Seniors:
1. Scholarships: Please check your scholarship folders in the office. Follow
these tips to increase your chances of earning scholarships.
A.Get organized. Place scholarship applications in deadline order and
prioritize each award. Local awards and college-specific applications
deserve top priority because you are more likely to earn them.
B. Provide a complete list of your activities, honors and volunteer jobs.
C. Academics count Earn good grades to boost your GPA and class rank.
D. Use quality references. Select an adult, such as a teacher, coach or
counselor, who knows you well.
E. Pay close attention to grammar, spelling and neatness.
F. Do not rule out small dollar awards.
G. You have to complete the FAFSA to be eligible for any financial aid.
H. Do not pay for any scholarship searches. Free resources are available
online at www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com and www.fastaid.com.
2. College applications: To meet the “Early Bird” deadline applications
must be sent by November 30, 2008. College applications received by this
date have more scholarship opportunities. Applications do not have to be in
by November 30. Many universities will accept applications until July 1.
3. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be
available after January 1, 2009. It needs to be completed and submitted by
March 1, 2009. The guidance office will distribute copies to all seniors.
The FAFSA can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Juniors and Seniors:
1. The dates for the SAT for this school year are October 4, November 1
and December 6 in 2008 and January 24, March 14, May 2 and June 6 in
2009. Most students should take the SAT during their spring semester as a
junior and(or) during their senior year in high school. There are no grade
restrictions for taking the test. The SAT has three parts: 1) Critical
Reading, 2) Math and 3) Writing. Each section will have a score between
200-800.
The composite score will be the sum of the three section scores. Students
may take the SAT as many times as they wish. A student has the opportunity
to count the highest score in each section, even if
they are from different tests, to compute their highest composite score.
2. The dates for the ACT for this school year are October 25, December13
in 2008 and February 7, April 4 and June 13 in 2009.
Students do not have to take both the SAT and the ACT. Most universities
require only one or the other. The ACT breaks down into more subject
areas where the SAT is more generalized. Applications are available in the
guidance office or may be done online.
All applications need our school code so that we may receive your results.
The code for W.C. is 153695.
3. College visits: Visiting a campus is very important way to discover
whether you are a good fit for a particular school and more importantly
whether the school fits you needs. Try to visit at least three or four
campuses. Contact the admission office at any university you are
considering and arrange a visit. Make sure you are able to give the W.C.
faculty at least a week’s notice before the visit. On your visit it is
recommended you do the following:
A. Attend a freshman level class.
B. Talk to a faculty member.
C. Talk with current students.
D. Tour a residence hall and eat in the cafeteria.
E. Tour the campus.
F. Talk with a financial aid counselor.
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