Quick Application Checklist

Requirements vary, but below is a quick check list of tasks and information you may need for your application. Make sure you’ve already completed the FAFSA and any state-level financial aid forms.

Be sure to include enough preparation time for each:

• Personal information, including your Social Security number and a copy of your Social Security card
• Application fees (fee waivers may be available)
• Academic resume, including awards and honors
• Extracurricular activities resume
• Letters of recommendation from your teachers or others
• SAT/ACT test scores (you need to tell College Board where to send them)
• Official high school transcript, with your class rank
• Official college transcripts (if you are a transfer student)
• Essays (proofed by a trusted advisor)
• Medical and vaccination records
• Residency information (typically required for in-state tuition with public schools, or English proficiency testing for non-US residents)