This website was last updated on 11/20/24
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DATES AND DEADLINES FOR 2024-25
NOTE: Only those sites marked with an * have been updated for 2024-25. Other dates are likely to be similar to the ones shown but will be verified as we receive information.
2024
August 2024
*August 9: Registration deadline for August 24 SAT
*August 9: Registration deadline for September 14 ACT
*August 13: Late registration for August 24 SAT
*August 20-22: SHS Registration
*August 24: SAT
*August 25: Late registration for September 14 ACT
September 2024
*September 2: Labor Day
*September 3: SHS first day of school
*September 11-12: Picture Days
*September 13: Beat the Odds scholarship applications due
*September 14: ACT
*September 15: Gates Scholarship applications due (5 PM)
*September 20: Deadline to register for October 5 SAT
*September 20: Registration deadline for October 26 ACT
September 22: Oregon Promise application period opens
*September 24: Late registration deadline for October SAT
*September 25: Information Night for parents of seniors
*September 26: Questbridge National College Match application deadline
September 27: First day of RTEC 101 at LCC (2 credits)
*September 29-30: Florence Festival of Books at the FEC
October 2024
October 1: Application period closes for OSAA scholarships (?)
*October 1: FAFSA opens for some students
*October 2: Visit from University of Oregon rep
*October 5: SAT
*October 6: Art Fair at FEC
*October 7: Late registration deadline for October 26 ACT
*October 10: College Fair at UO
*October 11: SHS closed - PSAT in AM, 1st Aid in PM
*October 14: SOCC application period opens for 2025-26
*October 16: Vik Night
*October 18: Deadline to register for November 2 SAT
*October 18: SHS early release (1:25 PM)
*October 19: Homecoming dance
*October 22: Late registration deadline for the November 2 SAT
October 25: Horatio Alger scholarship applications due
*October 26: ACT
*October 31: VFW Audio essay competition deadline
*October 31: Rotary Club applications for long-term exchange program due
November 2024
November 1: OSAC Scholarship application opens
*November 1: Early application deadline at OSU, U of O (and Clark Honors College), Willamette University
November 1: First day of RTEC 101 at LCC (1 credit)
*November 2: SAT
*November 3: Daylight Saving Time ends
*November 5: Election Day!
*November 5: Start of 6-week (Tuesdays 4 - 6 PM) virtual RentWell (Connected Lane County) training for ages 17-24 with housing challenges
*November 6: Picture retakes
*November 7: End of first quarter
*November 8: School closed for teacher grading
*November 8: Registration deadline for December 14 ACT
*November 11: SHS closed - Veteran's Day
*November 12: Start of Quarter 2
November 15: Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship deadline
November 16: U of O Stamps Scholarship deadline (must apply to U of O by November 1)
*November 17: Rhody Festival logo design contest deadline
November 19: Marine Technology scholarship applications due
*November 22: Registration deadline for December 7 SAT
*November 22: Late registration deadline for December 14 ACT
*November 25-26: Family conferences - school closed
*November 26: Late registration deadline for December 7 SAT
*November 26: National Honor Society scholarship applications due
*November 27-29: SHS closed - Thanksgiving break
November 30: Linn-Benton priority application deadline
December 2024
December 1: Early and priority application deadline for EOU and PSU
December 1: Scholarship priority deadline for EOU and PSU
December 1: Rolling application begins for PSU
*December 1: FAFSA open for all students
*December 1: Application period opens for Ford Family Foundation scholarships
*December 4: Rhody Court applications due
*December 6: SHS Early Release (1:25 PM)
*December 10: Oregon Promise application deadline for those earning a GED between July 1 and November 30
*December 14: ACT
December 15: Application period opens for Central Oregon CC Foundation Scholarships
December 23: Kaiser Permanente scholarship applications due
*December 31: Deadline to pay $200 for senior trip
December 21-31: SHS closed for winter break
2025
January 2025
January 1: Deadline to join First Community Credit Union to be eligible for scholarships
*January 1-5: SHS closed - winter break
January 1: Application period opens for SOCC Foundation Scholarships
*January 3: Registration deadline for February 8 ACT
January 6: Deadline for Pride Foundation (LGBTQ) scholarships
*January 6: SHS classes resume
*January 8: Senior quotes for yearbook due
*January 10: Deadline to apply for Rotary short-term exchange program
January 12: Future Farmers of America scholarship applications due
*January 15: U of O and Willamette University application deadline
January 15: OSAC/ASPIRE progress report due (administrative function)
*January 20: SHS closed - MLK Day
*January 20: Late registration deadline for February 8 ACT
January 22: Oregon Latino Scholarship applications due
