WHS Counselor

College Representative Visits All college visits are during Seminar in the Library or lunch time in the commons. Announcements are made the day before and day of the representative's visit Jan. 4- WHS fitness day- Speakers on fitness; Army and SAFE officers with obstacle course and convincer; Activities for all. Jan. 7, Jan. 11- Graduates Visit WHS during A/B time! Army National Guard visit @ lunch - Jan. 23, 2013 ESU- Jan. 31; Counselor's room @ 9:40-10:20 February 12- U.S. Marines visit during lunch Washburn Tech College Open House- April 2, 2013 APRIL 4, ,- WASHBURN TECH COLLEGE @ lunchtime U.S. ARMY visit @ lunch - Feb.4 May 2, MATC visit @ 9:40 ! Emphasis: Dental hygiene career WANT TO VOLUNTEER IN THE NURSING FIELD? access: stormontvail.org/volunteer/youthinfo.html NEW way to request your transcript! Students: You may now request to have your transcript sent to any college by using this service that is provided for you. Simply, click on this link: parchment.com and go to My transcripts to get started. All students must register on this site if they want their transcript sent anywhere!! Cool stuff...you can request your transcript via email from your home and you don't have to worry about it getting lost in the mail!! This is the way to request now!		APPLY TO 4 Year colleges by Nov. 1. DEADLINE!!! *` GREAT WAY TO PREPARE FOR YOUR COLLEGE ...IMPROVE YOUR ACT SCORE AND BE PREPARED!! GREAT RESOURCE FOR ACT students: THE REAL ACT PREP GUIDE- $21.97 on Amazon.com (One copy is available for check out in the WHS library) FINANCIAL AID NIGHT sponsored by WASHBURN on Dec. 18 and Jan. 22 from 6:30- 8:00. If this is your first time learning about FAFSA and college scholarships, you MUST make this meeting!! Refreshments so don't miss it! RSVP online to: mworkman@usd329.com Register with the selective service @ www.sss.gov All 18 year old males are required by law to register. If you fail to register, you cannot qualify for federal student grants or loans for college. 2 minutes to register online. Males can enroll online when they are 17 yrs. and 3 months old. A good thing to do so that all financial aid is given if going to college. Students will not be allowed to take Junior day the week prior to finals week, if they are having to take the finals. Students are able to take 1 day as a Junior Day to visit a college of their choice; Seniors are able to take 2 Senior Days to visit colleges of their choice. Prepare for the FAFSA by logging into: www.fafsa.ed.gov and start filling out your tax information now. You can come back and update it after your taxes are done but this allows for early submission and you can meet college deadlines. Remember to write down your username and pin; you will use it for the length of your college career. See also the FAFSA page on this website. Students: SET UP YOUR FASTWEB ACCOUNT by logging onto www.fastweb.com This site will allow you to scan for scholarships in your major field of interest, then email you when the deadline is getting close. Great account to have! DO IT NOW!

WHS Counselor

Students: SET UP YOUR FASTWEB ACCOUNT by logging onto www.fastweb.com This site will allow you to scan for scholarships in your major field of interest, then email you when the deadline is getting close. Great account to have! DO IT NOW!