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 A state-of-the-art college and career website  A way to “talk” about college options  A way to share ideas with students, parents, and teachers  A way to plan for the future before the future is here  An interactive means of communicating college ideas 2

 Sign-up for College Visits at Windham High School  Create a Resume  Create a College Game Plan  Share ideas with guidance counselors  Career Interest Profiler  Explore Career Clusters  Search for Colleges  Compare Schools  Access Scholarship lists  WHS will send information to colleges such as Letters of Recommendation, Teacher Evaluations, School Profile and Transcripts 3

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 Click on “college search” found under the “college” tab at the top of the page  Enter information that is important in searching for the right college  Click “Next” as often as necessary  Cl ick “Show matches” at the bottom of the page 7

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 Click on “about me” tab then “game plan”  Enter information into the fields and save at bottom of page  This page can be shared with the counselor when planning for college 10

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 Not sure what you want to do after high school?  Use the Cluster Finder, complete the Career Interest Profiler, explore careers & clusters  Answer all of the questions in the survey(s) 12

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 Resumes add a professional look to an application packet  Click on the “about me” tab  Follow the steps in the “resume” link  Colleges are interested in all extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs, athletics, community service, part-time jobs) from 9 th - 12 th grades 14

 Click on the “college resources” link  A wealth of information for:  College searching  Financial Aid  Test Preparation  College Athletics  Military Options  Also, try the “college lookup” link - it’s a quick way to explore specific schools by state/region/major etc. 15

 Explore, explore, explore!  Make an appointment with the guidance counselor to discuss further college questions  WHS main phone – press option 2 for guidance or use the following extensions for your child’s counselor:  Christi Dunn ext  Michael Keshigian ext  Julie Lichtmann ext  Tom Woodbury ext  Kellie Steward ext

 Counselors have met with all seniors  Topics discussed: Post-Secondary Planning Guide  Transcripts ($1.00 each) billed at end of the year  NH Scholar Application  Signed Privacy Notification  Common Application (user name and password)  College Essays-Learning Center, NHHEAF  SAT’s (Oct. 3rd) deadline for registration is Sept. 3rd  late reg. Sept. 4 h – 22 nd (extra fee charged) 17

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