have been awarded a scholarship.

• Return any supplementary materials requested by colleges, i.e. housing contracts, medical forms, deposits, roommate preference.

• New student enrollment workbook mailed to students with paid enrollment deposits (Uni. of Neb.)

May 

• Maintain your grades!

• Your acceptance is provisional based on completing high school at your present grade average.

• Schedule freshman orientation visit.

• HAPPY GRADUATION!!!!  

Admission Standards to UNL, UNK, UNO  

Math 4 years (Algebra I, II, geometry, and one additional class that builds on geometry or algebra background

English 4 years

Social Studies 3 years (including 1 American/World History and American Government/Geography

Natural Sciences 3 years (One class must include a lab)

Foreign Language 2 years (Second unit must build on first)