Senior Checklist for After High School

College:

• Tour Colleges
• Request Recommendation Letters
• Complete College Applications
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Apply for Scholarships
• Sign Up for Orientation
• *Optional* Follow College Class of Graduation Date on Social Media (Example: MSUclassof2026)

Trade School:

• Complete Trade School Applications
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Admissions Test

Apprenticeship:

• Find Apprenticeship Program
• Contact a Representative from an Association of Apprenticeship Program
• Apply for Apprenticeship

Enlistment

• Meet with Recruiter
• Pass Background Check
• Take ASVAB (Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery)
• Pass the MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) medical exam