Addendum 2: School Counselor Senior Scholarship Deadline
WV School Counseling Protocol – Scholarship and Financial Aid
SENIOR Counselor - Financial Aid/Scholarship Timeline
TIMELINE
ACTIVITY
Summer
Prepare Senior Packets (including information on scholarships and financial aid)
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October
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November
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Class meetings/folders
Senior Interviews/parent meeting (discuss requirements for college, scholarships, FAFSA,
PROMISE, ACT/SAT testing and dates, etc.)
Announce ACT/ testing for seniors
Begin posting scholarship information (local and national)
Create Scholarship booklet –locate in prominent place in counseling office, scholarships
posted in counseling center
Register students for www.cfwv.com, explain scholarship search and financial aid application
process. Share other internet search engines for post-secondary foundations student might
attend,
Pass out scholarship packets (see portfolio)
Start Senior Conferences
Start developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of (include
scholarship name, website, and deadline)
College night
Hold Senior conferences (discuss schedule, plans after high school, testing, scholarships,
deadlines)
Announce/post ACT/SAT testing information for seniors – Use senior class list to check who
has/has not taken
Continue posting Scholarships (local and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
Complete Senior conferences
Announce ACT/SAT DATES – Double check to ensure all seniors have taken
Announce - PROMISE application available
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Progress
Addendum 2: School Counselor Senior Scholarship Deadline
WV School Counseling Protocol – Scholarship and Financial Aid
December
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Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
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Individual Senior conferences with students still struggling with career plans
Financial aid workshop for students (during school)
Financial aid workshop for parents/students (evening with College
Financial Aid Director)
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
PROMISE application available
Announce ACT/SAT DATES – Double check to ensure all seniors have taken
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
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January
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REPEAT Financial aid workshop for parents/students (evening with College Financial Aid
Director)
Assist students and parents with FAFSA
Announce College Goal Sunday
Scholarships (local and national)
Take students back in the computer lab to apply for FAFSA and PROMISE
Announce ACT/SAT DATES – Double check to ensure all seniors have taken
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
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Take students back in the computer lab to apply for FAFSA and PROMISE
Remind students/ assist with FAFSA
PROMISE application available: Have students on the bubble re-registered for the ACT?
Scholarships (local and national)
February
Addendum 2: School Counselor Senior Scholarship Deadline
WV School Counseling Protocol – Scholarship and Financial Aid
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March
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April
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May
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June
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WVHEPC representative(s) at school to help parents with FAFSA
Announce ACT/SAT DATES – Double check to ensure all seniors have taken
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
Remind students/post PROMISE and FAFSA deadlines
Take students back in the computer lab to apply for FAFSA and PROMISE
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Announce ACT/SAT DATES – Double check to ensure all seniors have taken
Have students on the bubble re-registered for the ACT?
Inform students about PROMISE report who are ‘on the bubble’
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline)
Assist with planning and facilitating Senior Awards programs insuring that all students receiving
awards are recognized. Invite underclassmen.
Continue to announce/post scholarships (local, school specific and national)
Continue developing a monthly calendar of scholarships as the counselor becomes aware of
(include scholarship name, website, and deadline) Post Calendar and continually update,
adding and deleting scholarships, as appropriate
Recalculate student GPA’s, work with HEPC regarding PROMISE eligibility