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School Counselor

High School Counselor

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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

►National, State, & Southwest Iowa Scholarships

(This is a list of all known National, State, & Southwest Iowa scholarships.
It has been compiled by local Southwest Iowa School Counselors & is continually updated.
CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY.)

National, State, & Southwest Iowa scholarship list

►Local Scholarship Information
(This information includes Shenandoah Community & High School Scholarships, as well as other area scholarships & loan opportunities. All info will be available in December & is due January 31 at 3:30pm.)

~~2022-23 Uniform Scholarship Application~~

2022-23 Uniform Scholarship Brochure

~~2022-23 Uniform Scholarship Checklist~~

►General Scholarship Information

(These links answer common scholarship questions & provide guidance for completing applications.)

General Scholarship Information

Scholarship Guide

COLLEGE PLANNING INFORMATION

►Articles

(from Fastweb.com)

Why should you go to college?

Choosing the right college

►Senior Guide
(These informational packets are given to Seniors in September.)

Senior Guide

►Shenandoah Senior Calendar
(month-by-month SHS Senior activities)

SHS Senior Calendar

►College Planning Night
(for Sophomores, Juniors, & parents)

February 23, 2023, 5:30pm, in the May Center

►Countdown-to-College Calendar
(month-by-month checklist to get ready for college)

Junior & Senior Calendars

Freshman & Sophomore Calendars

►Request an Iowa Western transcript:

IWCC transcript request

►Regent Admission Index (RAI)
(for admission into Iowa State University, University of Iowa,or the University of Northern Iowa)

RAI Calculator

RAI Accepted Shenandoah HS Courses

COLLEGE FAIR & COLLEGE VISIT INFORMATION

►2022 Southwest Iowa College Fair

Shenandoah National Guard Armory:

September 19, 6:30-7:30pm: college representatives & tables for open browsing, Q & A

6:00-7:00pm: live Financial Aid webinar in Armory classroom

September 20, 9-11am

Participating colleges / universities / military branches

►Other Regional College Fairs

Golden Circle College Fair, September 25, 2022, Des Moines

►College Representatives Calendar
(Sign up outside Mrs. Weiss' door to meet with these representatives at the high school.)

College Representatives Calendar

►College Visits

(Juniors & Seniors may be excused up to 2 days to visit college campuses with permission from Mrs. Weiss & communication from parents/guardians. College visits that are not pre-excused will be considered unexcused absences.)

What to ASK on a college visit

What to DO on a college visit

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

►What is the financial aid process?
(In case you missed Financial Aid Night, the following video is an overview of the financial aid process including forms, filing, student aid reports, & financial need.)

Financial aid video

►October 1 - time to file the FAFSA!

(College bound seniors can file the FAFSA beginning October 1.)

Parent FAFSA letter

►Financial Aid Night
(for Juniors & parents)

February 23, 2023, 6:30pm, in the May Center

►FAFSA Ready Iowa
(FAFSA Ready Iowa is a program in which trained volunteers provide FREE, on-site assistance to students & families in filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). No appointment necessary.

Check out the FAFSA Ready event schedule here

►Schedule a FREE appointment to file your FAFSA

Schedule now with ICAN!

TESTING INFORMATION

►Testing Information

ACT vs. SAT Tests

►PSAT Information
(This information is shared with Juniors & their parents in early October.)

PSAT Letter

MILITARY

►Careers in the military

Military career options

►Military Branches: