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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
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
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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
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
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