FAQs and Helpful Tips
Helpful Tips
- Create and use an appropriate and professional personal email address for everything college-related. Do not register for events, or sign up for anything using your Rockwood (rsdmo.org) email address because you will not have access to it after graduation.
- Some colleges will use SendEDU or other methods for requesting transcripts and other documents. If you encounter a way to request a transcript or other documents directly from the college application, please note, you must still follow the MHS procedure to request that your transcript be sent.
- School Profile - Applications may ask for your class rank. Rockwood does not rank students. Colleges have access to our School Profile which gives them a breakdown of the current Senior Class GPAs and other important information about Marquette. The School Profile is located on the main page of our website.
- Enroll in, or continue to work toward, the A+ Program. Even if you do not attend a community college, some schools in the state of Missouri offer incentives for completing A+.
- Parents/Guardians should begin to complete the FAFSA for graduating Seniors who plan to attend college as soon as it is available. Check college sites for deadlines to submit the FAFSA as this could affect scholarships and other aid opportunities https://studentaid.gov/
When should I apply?
- Early Decision (ED) - Often November 1st, a “binding agreement” If admitted, you will attend that college and withdraw all other applications. You are telling the college that you will attend if admitted regardless of financial aid or scholarships. You can only apply ED to 1 school. If you cannot afford the school without financial assistance, Early Decision may not be your best option. Some schools may have ED 1 and ED 2 deadlines, be sure to read the fine print so that you understand the differences and implications of each.
- Early Action (EA) - Often November or December, indicates strong interest in the college, non-binding, usually receive an admission decision early
- Priority - usually associated with scholarship consideration and/ or incentives
- Regular Decision - Often December-February, non-binding, widely available
- Rolling Admission- applications accepted at any time - usually a very late deadline or no deadline
Where can I find scholarships?
- Look at college/university websites were you are applying. Scholarships are usually found under "Scholarships" and/or "Financial Aid".
- Visit our Scholarships page often for opportunities throughout the year.