If you are a student in the Indiana University High School diploma program and are close to finishing your diploma requirements, be sure to talk to an IU High School academic advisor about applying for graduation.
If you are applying to colleges and universities and need a letter of recommendation from an advisor, contact an advisor for a form you can use.
If you would like a letter of recommendation from one of your instructors, send the instructor
- your resume.
- a paragraph about what you did in the instructor's course.
- a paragraph describing why you want to go to the college or university you've selected.
- a stamped envelope addressed to the college.
Checklist for Seniors #
IUHS diploma students who have completed 30+ credits are considered to be seniors. As a senior, your final year will be different, especially if you are planning to go to college.
- Graduation is around the corner, so register for any remaining credits in plenty of time to complete all of your course work (including exams) with time to spare before you embark on your post high school plans. Allow at least ten business days for exams to be graded and final course grades to be recorded.
- Researching colleges, applying to those that interest you, and completing financial aid forms take time. To help you plan a schedule, we've created a checklist of action steps for the coming year (see Fall and Winter below). As you check items off the list, give yourself a big pat on the back! If you need additional help, an IUHS advisor is available to make suggestions.
- Financial aid information may be found on the U.S. Department of Education's financial aid page.
Fall
- Call or email an IUHS advisor to double-check that you are meeting the graduation requirements for the diploma you are seeking.
- Visit colleges where you are applying.
- Attend local college fairs.
- Request applications from colleges of your choice, or get them online.
- Apply to colleges no later than Thanksgiving for best results.
- Check for online help for writing any college essays.
- Submit all Common Application reports and other college admission paperwork to our office at a minimum of two weeks prior to the deadline. Please see the Common App section below.
- Request letters of recommendation. Be sure to allow a minimum of two weeks and to contact the advising office for guidelines; email askiuhs@iu.edu
- If you are an athlete and will play at the college level, make sure all of your course work is NCAA-approved and that it meets NCAA standards. Check the NCAA Web site for eligibility standards.
- If you have not already taken the SAT or the ACT, you need to register online and take either test as early as possible this fall. Go to the collegeboard website for the SAT and to the ACT website for the ACT Test. You must enter the IUHS school code on your registration blank in order for your test results to appear on your transcript. The code is 150219.
Winter
- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the doorway to any scholarship for which you may apply at the college of your choice. Complete your FAFSA online at the FAFSA website (available after January 1).
- Send an email to askiuhs@iu.edu if you need a mid-year grade report sent to your college.
- By mid-January, make sure you have completed at least half of the credits that you hoped to complete your senior year.
- Check online resources (only the free ones) for scholarship information.
Common Application #
The following information is for Indiana University High School seniors planning to graduate any time during the academic school year and who will be completing the Common Application for their college application(s).
- Students need to begin the process before the start of October.
- Students applying for Early Decision should start in early September.
To learn more about the Common Application, please visit their website at www.commonapp.org.
IU High School information they will require:
- School code: 150219
- Counselor’s name and e-mail address: Steve Ritter (ritters@iu.edu)
- Class rank: N/A (IUHS does not class rank)
- Weighted/Non-weighted grading scale: Non-weighted on a 4.0 scale
- Class size: 25
After you have submitted the information, your counselor will receive an invitation to complete the school report and counselor recommendation. Please allow a minimum of two weeks for IU High School to complete and submit your application material. Do not wait until the last minute to meet a college’s deadline.
NOTE: You will need to do a transcript request through Genius (the IUHS Student Information System) and state that it is to be used for the Common App. IU High School cannot complete the counselor recommendation until that has been requested.
Any questions you have concerning the Common Application should be directed to Steve Ritter.