Seniors in High School
Senior Year Checklist Printable PDF
Congratulations on maintaining your Promise eligibility to your Senior year! You have
almost completed all of the requirements to begin your first semester at Harper College
tuition free.
To keep your Promise eligibility, there are certain Harper requirements that students
must meet deadlines on. Below is a timeline for current Senior Promise Scholars:
- August 15 - September 15 - This step will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
- As a Promise Scholar, you will receive a Fee Waiver code to waive the $25 application
fee once you complete the Continuation Agreement.
- September1 - November 15 – Complete your Harper Admissions Application and set up your Harper Student Email Account.
- October 1 - February 15 – Complete your FAFSA application
- You must add Harper College to your FAFSA application using the school code 003961
- If you have more than 10 schools to send your FAFSA to, find out how to include more here.
- Be sure to save a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) that you will receive electronically,
immediately after submitting the FAFSA. This will serve as proof that the FAFSA was
completed in case Harper does not receive it.
- Beginning February, the Office of Student Financial Assistance will send email updates
with additional requirements to finish the financial aid process. These can be viewed
in your MyHarper Portal starting in February.
- After first semester of Senior Year – Submit your 7th semester high school transcript (Optional, but highly recommended)
- Submitting your 7th semester transcript may satisfy the College Ready requirement. Unofficial transcripts
are accepted and can be sent to processing@harpercollege.edu, as long as the transcript shows your full name. Be sure to include your Hnumber
in the email you send.
- If your SAT scores are not on your high school transcript, head to CollegeBoard and log in to download a full score report. Save the report and email it to processing@harpercollege.edu and include your Hnumber.
- February 15 - July 15 - Complete the Financial Aid Process
- Log into your MyHarper Portal and click on the Finances button to access your Financial Aid Checklist. All steps
must be completed.
- Email reminders about missing requirements will be sent to your Harper email account.
- March 1 -May 15 – View the Promise Preview Session
- The Promise Preview Session will inform students of how to maintain their Promise
eligibility throughout Harper College to earn up to two years of tuition.
- Students will be sent invitations to the Promise Preview Session after they have submitted
the FAFSA form. If you have not yet received an invitation and have submitted the
FAFSA, please contact hpromise@harpercollege.edu.
- The Preview Session will be offered in person or online. Directions on how to complete
will be sent to the student's Harper email address.
- May 1 – July 31 – Attend New Student Orientation
- After you have proven College Ready (see the July 15th deadline below), you are able
to register for New Student Orientation through your MyHarper Portal.
- July 15 – Prove College Ready
- See all the ways to prove College Ready
- Submit appropriate documentation proving your readiness. This may include a high school
transcript (7th semester or later), copy of SAT or ACT scores, other College transcripts if you have earned credit from another institution, or
AP scores.
- You can always check your MyHarper Portal to see if you have completed this step.
- Mid June – Submit an appeal for extraordinary circumstances
- If you failed to meet any Promise Criteria, you will receive an email with directions
on how you can submit an appeal for extraordinary circumstances.
- Deadline to submit will be provided in the Promise Preview Session.
- July 15 – Submit your final High School Transcript and any AP scores or other college credits.
- July 31 – Register for 15 credit hours
- Mid-August - Start courses at Harper!
*Timeline valid for the high school class of 2022
Questions?
Sean Warren-Crouch
Harper Promise Scholarship Manager
hpromise@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6310
