Every senior has heard from all colleges regarding admissions status by April 1. Students continue to receive financial aid packages. Students and parents may choose to make appointments with financial aid administrators to request adjustments to financial aid awards. Students may receive mail and phone calls from faculty, students and alumni encouraging their enrollment. Students may be in contact with future roommates.
Some colleges hold orientation programs for students and parents.
Parents and students have the primary responsibility for paying for college education to the extent to which they are able. Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the primary document required by all colleges and universities. This base document must be filed between January 1 and March 2 of the senior year. The financial information requested comes from the Federal Income Tax Forms for the previous calendar year. Some colleges have their own financial aid form that usually comes as a part of the college application.