Senior Year Checklist

Checklist for High School Seniors.

Please follow the following Steps for Success.

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  • Apply for Financial Aid during the priority filing period. Go to the FAFSA website or CADAA website and apply early.

  • SRJC For Free and Doyle Scholarship – apply by completing the FAFSA or CADAA application. Include our school code 001287.

  • Cash for College Nights - Check with your school Counseling Office to find out when our financial aid presentations and workshop are scheduled. Parents are encouraged to attend.

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  • Watch for scholarship deadlines – continues through May.

  • No matter what your after-high school plans are, be sure to apply for admission and complete a financial aid application – You will be eligible for the Doyle Scholarship! Go to the Doyle Scholarship web page to learn more. Go to the Scholarships web page for more information about SRJC Scholarship Programs.

  • Don’t forget! The Financial Aid priority filing deadline is March 2. If you miss the priority filing date, it is not the end of the world! Go ahead and submit your application anyway as soon as possible.

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  • If you did not complete the Ed Plan Workshop, it is not too late to earn Priority 4 registration. Simply, complete the In-person or Online Orientation and meet with a Counselor to complete an Education Plan before priority registration starts in late April.

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  • Request that your high school transcripts be sent to SRJC after you graduate.

  • Take summer classes that may help you get ready for the fall semester; or, take classes that will give you a head-start on your educational program. Your SRJC counselor may add summer course(s) to your Education Plan.

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  • Purchase your textbooks and supplies.

  • Visit the college to find the locations of your classes.

  • Obtain your parking permit, and check out potential parking locations.

  • Attend Welcome Day.

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  • Arrive early to campus to allow plenty of extra time to find parking. It can take 30 minutes or more to find parking during peak times.

  • Bring your class schedule with you, or know how to access your schedule via your smartphone.

  • Don’t be late or miss the first day of class, or you might be dropped from the course.


We look forward to welcoming you to SRJC. Have a great Senior Year!