STARS

First, I hope you all enjoy your day off tomorrow!

Second, for the seniors, it is a good chance to double check to make sure that there are no clean up steps you still need to take for the colleges with the applications you have submitted...

1. Do you need to make an account in their college portal?

2. Do they require a STARS report? There are about 40 colleges that use the STARS (Self-Reported Transcript and Academic Record System) which is a lot like the Common App Courses and Grades system. For the STARS report, you will create an account and report all of your courses and grades with your credits. The big key is to be sure that you are matching your transcript exactly. So pull it up off of Infinite Campus (in the Documents section) and fill it out carefully.

3. Check when their financial aid deadline is and be sure to start working on your FAFSA so that you get it completed before the first college's priority deadline to give yourself the best chance of qualifying for financial aid money.