Getting Ready for Admissions to College

Before you can actually apply for admission to any college, there are some things you need to do. Get a copy of the college catalog, and read the through the catalog. This will help ensure that you are applying to a school that has a degree program in which you are interested. If you cannot get a hardcopy of the catalog, check the college Website. Most colleges have their catalogs available online.

You will need:

• Shot records: most schools require you to prove you have had the measles vaccination in the past five years.
• Identification: a driver's license or other government issued ID. Some colleges will additional forms of identification.
• High School Transcript: even if you finished high school in 1968!
• College Transcripts: for every college course you have taken
• ACT/SAT scores
• Enrollment Fee
• Completed FAFSA
• Social Security Card Number

Reading the catalog will inform you if there are more requirements than those listed above.