“You may delay, but time will not”

Benjamin Franklin

Preparing for your high-school graduation while applying to colleges, can be overwhelming. To help, we’ve put together a list of tasks to do each month.

October:

• Complete Graduation Application during your spring academic advising appointment.
• Pay attention to early application deadlines for the colleges to which you are applying.
• Register to retake ACT &/or SAT tests if original scores were lower than desired.
• Begin requesting letters of recommendation for college applications. Use Parchment for requests going to CECP staff.
• Fall is a great time to take your senior photos! Click here for the specifications for your photo submission.
• Start FAFSA application

November:

• Submit college applications and plan visits (ongoing)
• If needed, submit CECP Transcript Correction Forms to Ms. Miles.
• Graduating from Community College of Aurora? Log into your MYCCA portal to apply for graduation.
• Request CECP Transcripts through Parchment.

December:

• Deadline to apply for Community College of Aurora graduation in Spring 2019 to receive AA/AS degree is December 1
• CECP Transcript Correction Form due to Ms. Miles by December 1
• CECP Graduation Application Form due to Ms. Sundeen by December 1

January:

• Order yearbook (link to order coming soon)
• Complete FAFSA application
• Senior Pictures and Senior Ads due to Ms. Sundeen by January 26. Upload your photos here.
• Apply for college scholarships (ongoing)
• Complete and submit college financial aid applications
• Submit college applications, if not already done
• Graduating from Pikes Peak CC? Apply for graduation here.
• Graduating from Red Rocks CC in the spring? Apply for graduation here.

February:

• CECP auditions for walking graduates wishing to perform in the ceremony is the February 8 and February 22
• Contact the admissions office for the college(s) to which you have applied, and make sure you have submitted all necessary paperwork
• Deadline to apply for Red Rocks CC graduation Spring 2019 to receive AA/AS degree is February 6
• Deadline to apply for Pikes Peak CC graduation Spring 2019 to receive AA/AS degree is February 15
• Place Jostens order for graduation announcements (link to order coming soon)
• Graduating from ACC? Apply for graduation here.

March:

• Contact the financial aid office at the college(s) and make sure your information was received
• Deadline to apply for Arapahoe CC graduation in Spring 2019 to receive AA/AS degree is March 15
• Order cap and gown (link to order coming soon)

April:

• CECP Post-Graduate Questionnaire Form due to Mrs. Sundeen (office 212) by April 30

May:

• Decide on which college you are attending and notify the school by May 1
• CECP fees and books due by May 22 (diplomas and transcripts will be held until balance is current)
• CECP Yearbooks arrive and distributed
• Graduation Rehearsal: Date and Time T.B.D.
• Senior Breakfast on May 22 at 9:00 m.
• CECP Graduation May 24 at 10:00 m.

June:

• CECP diplomas available for pickup in front office in June (account must be current; records will not be released if there is a balance on the student )
• Send final transcript to the college you plan on attending