Deadlines Are Real!

Just a quick reminder about the upcoming deadlines related to your college applications...

- Any student applying to OSU (or an OSU branch) that wants to be considered for scholarships MUST apply before December 1st! That means that ALL of your materials (transcript, college prep form, test scores, and application including the essay) are in OSU's hands by December 1st. If you are in the group of students who still plan to hit this December 1st date, then please verify that you have turned in your transcript release form with the college prep form that I need to complete for you and $2.00 to Mrs. Hoyt. You are told to provide at least 10 working days to make sure that we get everything processed on time. (10 days has already passed... so if you have not yet turned in your form, be certain that you have done so NO LATER than Monday!)

- If you are looking at December 15th, December 31st, or January 1st deadlines, your transcript release forms MUST be submitted to Mrs. Hoyt (with all supplemental materials required) no later than Tuesday, December 1st! This is because those deadlines create a massive back up in the system because there will be so many applicants and we need the time to process them all and get them mailed before winter break begins.

- Transcript release forms are available on the center shelves area in the middle of the Counseling and Career Center or you can download them off of the "Shared Files" area on PrepHQ.

- By now I *SHOULD* know about any and all students who need recommendation letters for college applications, but if you have realized that your college application needs a recommendation letter, then please do NOT delay and come and see me immediately so that we can figure out a plan to get your letter written on time to meet your deadlines.

- Stop by my office if you have any questions, but please remember that deadlines are real and they are approaching quickly.