Mark your diary!

January/February

• Check out the Careers NZ website https://www.careers.govt.nz/
  
• Attend Career Expos in the area
  
• Attend university/polytech/gap year visits at school
  
• Complete first meeting with Careers & Pathways Strategist
  
• If planning to go overseas, research specific requirements and deadlines
  
• Sign up for SAT’s (if applying to the USA) at https://www.sat.org/start
  

March/April

• Apply for Gap Year programs (Letz Live, Latitude)
  
• Check out tertiary education prospectus
  
• Schedule in diary university/polytech open days
  
• Do your research
  
• If planning to go overseas, finalize your list of universities to apply for, and confirm deadlines/application requirements
  
• Sign up for SAT subject tests if planning to go to the USA
  

May/June

• Make sure you are on track to get University Entrance
  
• Check out university application deadlines and requirements and put in diary
  
• Begin exploring financial options – plan a realistic budget, talk to family, find a workable goal
  
• If applying overseas, begin application process
  

July

• Many university and industry scholarships open (https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html)
  
• Make a list of scholarships you are eligible for, and plan out a timeline for the application process
  
• Schedule a meeting with the Careers & Pathway Strategist to help you plan out the rest of your year
  
• Double check entry-requirements and deadlines for the courses you’re applying for
  

August/September

• Apply for halls/accommodation – be extremely careful to meet deadlines
  
• Request hall recommendation
  
• Take a tour of available facilities
  
• Receive Gap Year placement and accept or decline
  
• If applying overseas, have applications completed and ready to submit
  

October/November

• Apply for student loan funding (https://www.studylink.govt.nz/)
  
• Confirm your eligibility for fees free (https://www.feesfree.govt.nz/)
  
• Receive offers from scholarships and halls; decide where you want to apply
  
• Apply for university/polytechs
  
• Pending deadlines, submit all overseas applications
  

December

• Receive conditional offer of place pending Y13 results; confirm or decline placement