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.

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Senior Seminars  

 

September 

Senior Parent Talk - September 13, 2024 (recording)

 

Virtual Financial Aid Night Presentation - 10/22/2024

 Recording

 Powerpoint Presentation 

 

April

 

 

Resources for Applying to College

 

Guidance Instagram Account

 

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

 

Helpful Forms & Resources

College Application Checklist

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

 

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.

 

A Gap Year offers students one year between high school and college to explore internships, volunteer opportunities or travel.

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