Phone: 507-732-7395
Email: [email protected]
Title: Guidance Counselor
Location: Middle/High School
Timeline for Seniors
Fall:
- Retake ACT if desired score has not been reached - December is typically the last time for seniors to retest! You can sign up and find test dates/locations @ ACT.org
- Visit schools you are interested in
- ZM Will be going on College tours to DCTC and MN State University Mankato. Signs ups will be in the announcements as they get closer!
- Meet with Mrs. Lockner for your senior meeting
- Apply to at least 3 colleges/universities as soon as possible, before Thanksgiving break
- Start reaching out to apprenticeships/job shadowing opportunities if interested
- Keep up the hard work in your classes
- Volunteer and Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities
- Start Searching for Scholarships
- Complete the FASFA with your parents. You will need to create an FSA ID.
- **New this year - FAFSA will not be available until December 2023!
- We will have a virtual FAFSA night in Jan/Feb to help you with the process.
- Local scholarship info will be available in February, but you can check out Fastweb.com or Myscholly.com for national scholarships.
Spring:
- Fill out scholarship applications - online, through your parents workplaces, organizations you are affiliated with, churches, etc.
- Senior Profile due to the News Record by March 1st!
- Decide on your college by the national decision deadline: MAY 1st!
- Accept or decline financial aid offers
- Let Mrs. Lockner know where to send your final transcript after graduation
- MAKE SURE YOU ARE PASSING ALL CLASSES and earning your 26 required credits!
- Graduate!