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Use a 3-ring binder to manage your college planning research and data.  The following reference sheets and worksheets will help you through the process of selecting, applying to and paying for college.  Add your own notes, college brochures and mailings, and test admissions tickets with your own 3-hole punch.
Best of luck!

Binder Cover Sheet

Binder Table of Contents

Plan of Action

A Quick Guide to Naviance

Activity Sheet-Completed Sample

Sample Request for Letter of Recommendation

Sample Form-Application Tracking Sheet

Financial Aid Process Checklist

Google Calendar Setup and Use

Student Questionnaire

Parent Questionnaire

Steps to Application Success

Login/Password Organizer

Checklist for Parents: How to Support Your Student

School Services Questionnaire

Putting It All Together

Initial List of Schools

Draft Activity Sheet

Draft Request for Letter of Recommendation

Draft Request for Letter of Recommendation – MS Word

Categorizing Schools: Safety, Target, Reach, Shot in the Dark

Final List of Schools

Your In-Progress Tracking Sheet

Contact Info for Admissions Offices

Personalized Total Cost of Attendance

Data Needed to Complete Net Price Calculator

Assess Your Financial Situation

List of Real Scholarship Opportunities

College Visit Questionnaire

Financial Aid Award Comparison

Rank Them: Pro or Con

Estimated Total Loans and Monthly Payments

Campus Culture and Safety