College Readiness

We are excited to welcome you to Woodinville High School. 

  9th Grade College Timeline For Students9th grade college timeline for parents

 

10th Grade College Timeline for students10th grade college timeline for parents

 

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	WHAT
Fall	Set your goals:​ Work on specific goals to help you stay motivated and forced for the upcoming year. Remember, ​"Your Junior Transcript gets you accepted into a college."
Fall	Scholarships:​ Continue to search for scholarships! Click ​here​ for more scholarship information!
Fall	College and Career Fair:​ We will host a school-wide ​"College and Career Fair" so ​"EVERY STUDENT"​ has an opportunity to connect with college representatives, apprenticeship programs, military branches and employers! Click here​ for a list of colleges and programs that will be attending! (Due to COVID restrictions this in-person event will not occur in 2021)
Fall	College and Career Night:​ We will host a ​"College and Career Night"​ with 20 break-out sessions! Click ​here​ for break-out topics! (Due to COVID restrictions this in-person event will not occur in 2021)
Fall	College Supermatch:​ Go to your Naviance account to search for schools you're "Thinking of applying to" and click the "heart." When a college visits our school (and you've clicked the "heart") you will be notified.
Fall	PSAT/NMSQT:​ Take the PSAT test (Oct), which will help prepare you for the SAT and then review your results (Dec). Your CollegeBoard scores can be linked with a Khan Academy account to personalize a test prep program for the SAT.
Winter	Senior Classes:​ Think about what classes you will need for graduation, career pathways and college admissions requirements. ​Counselors will be meeting one-on-one with EVERY student!
Spring	College Visits:​ If you can, visit a college during mid-winter break or spring break. Many colleges and universities have virtual tours.  Virtual Tours
Spring	Letter of Recommendation: ​Ask your teachers and counselor if they will write a letter of recommendation for you. Check your college admissions' website to confirm a letter is required. Fill out the Letter of Recommendation form (Brag Sheet) if a letter is required and send it to your counselor/teacher. LOR sheet can be found in Naviance in the "Documents Library".

 

12th grade Timeline for students12th grade Timeline for parents2020-21 Senior Presentation

WHAT	WHAT
Fall	Set Goals:  Work towards specific Goals that will help you stay motivated and focused throughout the year! Remember, Your Junior transcript gets you accepted into a college and your Senior Final Transcript allows you to attend a college in Fall!
Oct	College and Career Fair: We will host a school-wide "College and Career Fair" so "EVERY STUDENT" has an opportunity to connect with college representatives, apprenticeship programs, military branches and employers! Click here for a list of colleges and programs that will be attending!
Nov	College and Career Night: We will host a "College and Career Night" with 20 break-out sessions! Click here for break-out topics!
Sept	Re-take your SAT and/or ACT: You are smarter and more capable than last school year!  Some schools Superscore, meaning they take the best scores from each test. If you take by August, scores Could be available for college application (check college admissions requirements for deadlines).   If you think you may qualify for a fee waiver, see your counselor
Sept.	Letters of Recommendation (LOR): Find out if you need LOR for the schools you're applying.  Typically, only private schools (Common Application) require LOR from Counselors. Ask your teacher or counselor (if needed) "Face-to-face" and then follow-up with an email. Turn around time is 2 weeks.
Sept.	Finish your college essay: Revise and edit, ask a teacher (face-to-face) if they are willing to review!
	Finalize College Lists:  Get your list of 4-6 schools that you'd like to apply attend next Fall. Check colleges' website for admissions requirements and application process.  Check DEADLINES:  You snooze you loose!  Reach School - You feel you'd never get into, but want to try  1st Choice School - Where you  want to attend 2nd Choice School - Where you'd attend if you do not get accepted into "1st Choice School." Fall Back School - A school where you're 100% sure you'll get in.
	Naviance and Transcripts:  You must add ALL colleges and request transcripts in Naviance.  If you do not complete this process, your transcript will not be sent.
	ACT/SAT: You will need to request your scores through ACT through ACT.org and/or SAT through collegeboard.org.
NOW - Next AUG	Scholarships: Continue to research scholarships.  Remember Institutional Scholarships have different deadlines than the College Application. So check the DEADLINES!! You don't want to "Snooze and Loose!" FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS, PLEASE CLICK HERE!

 

 

2-year Community and Technical Colleges

Over 1000 across the US

• Everyone can attend! 
• Semesters (Fall/Spring)
• Quarters (Fall/Winter/Spring)
• No ACT or SAT required
• Typically Smaller class sizes
• Must take an assessment test
• Less tuition than 4-year college or universities
• Offers transfer degree programs
• Offers vocational certification programs
• Offers 4-year college degrees on campus. 

Local Community Colleges

Bellevue Community College

Cascadia Community College

Edmonds Community College

Everett Community College

Lake Washington Inst of Tech

Shoreline Community College

Whatcom Community College

 

 

 

 

4-Year Colleges!

• Must be accepted 
• Semesters or Quarters
• Must take ACT or SAT (for most)
• Class sizes can be upward to (400+)
• Tuition varies (public and private)
• Offers 4-year degree programs

Local Universities

Central Washington University

Digipen

Eastern Washington University

Evergreen University

Gonzaga

University of Washington

University of Washington (Bothell)

Washington State University

Western Washington University

Whitworth University

 

 

Here are some questions you might want to ask when you visit a college. 

