Seniors

Congratulations, Class of 2027!

Welcome to the senior page, your one-stop shop for everything you need to stay on top of senior year! Use the monthly tabs to keep up with your senior year goals! Use the images below to access college and financial aid applications via CaliforniaColleges.edu, contact your counselor, stay informed about College & Career Center events, and learn about scholarships!

Fall Timeline - Q1 & Q2

August

First day of school, August 12.
UC and CSU applications open so students can begin completing them. Use CaliforniaColleges.edu to easily upload your courses by agreeing to link your accounts so your high school coursework will easily transfer into the UC and CSU application systems! Applications cannot be officially submitted to UCs and CSUs until October 1.
Check out the Common Application (AKA, the Common App) for private and out-of-state colleges.

September

Congratulations! It’s senior year!
Meet with your CI counselor to double check graduation requirements and discuss other post-high school options; enroll in credit recovery (OOCR) for any missing credits or for A-G repair.
Use CaliforniaColleges.edu to make a college list by looking up majors/areas of interest and note whether the SAT or ACT is required for admission.
Create a calendar of admission and financial aid deadlines for each school.
Register for the SAT or ACT in Oct., Nov. or Dec. if required by your prospective university
Ask teachers and counselors for letters of recommendation.
Draft your Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) for UCs and essays for Common App schools.
OOCR classes begin on September 28. Make sure to read your teacher’s instructions/expectations and stay on top of your work.

October

UC and CSU applications can be submitted beginning October 1. Use CaliforniaColleges.edu to apply. Make sure to agree to linking your accounts so your high school coursework will easily transfer into both the UC and CSU application system!
FAFSA & CADAA financial aid applications open. Use CaliforniaColleges.edu to apply for financial aid too!
Quarter 2 begins on October 13!
OOCR classes end on October 23! Keep up those grades!
Sign up for and attend admission rep visits at CI hosted by the College & Career Center.
Save the date! Attend our Higher Education Week College Fair on Wednesday, October 14.
Finalize your UC PIQs and Common App essay; begin supplemental Common App essays if required by the university you intend to apply to.
Complete Early Decision and/or Early Action application(s) if you are applying for early admission decisions.

November

December

Follow up with your teachers and counselor about letters of recommendation.
Complete and submit the Common App! Make sure to complete supplemental questions for any Common App schools that require them.
Check your email and submit any documentation required by your prospective college.
Complete the FAFSA or CADAA financial aid application.
Submit any remaining applications before winter break so you can enjoy your time off!
Keep applying for scholarships!

Spring Timeline - Q3 & Q4

January

Submit applications to colleges with late deadlines.
Keep checking your email for communication from colleges and send documentation, such as transcripts, to schools that request it.
Apply for financial aid via the FAFSA or CADAA using your CaliforniaColleges.edu account.
Sign up for Term 2, OOCR with your counselor if you still need to recover credits.
Keep applying for scholarships!

February

March

April

Keep checking your email for offers of admission and communication from schools. Most offers of admission must be accepted by May 1, 2027. Some universities might require a deposit at that time.
Sign up for Term 3 of OOCR, if needed. This is your last opportunity for credit recovery!
Maintain good grades! Your university will require a final transcript in June or July!

May

Take and do well on your AP Tests! Some colleges might accept scores for college credit.
Tell teachers/counselor(s) who wrote recommendation letters of your university choice and thank them for their help!
Research first-year housing options.
Graduation Practice on Wednesday, May 26 will meet on the Football Field at 8:30 am.
Graduation Practice on Thursday, May 27 will meet in the Gym at 8:30 am.
Happy Graduation Day on Friday, May 28, 2027 at 5:00 pm on the Football Field! Congratulations, you're a high school graduate now!