*January 30: Last day of quarter 2
*January 31: SHS closed for teacher grading
January 31: Black United Fund of Oregon scholarship applications due
*January 31: Deadline to apply for the Rotary short-term exchange program
February 2025
February 1: OSU application deadline for admissions and scholarships
February 1: OSU scholarship priority deadline (Apply for Scholar Dollars as soon as you are admitted)
February 1: PSU admission application and scholarship application deadline
February 1: Application period opens for Questbridge juniors
February 1: Applications open for Chemeketa CC scholarships
February 1: Oregon Barbers and Hairdressers Grant application due
*February 3: Start of quarter 3
February 3: FBI National Academy Association Youth Leadership application deadline
*February 3: SHS start of third quarter
February 3: Elks National Foundation Legacy Scholarship applications due
*February 3: Deadline to apply for Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship
February 8: Kaiser Permanente scholarship application deadline
*February 8: ACT
*February 14: SHS closed - teacher work day
*February 15: Deadline to apply for OSU Scholar Dollars
February 15: U of O Diversity and Presidential Scholarship application deadlines
February 15: Deadline to file FAFSA to be eligible for U of O Staton scholarship (for extreme need)
February 15: OSAC Early Bird scholarship applications due
*February 17: SHS Closed - President's Day
*February 20: NHS Induction ceremony
*February 21: Deadline to apply for March 8 SAT
February 22: NW Careers Youth Expo, Portland
*February 25: Late Registration deadline for March 8 SAT
*February 28: Registration deadline for April 5 ACT
*February 28: Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU for Kids) scholarship applications due
February 28: Evergreen Aviation Scholarship
February 28: Early Bird registration (discounted fees) for Rotary World Affairs Seminar in June
March 2025
March 1: OSAC final scholarship application deadline
March 1: Ford Family Foundation scholarship application deadline
March 1: WOU scholarship application deadline (includes WOU/ASPIRE scholarship)
March 1: Application period closes for SOCC Foundation Scholarships
March 1: PNACAC scholarship deadline
March 1: Oregon 4-H scholarship applications due
March 1: Application period closes for OIT Foundation Scholarships
March 1: Coalition of Oregon School Administrators scholarship applications due
*March 1: Deadline to apply for scholarships through the Lane Community College Foundation
*March 3: SIUSLAW REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (SRSA) DUE
*March 3: Deadline to apply for Ford Family Foundation scholarships
*March 4: Senior pictures for yearbook due
*March 6-7: Family conferences
*March 8: SAT
*March 9: Daylight Saving Time starts
March 9-10: No school at SHS - parent conferences
*March 10: Oregon Promise deadline for those earning a GED between October 1 and February 29
March 12: Women and the Vote scholarship applications due
March 15: Oregon Jewish Community Foundation scholarship applications due
March 15: Application period opens for SAIL summer camps at U of O
March 15: HOSA - Future Health Professionals Scholarship
*March 16: Late registration deadline for April 5 ACT
March 18: Oregon Community Leadership (Harrington) Scholarship application deadline
*March 20: Oregon Music Hall of Fame scholarship application deadline
*March 22 to 30: SHS and MHS Spring Break
March 21: QuestBridge College Prep Scholars (for juniors) applications due
March 30: Oregon PTA scholarship application due
March 31: Mt. Hood Foundation applications for admission and scholarships due
March 31: Clear Alliance scholarship applications due
March 31: SELCO Scholarship application due
April 1: Davis Putter Scholarship applications due
March 31: Blue Mountain CC Scholarship applications due
March 31: Application period closes for Chemeketa CC Foundation Scholarships
March 31: Oregon School Counselors Association scholarship applications due
April 2025
April 1: Associated Oregon Loggers Scholarship
April 1: Applications open for OSAA scholarships
April 1: Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs fine arts scholarship applications due
April 15: INCIGHT scholarship applications due
April 1: First Community Credit Union scholarship application due (join FCCU 90 days in advance)
April 3: U.S. Institute of Peace Essay Contest applications due
*April 5: ACT
April 7: Geraldine Bagley Scholarship application due
April 7: OPBC scholarship application due
April 7: Slocum Research and Education Foundation scholarship (healthcare) applications due
April 11: Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest local competition at FEC
April 13: LBCC Foundation scholarship application deadline
April 13: SHS co-op work experience evaluation due (quarter 3)
April 15: Application period opens for American Legion Law Enforcement Career Camp (for students age 15 to 17) Apply on this date!
