Senior Information

You did it! Congratulations on reaching your senior year. At the very beginning of your senior year, your counselor will meet with you one-on-one to discuss your future plans and to make sure that you are staying on track to graduate in May.

Please remember, if at any time you have a questions regarding post-secondary plans or scholarship information, please make an appointment with your school counselor.

Senior Year:

Monitor your school email for information from your counselor!
Confirm you meet the core requirements for the colleges you are interested in attending
Take/Re-take ACT/SAT by December
Sign up for the college representatives who visit West High (sign-up sheets in Counseling Office)
Visit college campuses before applying (if possible)
Apply to all schools you are considering – be aware of each school's deadline for scholarship eligibility
Establish a contact person at each school, typically this is an admissions counselor
Apply for your FSA ID (www.fafsa.ed.gov). This is required prior to filing the FAFSA
Start your FAFSA – October 1
Visit the websites of colleges to which you are applying to investigate other potential scholarship opportunities (Departmental, President’s, etc.)
At least once per month visit West High’s website
1. Read Senior Newsletter
2. Review scholarship information; pay attention to application deadlines!
Narrow choices to a few schools, but always have more than one choice
Monitor your email for any correspondence from colleges and respond promptly
Consider financial aid offers and notify colleges if you are/are not attending
Meet with your senior counselor to finalize where your final transcript should be sent
1. Contact MO Baptist and/or UMSL to request your college credit transcript be sent to the college you are attending in the fall
2. Confirm your AP scores have been sent to college you are attending in the fall using "Score Send" on the College Board website.