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Application Instructions for First-Year Students
You may complete the application online, print the application(.pdf), or use the Common Application. A non-refundable $30 application fee should accompany your application whether you apply online or through the mail.
Then,
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Request your guidance counselor to send official high school transcripts (or GED scores) to the Office of Admissions.
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Ensure that your SAT or ACT scores are either included with your official transcript or request that they be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Keystone College's school code is SAT-2351 and ACT-3602.
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Please have your teacher complete a teacher evaluation form. Students applying with the Common Application should use the Common Application Teacher Evaluation Form. All other students should use the Keystone College Teacher Evaluation Form.
- Students using the Common Applications must also submit the Keystone College supplement. You can either print a .pdf of the supplement here or use the online supplement found on the Common Application website.
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Write a personal essay, minimum of 250 words, discussing the following: "The Admissions Committee at Keystone College reviews more than 1000 applicants each year. What makes you stand out from the other applicants?"
Materials that need to be sent via the mail should be addressed to:
Keystone College Office of Admissions One College Green La Plume, PA 18440
Application Timeline for High School Senior Year
September to December
Attend a Keystone College Open House or our Visitation Day.
Plan to take your SAT or ACT and send results to Keystone College. Keystone's school code is 2351 for the SAT & 3602 for the ACT.
Apply for admission to Keystone. You can do this on-line or print the application. We also accept the Common Application. We make decisions and notify upcoming students on a rolling basis as soon as applications are complete.
We strongly encourage you to schedule an interview with your admissions counselor. Although it is not required, except for applicants for the art department....we would like to get to know you.
January - February
File income taxes and encourage parents to do the same as soon as possible after January 1; keep copies.
Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) and scholarship applications; keep copies.
March-April
Once accepted at Keystone College a commitment should be made no later than May 1. An enrollment deposit of $200 for resident students ($100 for commuter students) secures your commitment and is non-refundable after May 1.
May
Look for a summer job.
Prepare for your final high school examinations.
Complete Residence Life and New Student Orientation paperwork.
June-August
Enjoy your high school graduation day!
Make an appointment for a medical/physical examination. Are your immunizations up to date?
Attend one of Keystone College's Mapping Days. Each session provides an opportunity to come to campus and register for your fall schedule in advance.
Are you living on campus? Complete the housing forms.
Make your last-minute preparations for college, especially if you are living on campus.
Obtain dates for Keystone Compass Orientation Program and the first day of classes.
The Keys to a promising future....
Welcome to Keystone!
