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Preparing for college & career - February Issue
Need to complete your FAFSA for college?
You must Pre-Register for an event
Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm
Thursday, March 4th at 11:30 am
Thursday, April 15th at 6:00 pm
Course Requests for 2021-2022 School Year
Attendance at an open interview meeting and application due March 26th
Do you have a high school grad who is currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college and will be in Madison this summer? If so, encourage them to apply! Applications open March 1st
JUNIORS: Set up your Post High School Planning meeting now!


Did you take the PSAT this year?
| Juniors - Does one of your colleges of interest require an SAT score? |
Open to current 11th grade students. Application due February 12th
Seniors-The Rest is for You!
Tackle your Post-high school To-Do list. Here are some ideas to get you started
- Complete your applications and/or verify all required materials were received. Some colleges need ACT score(s) but all will need your high school transcript, and application. Some colleges require other materials as well. Check your student account for each college to make sure everything is submitted and find out what your next steps are (ex. set up online account, complete housing contract, confirm your enrollment, sign up for placement tests, admitted student events, and orientation)
- Sign up to take Placement Exams.
- Scholarships - Check out the scholarships on Xello, each of your colleges scholarship offerings, and scholarship search engines like Raise.me and Scholly
- FAFSA - This is where the bulk of your financial aid will come from. New this year, FAFSA is based off your 2019 taxes, so do not wait to submit this application or you could miss out on valuable aid. Students will need to create an FSA ID as will their parent/guardian. FREE support is also available. See your counselor for more information.
- Check out each of your school's Cost of Attendance information so you are aware of real costs (google COA then your college's name).
- Apply for a job and save money for life after high school
Call 800.442.6459 or email uwhelp@uwex.edu with questions about the application process, or find more information here.
Attending a UW System School? You must take Placement Exams. Registration opens February 1st
Need to make changes to your already submitted UW Systems Application?
Changes can be made to a submitted application by sending an email to the admissions office including your full name, date of birth, and the change you would like made. This is the case for everything from edits of typos to course schedule changes in your senior year of high school.
Complete the form to get some support!!
Students who applied to University of Minnesota Twin Cities can apply to Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester for Free! Click the link for more details
Madison CollegeMadison College FAFSA Workshops:
| UW System, WI Private Colleges, Madison College
| La Follette Financial Aid PageEverything we learn we share with you on this page |
Madison College
Madison College FAFSA Workshops:
Open to all students planning to attend college in the future - even if they do not plan to attend Madison College
UW System, WI Private Colleges, Madison College
- UW System Financial Aid Offices' direct contact information
- UW System Cost of Attendance
- WI Private Colleges Financial Aid Offices' direct contact information
- WI Private Colleges Cost of Attendance
- Madison College Cost of Attendance
La Follette Financial Aid Page
Everything we learn we share with you on this page
Looking for Scholarships?
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Scholarship Search....There's an App for that?!
Scholly is the simple, comprehensive and accurate scholarship matching platform, that turns the long months of searching for free money for college, into minutes.
Attending Madison College? Apply for Scholars of Promise!
Madison College Scholars of Promise is a program providing financial aid, advising and support
After creating your Madison College student account, complete and submit all materials by April 1st, 2019
Talk with your counselor to find out more.
Madison Veterans for Peace offers a $1,000 scholarship to a Madison public high school senior who plans to attend Madison College in the Fall and who writes the best original essay on the topic “Why Violence is Never a Solution.” Deadline: May 3rd
Students who plan to participate in Division I or II collegiate athletics during college, must complete an NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse form. Students should register at the end of their junior year, work with their counselor and coach.
COLLEGE - Read All About It!
SENIORS & School Email
Examples: college apps, parchment account, ACT, FAFSA, scholarship applications, etc
**School Email becomes inaccessible to graduates 2 wks after graduation