Use this page when application season is opening and you need the launch order, not another explanation. Every row already has an owner. You mark Done or Not yet, then copy the list.
This is not the Common App parent household worksheet. That page collects Family-section facts. This page is the order in which accounts and documents get launched, and who owns each step.
| Parent-owned logistics | Student-owned accounts and writing |
|---|---|
| Household facts, parent Common App information, parent FSA ID, fee-pay method, school-records chase as the adult. | Student Common App and UC logins, student FSA ID, teacher asks, activities text, essays. |
| You gather, create adult logins, pay or arrange a waiver, and calendar the school office. | Your student creates student logins and writes the file. You do not take those accounts. |
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Mark Done or Not yet on every row before copy turns on. Owner is already assigned.
Launch week
Standing household roles stay on the parent-student responsibility map. A later mixed execution list is the college application checklist. Leftover summer logistics, if they are still open, belong on junior summer parent logistics.
Parent-owned logistics first
Finish these so your student is not blocked. Put Family-section answers on the household worksheet, then mark the gather row Done here.
1. Gather household facts for the Common App Family section
Owner: ParentCollect the facts. Do not rebuild the field list here. Hand the completed list to your student.
2. Parent Common App information ready to hand over
Owner: ParentEducation, occupation, and household facts the Family section will ask for. You do not take the student login.
3. Create the parent FSA ID
Owner: ParentThis is the adult login used later for federal aid forms. This page does not tell you what the family can afford or how to file.
4. Fee-pay method ready, or a waiver path through the school
Owner: ParentDecide how the household will pay application fees. Do not record amounts on this sheet.
5. Calendar the school-records chase
Owner: ParentTranscript, counselor forms, and registrar timing. You may call the school office as the adult. You do not email colleges.
Student-owned accounts and writing next
Your student keeps the logins and the sentences. If you are asked to read a draft, use the parent college essay feedback protocol. Role language stays on how parents can help without taking over.
6. Student Common App account created
Owner: StudentYour student creates and keeps this login.
7. Student UC application account (if UC is on the list)
Owner: StudentYour student creates this login. Mark Not yet if UC is not in play.
8. Student FSA ID (if the aid form needs it)
Owner: StudentYour student owns this login. You do not file from the student account.
9. Teacher recommendation asks sent by your student
Owner: StudentYou may remind once. You do not email the teachers.
10. Activities text drafted by your student
Owner: StudentYou may confirm dates and hours if asked. You do not rewrite the lines.
11. Essay sequence started by your student
Owner: StudentYour student writes. Parent comments stay on the essay feedback protocol.
Copy the launch list
Paste this into a shared note. Owner stays on every row so the household can see who creates what.
If a later checkpoint is what you need, not a launch order, use the junior-year on-track checklist while junior year is still open, or parent college application support if you want a hosted conversation about the year.