*April 11: SHS Closed - grading day; end of third quarter
*April 14: SHS closed for teacher professional growth
April 15: Marine Tech Society scholarship deadline
April 17: Start of fourth quarter at SHS
*April 19: Registration deadline for May 4 SAT
*April 23: Late registration deadline for May 4 SAT
*April 25: SHS early release (1:25 PM)
April 30: Western Governors Association Art Competition deadline
May 2025
May 1: Deadline to register for RYLA summer camp
May 4: Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest finals in Coos Bay
*May 7: AP Lit and Comp exam
*May 9: Application deadlikne for June 14 ACT
*May 11: Mother's Day
May 15: Deadline to apply for FBI Portland Teen Academy (current sophomores and juniors may apply)
May 15: ASPIRE progress report and student participation reports due (administrative function)
May 15: OSAC coordinator and volunteer surveys due (administrative function)
*May 16: SHS closed for teacher professional growth
*May 16-18: Rhody Days
May 19: Deadline to apply for Rotary World Affairs Seminar in June
*May 19: Evening of Excellence
*May 21: SHS Scholarship Awards Night
*May 22: Meeting for scholarship recipients in PRIDE
*May 22: Registration deadline for June 7 SAT
May 24: Oregon Space Grant Consortium STEM Grants applications due
*May 26: Late registration deadline for June 14 ACT
*May 26: Memorial Day
*May 27: Late registration deadline for June 7 SAT
*May 30: Last day for seniors to turn in all past-due work
*May 30: Last day of classes for seniors
*May 30: Grad Night party
May 31: Lane County Farm Bureau scholarship applications due
June 2025
*June 1: Oregon Promise deadline (requires FAFSA by this date)
*June 6: SHS Commencement
*June 6: Registration deadline for July 12 ACT
*June 12: Last day of classes at SHS
*June 13: Grading day
June 13: Bow Seat's Ocean Awareness Competition deadline
*June 14: ACT
*June 20: Late registration deadline for July 12 ACT
June 21-27: Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) in Dorena, Oregon
June 24: Application to LCC Fall term advised; classes will fill
June 24: MODA Health scholarship applications due
*June 21-27: Rotary World Affairs Seminar (Wisconsin)
June 24-29: Florence Police Youth Academy
June 28: Priority application deadline for Linn-Benton CC
June 30: FAFSA filing deadline
July 2025
July 1: Deadline to apply for American Legion Law Enforcement Career Camp
*July 10: Oregon Promise application deadlinie for those earning a GED between March 1 and June 30
*July 12: ACT
July 14: Application period opens for the Gates Millennium Scholarship
July 15: Application period closes for Central Oregon CC Foundation scholarships
July 15-19: First session of University of Oregon Summer Academy
July 22-26: Second session of University of Oregon Summer Academy
August 2025
August 1: Oregon Chafee Grant applications due
August 31: Nursing Schools Almanac scholarship applications due
September 2025
September 1: EOU regular application deadline
September 2: Oregon Tech regular application deadline
*September 13: SAT (new)
This site was created in January, 2017 by an ASPIRE volunteer in the Siuslaw School District of Lane County, Oregon. The primary purpose of this site is to provide convenient "one-stop-shopping" for a variety of links to important websites as you engage in the processes exploring colleges; testing for, applying to and seeking financial aid for colleges; or exploring other options to follow high school graduation.
For questions about the site, or if you have information to add, please contact webmaster Robert Orr: borr@siuslaw.k12.or.us