The sophomore year guidance curriculum is devoted to career exploration. New for the 2017-2018 school year, students will participate in four Sophomore Seminars. Guidance counselors will introduce students to Naviance, where they will complete a career interest inventory that can help inform potential college majors and career paths. Our Social Worker will present a seminar on stress management.
Sophomore Seminars
Four sophomore seminars will be presented:
November
- Topic: Career Exploration (2 sessions)
December
- Topic: Pre-ACT & Standardized Testing Timeline
January
- Topic: Stress Management
Helpful Links
Free Scholarship Searches
Financial Aid & Paying for College
- FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on the Federal Student Aid website.
- EFC Calculator, Estimated Family Contribution, or EFC, determines what a family is expected to contribute to their child's college costs.
- MEFA, Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority's website offers valuable tools and resources to plan for paying for college.
Helpful Forms & Resources:
Colleges Requiring Subject Tests
College Admissions Selector (Abridged Barron's Guide List of Colleges)
Internships & Community Service 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.
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.
Pre-ACT
Pre-ACT Letter to Students and Parents, December 2017
Pre-ACT score reports have arrived and were distributed to students in Sophomore Seminar.
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