College Search Timeline
Fall of Your Junior Year
- Take the CLT/PSAT
- Start making a list of colleges you are interested in, especially from those recommended as faithful Catholic colleges by The Cardinal Newman Society
- Sign up for The Cardinal Newman Society’s “Recruit Me” program
- Start coming up with a standardized testing plan
- Begin looking at financial aid options
Winter and Spring of Your Junior Year
- Continue to look for scholarships, ask colleges about special scholarship weekends or competitions
- Narrow down your list of colleges and set dates to visit during the spring
- Take the CLT/SAT/ACT
Summer Between Your Junior and Senior Years
- Attend a summer “experience” at one or more colleges that you’re interested in
Fall of Your Senior Year
- Re-take standardized tests if you need to raise your score
- Get letters of recommendation
- Application essays, recommendations and forms
- Complete applications
- Submit FAFSA form for aid as soon as possible after Oct. 1st
Winter and Spring of Your Senior Year
- Compete in The Cardinal Newman Society’s $5,000 Essay Scholarship Contest
- Complete any last-minute applications
- Compare your options, consider the value of a faithful Catholic college, and decide!