The senior year guidance curriculum is devoted to completing post-secondary planning, and for most students that means applying to college. Seniors attend the Senior Seminar in September to review important steps in the college application process. During the fall seniors meet with counselors to review their post-secondary plans and ensure that they are on track to complete requirements and meet deadlines. Counselors work individually with students who are pursuing a gap year, post-graduate year, military, or employment after graduation.
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Senior Seminars
September
- Powerpoint Presentations
- - Fall 2024
- - Fall 2023
- - Fall 2023
Virtual Financial Aid Night Presentation - 10/22/2024
April
Resources for Applying to College
- Required Forms
- - Please have a parent or guardian complete this form on behalf of their student. It should be submitted at least a week before the application deadline, and you only need to submit it once.
- - provide to teacher one month before first deadline
- Optional Forms
- Helpful Resources
Helpful Links
Applying to College
Financial Aid & Paying for College
- Please complete this form if you are applying for a scholarship that requires a transcript and/or letter of recommendation and the Guidance Department will send it out for you.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on the Federal Student Aid website.
- , Financial Aid form required by some private colleges. that require the CSS PROFILE.
- Student Aid Index is an eligibility index number that your college's financial aid office uses to determine how much federal student aid you would receive. The Student Aid Index (SAI) has replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
- , Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority's website offers valuable tools and resources to plan for paying for college.
- - opportunity to meet with financial aid professionals to assist with completing FAFSA
Free Scholarship Searches
Scholarships/Scholarship Applications
- for Massachusetts Public State Colleges & Universities
- for Massachusetts Public State Colleges & Universities
Helpful Forms & Resources
College Spotlight
WHS guidance counselors receive invitations for campus visitation programs, which is a great way to learn more about the college, network with admission representatives and advocate on behalf of our students. We will feature these "hidden gems" on our
Previous Events
- via Zoom, 9/13/2024
College Admission Panel w/ Boston College, University of Massachusetts, North Carolina State, June 3rd
for those unable to attend; refer to for particular topic
April Senior Seminar
Internship, Apprenticeship, Community Service & Gap Year Opportunities
Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to explore potential career interests. WHS partners with The Education Collaborative, TEC, to offer internships during the school year and the summer.
Apprenticeship training in Massachusetts
Community service and volunteer opportunities are available in Westwood and the Greater Boston Area.
- in Westwood area.
- in Greater Boston area.
A Gap Year offers students one year between high school and college to explore internships, volunteer opportunities or travel.
