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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.