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Meet with your school counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements.

Stay involved in after-school activities, and seek leadership roles if possible.

Work hard all year because your second-semester grades can affect scholarship eligibility.

Ask your employer whether scholarships are available for employees’ children.

Take a look at your financial situation, and be sure you’re on the right track to pay for college.

Use the FAFSA4caster financial aid estimator and compare the results to the actual costs at the colleges to which you will apply. To supplement any aid FAFSA4caster estimates you might receive, be sure to apply for scholarships. Your goal is to minimize the amount of loan funds you borrow so you have less to pay back later.

Contact colleges to request information and applications for admission. Ask about financial aid, admission requirements, and deadlines.

Both child and parents must create their own FSA ID. This will be used to confirm your identity when accessing your government financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. By the way, you can watch a video about creating an FSA ID.

Use a free scholarship search to find scholarships for which you might want to apply. Some deadlines fall as early as the summer between 11th and 12th grades, so prepare now to submit applications soon.