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 9, 2010 September 11, 2010
November 6, 2010 October 23, 2010
December 4, 2010 December 11, 2010
January 22, 2011 February 12, 2011
March 12, 2011 April 9, 2011
May 7, 2011 June 11, 2011
June 4, 2011

• 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
• 2010-2011 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,
  2011.
• 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, 2010
• Step 3 Financial Aid Night December
  13, 2010 600 pm
• FAFSA Pin