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Admission Exams

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College Applications

College Planning

Financial Aid

Local College Links

Military Academies

Student Athletes

Study Abroad Links

Summer Opportunities

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

     satprephelp.com      

 

Admissions Representative Visits to Washington

     Admissions representatives visit the Counseling Office on a regular basis. 

     Visits are posted on school announcements.

 

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 policy
          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

Merit Aid

Associated Colleges of the Midwest

My College Guide

Campus Tours

MyMajors.com

CareersandColleges.com

NACAC

Colleges by State

Peterson's Planner

Colleges in Iowa

The Princeton Review

CollegeBasics

ThinkCollege.com

CollegeNET

TransferInIowa.org

CollegeView

US Department of Education
         College Visits US News College Rankings

       

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

      2009-10 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
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

     Gap Year Programs

     Study Abroad

     StudyAbroad.com

     Student Ambassadors

 

Summer Opportunities

        2008 Summer Program Database

        2009 Summer Program Database