College Checklist Bingo
Attended ACT
Prep
Applied to 3 or
more colleges
Filed
acceptance
letters in
college folder
Sign up for free
dual credit
classes
Visit College
Campuses
Taken ACT
Searched for
scholarships on
TheWashboard.org
Wrote
scholarship
essays
Essays proofed
by someone
else
Kept copies of
all applications
Earned a minimum
of 3.0 GPA by end
of 11th grade
Requested pin
number for
FAFSA
Completed
FAFSA by April
1st
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Have a postsecondary
plan
Meet
graduation
requirements
Conducted
research on 3-5
postsecondary
programs
Volunteer work
documented
Completed
college and
career research
and inventory
Met standards
on HSPE
Search for
financial aid
Completed
ACT’s PLAN
Be able to
balance a check
book
Complete
FAFSA
Forecaster
Meet CADRs
Adapted from Materials by Wyoming GEAR UP, Laramie County Community College
College Checklist Bingo
Fill in each square with a different item you think colleges will require when you apply. Cross off
any items we discuss and call out “BINGO!” when you have 5 in a row.
Sample Terms: Attended ACT Prep, Taken ACT, Searched for scholarships on TheWashboard.org, Wrote
scholarship essays, Essays proofed by someone else, Applied to 3 or more colleges, Kept copies of all
applications, Earned a minimum of 3.0 GPA by end of 11th grade, Requested pin number for FAFSA,
Completed FAFSA by April 1st, Filed acceptance letters in college folder, Conducted research on 3-5
postsecondary programs, Have a postsecondary plan, Will meet graduation requirements, Signed up for
free dual credit classes, Volunteer work documented, Completed college/career research inventory, Met
standards on HSPE, Searched for financial aid, Visited college campuses, Completed ACT’s PLAN, Able to
balance a check book, Completed FAFSA Forecaster, Will meet CADRs, etc.
FREE SPACE
Adapted from Materials by Wyoming GEAR UP, Laramie County Community College