Academics

—How much time do students typically spend on homework?

—How much writing and reading are expected?

—What is the average class size of introductory classes?

—How widely used are teaching assistants on your campus?

—What is the average class size of upper-division courses?

Academic Perks

—What opportunities are there for undergraduate research?

—How many students participate in undergraduate research?

—Is there a culminating senior year experience?

—Do you have an honors college?

—Do you have a learning community or other freshman experience?

Financial Aid

—What is your average financial aid package?

—What is the typical breakdown of loans versus grants?

—What percentage of financial need does the school typically meet?

—What is the average merit award?

—What percentage of students receive college grants?

—What is the average college debt that students leave with?

—What work-study opportunities are there?

Graduation Track Record

—What is your four-year graduation rate? For my major? 

—What is your five-year graduation rate?

—What does it take to graduate in four years?

—What percentage of freshmen return for sophomore year?

Academic Support

—What type of tutoring program do you have?

—How do you provide academic advice to students?

—Do you have a writing center and how do I access it?

—What kind of learning disability resources do you have?

Outside Opportunities

—How many students at the college get internships?

—What percentage of students study abroad?

—What type of career services do you have?

Student Life

—What kind of dorm choices are there?

—What percentage of student live on campus?

—How long are dorm accommodations guaranteed?

—How many students live on campus?

—Do most students go home on the weekend?

—What percentage of the study body belongs to a sorority or fraternity?

—What activities are offered to students?

—What clubs do you have on campus?

 

Upcoming College Visits:

COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY	DATE	TIME
Academy of Interactive Entertainment	April 6th	11:15 AM
Academy of Art University	April 7th	11:15 AM
Oregon State University	April 27th	11:15 AM

 

STEP ONE:  NEW NAVIANCE LOGIN INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS

We are excited to announce that accessing NAVIANCE is going to be easier this year!  Naviance is now part of the Clever Portal.  Please log in to your Clever account, you will see the new Naviance icon/button under Learning Resources.  When you click on the Naviance icon/button you will go directly into your Naviance account.

STEP TWO:  Once you are signed in to Naviance -

• You will find a WHAT’S NEW section on the bottom right of the page.  
• Click on SHOW MORE for a complete list of college visits.
• Click on MORE INFO & REGISTER in order to sign-up for a college visit.
• Then write down the visit on your planner or personal calendar. 
• On the day of the visit, log-in to Naviance and the virtual link will be active at the scheduled time.

The College Board will soon be launching its inaugural BigFuture Days, a regional series of virtual college fairs for high school sophomores and juniors to help connect them with hundreds of colleges, admissions officers, and current college students. BigFuture Days are designed to give students a tailored experience so they can establish connections with colleges and take action on important college planning tasks, like building a college list and identifying scholarships to apply for.

Students are welcome to join any of the BigFuture days they are hosting, but the BigFuture Day specifically designed for Western states will be Saturday, February 6, 2021, 1–5 pm PT.

This is a great opportunity for North Creek High School sophomores and juniors! For more information and to register for the event(s), please visit this link: BigFuture Days Website. There are also two flyers attached to the bottom of this email (one in Spanish and one in English) to view more information about the events.

BigFuture Days Hand Outs

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The Pacific Northwest Association for College Admissions Counseling (PNACAC) is offering a virtual college fair for students in Washington, October 19th - October 23rd, 2020.  This FREE event allows students and parents to connect with college admission counselors from colleges and universities throughout the country in one convenient location. 

You can also, watch presentations and attend live sessions to learn more about:

• The impact of COVID-19 on the admission process
• How to write the best essay or personal statement for your application 
• Financial aid and financial award programs by state 
• Test-optional and what it means for your application
• Multicultural, first generation, and accessibility/disability resources on college campuses
• How to start your college search and find the best fit
• Community college and transfer pathways to four year institutions 

...and so much more!

For more information and to register for this amazIng opportunity, please click on the link below. 

PNACAC Virtual College Fair

Applying to a Community College or Technical College can be done by visiting the colleges website! 

Applying to a 4-year in/out of state public/private colleges will differ.  Please visit the colleges website for application process and notate Application DEADLINES!! 

Types of Applications

Common Application

Coalition Application

Universal Application

Colleges Website

SENIORS apply to FAFSA 

OCTOBER 1st

FAFSA

Why apply to FAFSA? 

• You could qualify for Pell Grants that you don't have to repay!
• You could qualify for other types of money!
• You won't qualify for any institutional scholarships unless you apply for FAFSA!

EVERYONE!

ALL Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen should be applying to scholarships NOW!  

Naviance.com - Perform a Scholarship Search through Naviance and find money!  

Fastweb - Create a profile 

Scholarships - Create a profile and start looking!

The Big Futures - This site is through College Board or SAT site. 

The Washboard - This is for all students who are from Washington State who would like to apply to in/out of state schools. 

 

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The College Bound Scholarship program is an early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students who sign up in middle school and fulfill the scholarship pledge. From sign up to scholarship, we provide the tools and resources you need to get College Bound.

Please click here for more information on College Bound Scholarships