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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
Register here for the ACT.
►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:
Air Force
Army
Coast Guard
Marines
Navy
Space Force
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
ACT Student Planning
College Board
Education Quest
Fastweb
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
ICAN
I Have A Plan Iowa
Iowa Private Colleges
NAIA Eligibility Center
NCAA Eligibility Center
2022-23 SHS Course Handbook
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Heather Weiss
High School Counselor
weissh@shencsd.com
Shenandoah High School
1000 Mustang Drive
Shenandoah, IA 51601
Phone: 712.246.4727
Fax: 712.246.2842
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