Counselor's Corner

Seniors:

____If you haven’t already, complete the FAFSA.

____Apply for scholarships; check out the Wisner-Pilger Scholarship list and your college's scholarship webpage.

____Update your Activities Resume.

Juniors:

____Update your Activities Resume.

____ Begin studying for the ACT.

To be eligible for this year’s camp the student must:

• currently be in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade

• be sponsored by a Nebraska Rural Electric Association member-system

• complete the application form and return it to your local electric system.

About the camp:

It’s free, you are going to make life-long friends, and learn about the electric industry through interesting workshops, fascinating demonstrations and presentations by regional experts addressing the many issues affecting the rural electric program. There’s also swimming, sports, a banquet and a dance. A tour to the Gerald Gentleman Power Station and the Kingsley Hydro Electric Power Plant provide for a first-hand look at the process of generating electricity.

EducationQuest will host a livestream presentation on January 19th at 7:00 p.m. about the scholarship process. Tune in to learn how two students earned a lot of $$$ to pay for college. EducationQuest is a Nebraska non-profit that encourages college access. They host a variety of helpful webinars for students and families throughout the year.

It's scholarship season! Now is the time for students to start searching and applying for scholarships. The WPHS Scholarship List is updated weekly as new scholarships are released. Seniors should be checking the list at least once a week for updates. In addition, ScholarshipQuest is another great scholarship resources. It is a free database sponsored by EducationQuest that contains application information for more than 2,000 Nebraska-based scholarships.

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to first-time freshman entering college who live in Nebraska, graduate from a Nebraska high school (or GED) with plans to attend a Nebraska public college, and demonstrate financial need.

The award amount varies based on the school in which you enroll. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see award amounts at various schools: Award Amounts

The application closes February 1st before 5:00pm.

Apply Here: https://buffettscholarships.org/

The WPHS Scholarship List is updated weekly. Make sure to check it out to learn about upcoming scholarships! Wisner-Pilger local scholarships will be added to the scholarship list in February.

Email: ereese@igators.org
Website: https://wpscounseling.weebly.com/
Phone: (402)529-3249