The document provides a month-by-month checklist for high school students to organize the college application and financial aid process. It includes tasks such as requesting information from potential colleges in August, registering for standardized tests in September, obtaining the FAFSA and starting essays in October, following up on applications in November, completing and submitting applications in December, filing the FAFSA and communicating financial circumstances to colleges in January, checking on financial aid requirements in February, making corrections if needed to the Student Aid Report in March, reviewing financial aid award letters and making a decision in April, finalizing the process and having a backup plan in May, confirming documents have been received in June, choosing housing in July, and being prepared for the semester