College Applications

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College Applications Financial Aid
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WHS Counseling WebsiteWhat we will learn today?

• College Admissions
• Transcript Information
• Applications
• SAT/ACT Scores
• Deadlines
• Scholarships
• Search Engines
• Helpful Websites
• Paul Lauzier/Local Warden HS Scholarship Form
• FAFSA
• How to get a FAFSA application?
• What is Financial Aid?
• How do you know if you qualify?

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College Admissions Requirements

• Online Application
• SAT/ACT Tests
• Transcript Information
• Required Classes

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College Applications

• Applications can be found online at the colleges
  website.
• Most applications have a 50 fee the can be sent
  with the application.
• Transcripts can be sent by the counseling office.
  Students need to fill out a Transcript Request
  Form. Forms are available in the high school
  office.
• Washington State Colleges

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Required Classes for University Admission

• ENGLISH 4 Years
• MATH Algebra, Geometry Algebra 2
• SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Years
• SCIENCE 3 Years
• ART 1 Year
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 Years

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SAT ACT Test

• Students can take either test. (They dont have
  to take both.)
• Students should take it Spring of 11th grade
  year.

SAT Test Dates ACT Test Dates
October 10, 2012 September 8, 2012
November 3, 2012 October 27, 2012
December 1, 2012 December 8, 2012
January 26, 2013 February 9, 2013
March 9, 2013 April 13, 2013
May 4, 2013 June 8, 2013
June 1, 2013

• Registration deadlines are usually one month
  before the test date. See the website for more
  information.
• www.act.org
• www.collegeboard.com

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BEWARE OF ADMISSION DEADLINES!!!All parts of
the application must be turned in by the
deadline.
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SCHOLARSHIPS!!!
Search engines can do a lot of the work for
you. See the section on the schools counseling
website for a list of different search engines
that can be used.
Scholarship Guide
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Local Scholarships

• Application is available online.

• Scholarships Available to Warden High School
  Students ONLY!
• Paul Lauzier Scholarship (Grant County
  Residents)
• WEA (Warden Education Association)
• Lions Club
• Queen of All Saints
• Weinstein Pepsi
• Dollars for Scholars
• Warden Volunteer Firefighter
• More Scholarships are available
• Application for Local Scholarships

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Pell Grants
• State NEED Grants
• Opportunity Grants
• Work Study
• Loans
• Financial Aid is based only on income.
• FAFSA forms can be submitted on January 1st,
  2013.
• Income Tax forms are needed for students to
  complete application.
• FAFSA forms should be submitted by February 15th.
• FAFSA

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FAFSA

• Step 1 Establish a PIN for parent and for
  student
• Step 2 Complete 2010 Tax Return as soon as
  possible after January 1, 2013
• Step 3 Financial Aid Night
  December 3rd, 2012 600 pm _at_ WHS
  Library
• FAFSA Pin