April 25, 2011
[WEBER HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING ]
Junior Class College Readiness
Great resources can be found at our Counseling Blog: http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/jepaige
Utah Institutions of Higher Education
**Check out www.utahfutures.org for College Planning. **
Admissions Deadlines for Fall Semester 2011
(must be received, not just postmarked prior to
established deadlines)
Priority
Final Deadline
Scholarship Deadlines (must be accepted by the
instititution in order to be considered for a
scholarship)
Brigham Young University www.byu.edu
December 1 – February 1 www.besmart.com
February 1
www.saas.byu.edu/financialAid
Brigham Young University Idaho www.byui.edu
December 1 – February 1 www.besmart.com
February 1
www.byui.edu/financialaid
College of Eastern Utah www.ceu.edu
Open
February 1
www.ceu.edu/scholarship
Dixie State College www.dixie.edu
Open
March 1
www.dixie.edu/financial/scholarships
LDS Business College www.ldsbc.edu
Open
March 1
www.besmart.com
Salt Lake Community College www.slcc.edu
Open
March 1
www.slcc.edu/financialaid/scholarships
Snow College www.snow.edu
Open
February 1
www.snow.edu/scholarships
Southern Utah University www.suu.edu
December 1 – May 1 www.suu.edu/you
February 1
www.suu.edu/ss/financial
University of Utah www.utah.edu
December 15-February 1
February 1
www.acs.utah.edu/uofu/stu/scholarship
Utah State University www.usu.edu
Dec. 1- April 1 www.usu.edu/admissions
Dec. 1- Feb.1
www.usu.edu/admissions/scholarships
Utah Valley State University www.uvu.edu
August 15 www.uvu.edu/admissions
February 1
www.uvu.edu/financialaid
Weber State University www.weber.edu
Open
Scholarship Day Jan 26; Deadline Jan. 10 www.weber.edu/scholarships
Westminster College www.westminstercollege.edu
Rolling enrollment (admission fee waived for students who visit campus)
March 1 www.westminstercollege.edu/financial_aid_undergraduate
Many colleges and universities begin awarding scholarships as applications are received. In order to increase your chance of receiving a scholarship, APPLY EARLY!!!
****Students – if you are looking at Out-of-State Universities… deadlines and admissions may be earlier – Make sure to look at the University websites to get accurate
admissions and scholarship information.
ACT Test… register at
www.actstudent.org
We STRONGLY encourage students to take the ACT at least twice. The remaining ACT test dates that qualify for college admissions and scholarships are …
Test Date
June 11, 2011
Registration Deadlines
May 6, 2011
Sept. 10, 2011
August 5, 2011
Oct. 22, 2011
Sept. 16, 2011
Dec. 10, 2011
Nov. 4, 2011
[WEBER HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING ]
April 25, 2011
NCAA Information… Contact Joel Robins in Counseling
Where to register –
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Where to get information –
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* Remember to send ACT scores – code 9999
www.ncaa.org
Free resource to help you keep track of your eligibility – NOT a substitute for registering with NCAA eligibility center –
www.corecoursegpa.com
School ID: 450270
School Code: 727620033
Scholarship Information…WHS Counseling provides a bulletin listing all private scholarships that come to our office. There are 4 places to access our
Scholarship Bulletin. It is emailed directly to your student email, hard copies available in the main office by the registrar and bookkeeper, online at
http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/bebutler, or it can be accessed through our Counseling Blog at http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/jepaige.
APPLY FOR EVERY SCHOLARSHIP YOU
QUALIFY FOR!!!!
ACCEPT ALL SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS –
EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU
ARE GOING!!!!
We STRONGLY encourage all students to apply for
admissions by PRIORITY deadlines. Some colleges
will guarantee academic scholarships based on Index
Scores if you apply by the priority deadline. Last
year, Weber State awarded scholarships starting at
an index of 105, Utah State awarded scholarships
starting at an index of 112 (see included information
for these universities).
Traditional College not for you? Try the OgdenWeber Applied Technology College…
www.owatc.edu. We have brochures in the
Counseling Office indicating the various programs at
the OWATC.
