Senior Counseling Chronicles
December 2021
FAFSA Completion
FAFSA Application Link: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
UWM Financial Aid Presentation
Wisconsin Education Fairs (WEF) - College Planning & Financial Aid Information
WEF will be offering both in-person and virtual education fairs this year! Click the link below for information and to register.
UW Help and UW Journey
WHAT IS UW HELP?
UW Higher Education Location Program (UW HELP) is the front door to the UW System and all 26 of its campuses. This website helps students find information on campuses and programs that meet their needs.
WHAT IS UW JOURNEY?
UW Journey is a mobile app that helps students determine which UW System campuses best meet their needs and interests.
Private College Information
Technical College Information
College Goal Wisconsin
Senior Scholarship Meeting - IMPORTANT!!!
- The important Senior Scholarship Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 15th during the Resource. All seniors should attend. A detailed walk through of the scholarship packet will be provided. ALL students should apply!
- College/University Scholarships: Information available on each individual school's web page. Please note that some colleges will allow students to begin applying for scholarships as soon as the admission application is SUBMITTED. Contact the university for specifics.
- Nation-wide Scholarships: Students can search online for many scholarships. We also include some scholarship opportunities on the Senior Haiku page. Please do NOT ever pay for a scholarship search.
What is Navigate?
Academic & Career Planning (ACP) Navigate Lesson
The focus of December's NAVIGATE lesson is Academic & Career Planning (ACP). The Freshman lesson will focus on grit and what that means for academic success at PWHS. The Sophomores will be focused on the downsides of procrastination - especially helpful as we approach the end of the semester! Juniors will begin preparations for their student-led post-secondary planning conferences in the spring. Seniors will be proactively preparing for the PWSSD scholarship application.
Inspire Virtual Career Events Calendar
InspireWI continues to offer many valuable virtual and in-person career experience opportunities. Experiences may be available in healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, business, aviation, engineering, and much more. If your child finds an experience of interest, make sure to register for the event on the InspireWI webpage below. All virtual events will be recorded, so if your child is unable to attend at the time it is offered, don't worry, you will have access to the recording. Don't see something of interest? Check back as InspireWI will be adding additional experiences regularly.
Click HERE for the InspireWI Career Experience Calendar.