NEXT STEPS: Post-Secondary Planning

🏫 Meet College Admissions Representatives

Check your school's college visit calendar and take advantage of visits with admissions representatives.
CHS College Admissions Visits

WSH College Admissions Visits

Ask questions. Learn about programs. Make connections.

🧭 Explore Your Options

College: BigFuture

Michigan Opportunities: Michigan Pathfinder
Careers: MiTalent.org
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship.gov
Military: Explore Military Pathways

Start learning about what's possible after high school:

College • Career Training • Skilled Trades • Apprenticeships • Military • Workforce

⏰ Stay Organized

• CHS Senior Timeline + Join the CHS Senior REMIND!

• WSH Senior Timeline + Join the WSH Senior REMIND!

📝 College Applications

• Apply Early Action everywhere by Nov 1—it’s non-binding!
• October is application time! Several College are waiving fees - see waiver codes below

• Invite your counselor to your common app!

• Review application deadlines

• Complete applications and essays

• Request recommendations if needed

• Check transcript/test score requirements

• Track what's completed and what's still needed

Don't wait until the deadline!

🈸College Application Help Sessions

• CHS Help Sessions will be during ELA 12 and AP Lang&Lit classes this month
• WSH Help Sessions will be held in the LMC this month
• Stay tuned to your daily announcements & Remind for details

💰 FAFSA + Michigan Achievement Scholarship

The FAFSA is the first step toward accessing federal, state, and college financial aid.

This month:

• Complete the FAFSA available now!

• Learn about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship

• Attend the FAFSA 101 for Parents Night - November 4th!

🎯 MI College Match

Create your free profile to receive potential direct admission and scholarship opportunities from participating Michigan colleges.

👉 MI College Match

💵 Start Your Scholarship Search

Explore scholarships early and keep track of deadlines.

Resources:

• Scholarship List CHS

• Scholarship List WSH

• Fastweb

• Scholarships.com

• Bold.org

• BigFuture

🎓 Dual Enrollment

Interested in earning college credit while in high school?

Counselors will begin working with interested students on spring opportunities in October.

• Access the WSH Steps to Dual Enrollment Document
• Access the CHS Dual Enrollment Information and Timeline document
  

🏫 Visit College Campuses This Fall!

You don't need a final college list to start visiting.

Consider visiting a variety of campuses:

• Large university

• Small/medium college

• Community college

• Schools with programs you're interested in

Fall is a great time to visit while campuses are active. Look for tours, open houses, and fall visit days on college websites. Often schools will offer a Virtual Tour as well!

📝 Test Prep! Some higher selective colleges have or will be requiring an ACT or SAT score in the admissions process beginning next fall! (check college websites to be sure)

• Khan Academy - free test prep
• Collegeboard Practice & Preparation - free practice tests through bluebook
• Take the PSAT/NMSQT on Monday, October 12 - use your results as a starting point to prep
• ALL juniors will take the SAT this spring at their high school - no registration needed. If your student would like to take it once before April, or after the April test date - click the link below to view dates and register!
• Basic Test Taking Tips
• Tip: you can take the SAT multiple times - some colleges will superscore.

👉 Start exploring with Xello or BigFuture College Search.

🎓 Dual Enrollment

Interested in earning college credit while in high school?

Counselors will begin working with interested students on spring opportunities in October.

Access the WSH Steps to Dual Enrollment Document

Access the CHS Dual Enrollment Information and Timeline document

💼 Explore Careers

Use Xello to connect your interests and skills with potential careers.

Ask yourself:
What interests me? What am I good at? What education or training does that career require?

📝Take the PSAT on October 12 - check your scores to see where you are at.

• Basic Test Taking Tips

🎓 Early College - Apply Now!

Learn about opportunities to earn college credit while in high school.

Counselors will begin working with interested students in October.

Access the WSH Steps to Dual Enrollment Document

Access the WSH Steps to Early College Document

Access the CHS Dual Enrollment Information and Timeline document