**** STUDENTS!!! It is YOUR responsibility to search out Universities and Scholarships. WHS Counselors are willing
and excited to help you with completing applications and offering advice. ****
April 25, 2011
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Out–of–State College Information – to give you an idea…
Note: Many out–of–state universities require students to complete The Common Application – found at www.commonapp.org
University of California Berkeley www.berkely.edu Admissions application is available online October 1st. Filing period is November 1 – 30…application
deadline is November 30th. Freshman Admissions decisions are posted at the end of March. Application Requirements: Must take the SAT or ACT (with the writing
component). Average test scores of students admitted to Berkeley range from 590 to 710 on the SAT critical reading section, 630 to 750 on the SAT math section and 610
to 720 on the SAT writing section. Average GPA of applicants is 3.91. More information on requirements can be found at
http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/freshmen.asp.
Princeton University www.princeton.edu Application process is as follows… send in The Common Application and Princeton’s Supplement to the Common
Application. Princeton expects students to have taken rigorous courses in English, mathematics, foreign language, laboratory science and history – plus some study in
visual or performing arts. They focus strongly on community service and leadership abilities. Applicants are asked to write 2 essays to display writing skills and to convey
your own ideas. Applicants must take the SAT or ACT (with the writing component) as well two subject tests. July 1st – application on The Common Application becomes
available. December 15th – Princeton’s preferred submission date for applications. January 1st – Final deadline for admissions applications.
Harvard University www.harvard.edu Application process is as follows…send in The Common Application or Universal Application and the $75 application fee
IMMEDIATELY. December 1st – Harvard begins evaluating applications in the order to which they were received – SO… the earlier you send it in, the better chance you
have! One set of official test scores must be sent to Harvard by December 1st. January 1st – Final Deadline (postmark) for ALL application materials. Application
Requirements: Must take the SAT or ACT (with the writing component) as well as two subject tests. Average test scores of students admitted to Harvard range from
700 to 790 on the SAT critical reading section and 690 to 790 on the SAT math section. More information on requirements can be found at
http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/requirements.html
Idaho State University www.isu.edu Application requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA, high school graduate, Test scores: ACT = 18 on math and 18 on English,
SAT = 490 on math and 500 on writing, $40 application fee. More information on the application process can be found at http://www.isu.edu/howtoapply.shtml
University of Wyoming www.uwyo.edu Admissions requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA, ACT composite score of 20 or a SAT composite score of 960 (combined
math and verbal), and a $40 application fee. More information on the application process can be found at http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/admissions/info.asp?p=2796
University of Nevada, Las Vegas www.unlv.edu Admission requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA, ACT composite score of 22 or a combined SAT score of 1040 and
a $60 application fee. Deadline for admission is in the first week of August, scholarship deadline is February 1st . More information on the application process can be
found at
http://www.unlv.edu/admissions/apply.html
Arizona State University www.asu.edu Admission requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA, ACT composite score of 24 or SAT Reasoning score of 1110, and a $65
application fee. ASU encourages students to apply early for a greater chance at being admitted – final admission deadline is May 1st. More information on the application
process can be found at
http://students.asu.edu/freshman/requirements
April 25, 2011
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Other Useful Resources
ACT/SAT Test Preparation can be found at the following locations…
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www.utahfutures.org - (three full-length ACT and SAT practice tests – correct answers provided when wrong answers given,
go to Student Education Occupation Plan and click on Academic Practice Tests
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www.actstudent.org - practice ACT questions
www.ACT.org – ACT preparation – scroll down to test preparation and click Sample Questions
www.princetonreview.com – ACT and SAT preparation/sample tests
www.4tests.com – ACT, SAT, AP and CLEP tests
www.collegeboard.org – vocabulary builder, test prep, research
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WHS Counseling Department has ACT practice booklets available.
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Purchase book: The Official SAT Study Guide ™: Second Edition (green and blue book)
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Purchase book: The Real ACT Prep Guide (red and yellow book)
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Numerous other ACT/SAT preparation books are available for purchase.
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Financial Aid Resources…
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www.students.gov – gateway to the US Government for services and information.
www.uheaa.org – Utah website for grants, loans, financial planning, cost calculator.
www.fastweb.com – free scholarship website
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Purchase book: College Board Guide to Getting Financial Aid – ISBN 0874477662
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Numerous other Financial Aid Guide Books available for purchase.
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All students are STRONGLY encouraged to complete the FAFSA application after
January 1st of their Senior year!! www.fafsa.ed.gov
FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid (grants, loans, work study). Even if you don’t think you will qualify for government assistance, you need to apply
as some colleges and scholarships require it.
Questions??? Contact your WHS Counselor…
Joel Robins (A-Cl)
Wes Johnson (Co-Hi)
Becky Butler (Ho-Me)
Jim Hales (Mi-Se)
Jen Paige (Sh-Z)