The vast majority of colleges have set up a school-specific portal for applicants to utilize. Seniors must check their college portals often, as well as check email often, as colleges will use these two methods of communication to let students know important information. NOTE: your college portal may not show that your FAFSA has been received, even if you have already filed the FAFSA. This is due to the delay in FAFSA information being released to colleges (see newsletter entry above).