The senior year guidance curriculum is devoted to completing post-secondary planning, and for most students that means applying to college. Seniors attend the Senior Seminar in September to review important steps in the college application process. During the fall seniors meet with counselors to review their post-secondary plans and ensure that they are on track to complete requirements and meet deadlines. Counselors work individually with students who are pursuing a gap year, post-graduate year, military, or employment after graduation.____________________________________________________________________________________
Senior Seminars
September
Senior Parent Talk - September 13, 2024 (recording)
- Powerpoint Presentations
- Senior Seminar Kickoff Presentation - Fall 2024
- Senior Seminar Day 2 - Fall 2023
- Senior Seminar Day 3 - Fall 2023
Virtual Financial Aid Night Presentation - 10/22/2024
April
- So You're In, Now What?
Resources for Applying to College
- Required Forms
- Transcript Release Form - Please have a parent or guardian complete this form on behalf of their student. It should be submitted at least a week before the application deadline, and you only need to submit it once.
- Teacher Recommendation Form & Checklist - provide to teacher one month before first deadline
- Optional Forms
- Helpful Resources
Helpful Links
Applying to College
Financial Aid & Paying for College
- Scholarship Document Request Please complete this form if you are applying for a scholarship that requires a transcript and/or letter of recommendation and the Guidance Department will send it out for you.
- FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on the Federal Student Aid website.
- FAFSA Federal Financial Aid Virtual Bootcamp
- CSS Financial Aid PROFILE, Financial Aid form required by some private colleges. List of colleges that require the CSS PROFILE.
- Student Aid Index, SAI Student Aid Index is an eligibility index number that your college's financial aid office uses to determine how much federal student aid you would receive. The Student Aid Index (SAI) has replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
- MEFA, Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority's website offers valuable tools and resources to plan for paying for college.
- FAFSA Day - opportunity to meet with financial aid professionals to assist with completing FAFSA
Free Scholarship Searches
Scholarships/Scholarship Applications
- John & Abigail Adams Scholarship for Massachusetts Public State Colleges & Universities
- Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Tuition Waiver Program for Massachusetts Public State Colleges & Universities Stanley Z. Koplik Application
Helpful Forms & Resources
Common Application: Completing Step by Step 2024-2025
Colleges with Comprehensive Academic Support Programs
Colleges with ASD Support Programs
College Admissions Selector (Abridged Barron's Guide List of Colleges)
College Spotlight
WHS guidance counselors receive invitations for campus visitation programs, which is a great way to learn more about the college, network with admission representatives and advocate on behalf of our students. We will feature these "hidden gems" on our Guidance Instagram Account.
Previous Events
Guidance-Parent Talk - via Zoom, 9/13/2024
College Admission Panel w/ Boston College, University of Massachusetts, North Carolina State, June 3rd
Live Stream Rebroadcast for those unable to attend; refer to text and timestamps for particular topic
April Senior Seminar
- So You're In, Now What?
Internship, Apprenticeship, Community Service & Gap Year Opportunities
Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to explore potential career interests. WHS partners with The Education Collaborative, TEC, to offer internships during the school year and the summer.
Apprenticeship training in Massachusetts
Community service and volunteer opportunities are available in Westwood and the Greater Boston Area.
- List of community service and volunteer programs in Westwood area.
- Teen Life Volunteer Programs in Greater Boston area.
A Gap Year offers students one year between high school and college to explore internships, volunteer opportunities or travel.
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Westwood, MA 02090
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Westwood, MA 02090
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