The Best College Search Websites, Reviewed (Top 10)

The Best College Search Websites, Reviewed (Top 10)


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NJ "DREAM" Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Register for the December SAT by November 3rd.

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Rutgers School of Engineering Tours and List of College Open Houses

Below is a message from Rutgers promoting their school of engineering program. We encourage students from all grades to visit schools and explore the college selection process early. Also visit the link, http://njsca.org/college-open-houses, to get a list of schools with Open Houses. 

Message from Rutgers: 

We are pleased to inform you that registration is now open for School of Engineering tours for the month of November. These will be the final set of tours for the fall semester. We will resume our tours in February.

On Friday, November 4 and Friday, November 18 tours begin at 10 a.m. at the Visitor Center with an admissions information session, followed by a five-campus bus tour. During the bus tour, families will be able to view one of the first-year residence halls on the Busch Campus. They will also break for lunch (on their own) before heading to the school-specific portion of the day at 1:15 p.m. A detailed itinerary is provided once registered.

On Thursday, November 10 the tour will begin at 1 p.m. at the Visitor Center and will include an Engineering Dean's Overview, Student Panel, and an engineering departmental visit. Again, a detailed itinerary will be provided once registered.

Department options include one of the following:

• Biomedical & Civil/Environmental
• Chemical/Biochemical & Materials Science
• Electrical/Computer & Industrial Systems
• Mechanical/Aerospace & Applied Science/Packaging

Families can register for these tours while space is available at admissions.rutgers.edu/tours. To learn more about the engineering tours, please visit soe.rutgers.edu/tours.

We hope you will share this information with your current high school students and their parents.

If you have any questions, please email tours@soe.rutgers.edu.

Sincerely,
Jesenia Cadena, Ed.M.
Assistant Dean, Engagement & Recruitment

Elks Scholarship Application Deadline: November 30th

Elks application must be submitted online by November 30th. Please make sure to look over the application to know the requirements. Every senior should absolutely try turning one in! Scholarship ranges from $1,000 - $50,000. Every year many Woodbridge High School seniors win an award. 

For the application and to learn more information, visit their website at enf.elks.org/mvs . 

Also don't forget to check other scholarship opportunities under the Guidance tab.  

Woodbridge Public Library Common App Essay Workshop - Saturday, October 8th at 9:30 am

Seniors - Things to Consider Doing Now

1.  Send SAT scores to the schools you are interested in applying to. Go to www.collegeboard.org, view and send scores.
2. Complete FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov. FAFSA needs to be completed to qualify for loans,  grants, and scholarships. Financial aid is given to students entering college or trade schools. 
3. Start college/trade school applications - Students with free/reduced lunch can apply to some schools for free using the waiver codes found on their CollegeBoard accounts.
4. Complete Rave sheets. See your counselor for a copy. Once the sheets are completed, make copies to give to two teachers and your guidance counselor.
5. Tell your counselor when you have completed a school's application. Your transcript and letters of recommendation will be sent to the school. You can also request the transcript be sent sooner. 
6. Throughout the process, you can continue visiting schools.
7. Scholarships - Start with local scholarships. Some are posted on the Guidance tab on WHS website. Niche, Cappex, and Scholly are good sites/app. Also check with scholarships from the school you are considering attending. 

Important Dates

October 1st -  Start the FAFSA. 

October 13th at 6:30 pm - Financial aid night at Colonia High School 

October 19th - SAT in school. Practice online. Some suggested sites are listed on this blog. 

Financial Aid for the Senior Class - FAFSA Go

NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is pleased to announce the 2017 - 2018 FAFSA Completion Assistance program. 

The flyers below will direct you to the www.hesaa.org/pages/njfafsago.aspx website.  You will find YouTube videos on how to file the FAFSA, information on how to create a FSAid (Federal Student Aid ID), and the 8 step instructions needed to file the FAFSA.   Families will also find information on "what you will need to start your FAFSA" and the direct link to the FAFSA.   

The 2017-2018 FAFSA becomes available on October 1, 2016. 

FAFSA Go Flyer English
FAFSA Go Flyer Spanish

Seniors Currently Registering for the SAT

Attention Seniors,

If you are registering for any incoming SAT, please click NO, when asked if you would like to register for the WHS SAT School Day. The district will register you for the October 19th SAT.

To help you better prepare, take advantage of the SAT links posted on this blog.

Any questions, please contact the Guidance Department.

WHS SAT School Day

Register for the October SAT by September 1st

The registration deadline for the October SAT test date is September 1st. If you have free or reduced lunch, you can obtain a fee waiver at guidance. Click on the link below for future dates.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines