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CHAPTER 18 / Put it into practice

Your application and funding record

Read, choose your next action, and make it fit your circumstances.

Use one record per college or scholarship. Copy it into a spreadsheet if that is easier to maintain.

College or scholarship and entering year:

Official page and date I checked it:

Eligibility requirements and any unresolved question:

Application route and required materials:

Official deadline with time zone and my earlier target date:

Separate transcript or supporting document deadline:

Financial aid and scholarship deadlines:

Award amount and whether it is annual or a total:

What it covers and renewal requirements:

Remaining estimated cost and what funding is still uncertain:

Current status and next action:

Date I verified completion in the portal: