Admissions
Jacob Chinn
Aspire, Plan… APPLY!
The senior year is not only the culminating year of high school, but can also be that critical period and time of transition to college. A general time frame that students and families can keep in mind is the following:
| Starting July 1 | Begin completing college and university admission applications. The University of Arizona offers an online admission process. |
| Starting October 1 | Begin completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| After Admission | Admission is the starting point of the enrollment process. Next steps include attending Admitted Student Day, orientation, and participating in summer programs like UA's New Start Program. |
| After Admission and FAFSA Completion | Scholarship applications may be available as early as July 1. It's recommended to complete admission and FAFSA first, though some students manage both simultaneously. Early exploration of potential scholarships during junior year can ease the application process. Admitted students can access UA's Scholarship Universe, a scholarship search engine for University of Arizona students. |
Key Help
Your high school counselors, teachers, and mentors can provide important support in the college application process, but it is often helpful to connect with college or university recruitment and admission staff. Recruitment and admission staff tend to focus on supporting seniors throughout the year. Students in their junior year are often introduced to the recruitment and admissions staff toward the end of their 11th grade year. Freshman and sophomore students may connect with recruitment and admission staff at college and career fairs, or by speaking to your high school counselor and requesting an appointment to introduce yourself to the admissions counselor. You may be asking, who is the recruitment and admissions staff assigned to your high school. You may ask your high school counselor. At the University of Arizona, you can find your school’s recruitment staff at the following website: Who’s My Recruiter?
Encourage Students to Advocate for Themselves
Admissions staff can be working with a number of schools and an even greater number of students. If families have questions, we encourage families to encourage their students to advocate for themselves in hopes of getting them more comfortable with help seeking behavior, that will serve them well throughout their college career. Students and families can often find other ways to connect with the college or university of their choice. At the University of Arizona, a Contact website offers office hours, help by email or phone, and FAQs, or Frequently Asked Questions, pages to help students and families advance toward their enrollment goals.