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School Code for ACT/SAT: 160-703

 

Admission Exams and Preparation

     ACT

     ACT Online Prep

     SAT I / SAT II / PSAT

     SAT Question of the Day

     number2.com

     gocollege.com       

 

Admissions Representative Visits to Washington

     Admissions representatives will be coming to the Counseling Office beginning in the fall.  Check back  

     here when school starts for a list of dates, times, and schools represented.

 

Advanced Placement 
     1. Go to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
     2. Type in the name of the college or university whose AP policy you want to view
     3. You will see two items for each school that has provided their AP credit policy info
          a. A link to the college's own web page that details its AP credit and placement policies
          b. A statement by the college or university about their AP policy

 

Campus Visits

Iowa State University - Experience Iowa State ( www.admissions.iastate.edu/visit/ )

Kirkwood Community College - TGIF Visit Days ( www.kirkwood.edu/tgif )

University of Iowa - Hawkeye Visit Days ( www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit )

University of Northern Iowa - High School Preview Days ( www.uni.edu/admissions/visit/ )

    

College Applications

     The Common Application - Accepted at over 300 US colleges and universities!

     MyEssay.com

 

College Planning

     Iowa College Planning Center

          Offers free assistance with:

               College Preparation

               Choosing a College

               Career Planning

               Financial Aid

               Debt Management

               College Success

   Iowa Choices

   The College Selection Process (PowerPoint from the WHS Counseling Dept.)

 

   Helpful Websites

2-Year Colleges

Math Matters at Iowa

Art Institutes

My College Guide

Associated Colleges of the Midwest

MyMajors.com

Campus Tours

NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling)

CareersandColleges.com

Peterson's Planner

Colleges by State

The Princeton Review

Colleges in Iowa

ThinkCollege.com

CollegeNET

US Department of Education

CollegeView

US News College Rankings

College Visits

 

       

Financial Aid

     FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

     Fastweb.com

     FinAid.com

     Iowa College Student Aid Commission

     Iowa Public University Scholarship Links

      Iowa State University - Freshmen Scholarships - Deadlines vary

      University of Iowa - Scholarships for First Year Students - Deadlines vary

      University of Northern Iowa - Scholarships - Deadlines vary

   Kirkwood Community College Scholarships

   Washington Scholarship Database

      2007-08 Database

      2008-09 Database

 

***The counseling office receives information on college-specific scholarships every day!  There is too much to put it all on the web, so come down to the counseling office and see what scholarships are available at a wide variety of schools.

 

Local College and University Links

     Public                                            Private                                     2-Year

     Iowa State University                   Coe College                           Carlson College of Massage Therapy

     University of Iowa                         Cornell College                      Hamilton Business College

     University of Northern Iowa         Mount Mercy College             Kirkwood Community College                   

   New Iowa Regents Admission Index

Military Academies

Are you interested in an outstanding opportunity to attend a premier resource in higher education?  Applications for appointment to one of our nations four military service academies need to happen in the spring of the junior year.  Applicants require certain scholastic, medical, and physical aptitude to be admitted.  In addition, a student must obtain a nomination to the academy from their Representative or Senator.  Interested students should contact the office of their Representative or Senator to be sent an application packet.  Please make the inquiries in the spring of the junior year.

     United States Air Force Academy

     United States Coast Guard Academy

     United States Merchant Marine Academy

     United States Military Academy at West Point 
    
United States Naval Academy

     Selective Service Registration

 

Student Athletes

     Clearinghouse Calculator

     NCAA Eligibility Guide : National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division I & II)
    
NAIA Eligibility Guide
: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
    
NJCAA Eligibility
: National Junior College Athletic Association

 

Study Abroad Links

     Study Abroad

     StudyAbroad.com

     Student Ambassadors

 

Summer Opportunities

        2008 Summer Program Database