Important Dates
LHS College & Career Calendar 2025-2026
August 14th, 2025....................................................Back to School Night - 6:00 PM
August 19th, 2025....................................................UC Personal Insight Q’s Workshop - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
August 28th, 2025....................................................Common App Overview - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
September 10th, 2025..............................................Fall Honor Roll Breakfast - Cafeteria @ 8:30 AM
September 12th, 2025..............................................Deadline to sign-up for October SAT School Day Test
September 16th, 2025..............................................UC Application Overview - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
September 17th, 2025..............................................Fall ASVAB - 10th/11th/12th Grades. Rm A104 @ 8:30 AM
September 23rd, 2025..............................................CSU Application Overview - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
September 25th, 2025..............................................District College & Career Night - Freedom HS @ 6:00 PM
October 1st, 2025.....................................................SAT School Day Test - SENIORS ONLY @ 8:00 AM
October 1st - December 1st, 2025.............................UC/CSU College Admissions Application filing period
October 1st, 2025.....................................................Financial Aid Applications Open (FAFSA & CADAA)
October 13th, 2025..................................................Deadline to sign-up for October PSAT/NMSQT Test
October 21st, 2025...................................................Financial Aid Night Presentation - Cafeteria @ 6:00 PM
October 29th, 2025..................................................PSAT/NMSQT Test - 10th & 11th Grades @ 8:00 AM
November 18th, 2025...............................................Resume Building Workshop - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
December 1st, 2025.................................................UC/CSU COLLEGE APPLICATIONS DEADLINE
December 5th, 2025.................................................Local Scholarship Applications OPEN TO ALL SENIORS
January 13th, 2026..................................................Financial Aid Application Overview - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
January 15th, 2026....................................................Open House - 6:00 PM
January 23rd, 2026...................................................Local Scholarship Applications DUE @ 4:00 PM
February 1st - April 30th, 2026..................................Community College Application filing period
February 13th, 2026.................................................Deadline to sign-up for March PSAT 10 Test
February 18th, 2026.................................................Spring Honor Roll Breakfast - Cafeteria @ 8:30 AM
February 27th, 2026................................................Deadline to sign-up for March SAT School Day Test
March 2nd, 2026.......................................................FAFSA & CADAA PRIORITY (CAL GRANT) DEADLINE
March 4th, 2026.......................................................PSAT 10 Test - 9th & 10th Grades @ 8:00 AM
March 17th, 2026.....................................................SAT School Day Test - 11th & 12th Grades @ 8:00 AM
April 1st, 2026..........................................................Spring ASVAB - 10th/ 11th/ 12th Grades @ 8:30 AM
April 2nd, 2026..........................................................Resume Building Workshop - Rm A104 @ 1:00 PM
May 21st, 2026.........................................................Achievement Night - Ghiggeri Gym (New Gym) @ 6:00 PM
May 28th, 2026.........................................................Local Scholarship Night - PAC @ 6:00 PM
June 5th, 2026..........................................................Graduation - Football Stadium @ 7:00 PM
CSU APPLICATIONS & DEADLINES
- October 1st applications open up
- https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
- One application for all sites
- November 30th deadline
UC APPLICATIONS & DEADLINES
- Applications are open now to view and edit applications and personal insight questions
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/
- August 1st applications open
- October 1st- November 30th submission period
Private and Out of State Schools
- Research dates and deadlines, applications vary from place to place
Los Medanos College
- Application workshops are available in FEB/MARCH
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Priority is March 2nd (CAL GRANT). FAFSA applications CLOSE on June 30th.
- Start application after Dec 1st, not before
- Create a FSA ID
- https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
- Complete application after Dec 1st
Cal Grant - To be considered for Cal Grant you must apply to FAFSA by March 2nd.
- At least 5 days after you complete the FAFSA application, complete the CalGrant
- https://www.csac.ca.gov/how-apply
Dream Act (non-resident and undocumented students)
- Complete if FAFSA is not an option, non-resident and undocumented students