“Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

 A-E  Mr. Conwell  F-K  Mr. Kean  L-R  Mrs. Marazza  S-Z  Mrs. Thorsen

Course TitleCredits English4.5 Mathematics 3.0 Science3.0 Social Studies4.0 Arts and Humanities2.0 Health0.5 Physical Education2.0 Electives5.0 Keystone Exams1.0 Graduation Project0.5 Total25.5 Credits

 SAT’s Norwin  October 11, 2014  December 6, 2014  March 14, 2015  May 2, 2015  SAT’s Norwin  November 8, 2014  January 24, 2015  June 6, 2015  SAT Subject Tests  Given the same dates as SAT except on March 14, 2015  ACT’s Norwin  October 25, 2014  February 7, 2015  April 18, 2015  ACT’s Norwin  September 13, 2014  December 13, 2014  June 13, 2015  AP Testing:  May 4-15, 2015  Keystone Testing  December 3 – December 17

 Listen for announcements about Admissions Representatives visiting Norwin.  Sign up at least a day in advance in Guidance  VISIT SCHOOLS!  Make an appointment to visit on Saturdays or days off of school.  College Fair- September 17 th from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm  WCCC  Founders Hall Gymnasium and cafeteria  Financial Aid Seminar will take place in the Founders Hall Amphitheater from 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm.

 Applying to colleges involves gathering and organizing necessary information and materials and following a set process described to seniors during their one on one meetings with their counselors in the Fall. To help alleviate some parental stress and answer questions regarding our senior meetings, we provide the following synopsis of the process:  Check out college admission requirements and deadlines on the specific college’s web site or in literature provided by the college.  Register for SAT and/or ACT tests in September.  Complete an official application online or in paper format. Applications can be downloaded from a college’s website, acquired from a college’s admissions office, from the “common application” website, or from the Norwin High School Guidance Department.

 Complete or request any additional materials required by the application process (essays, recommendation letters, teacher and counselor evaluations and application fees). Allow at least one (1) week for teachers or counselors to write recommendation letters. It is nice to ask for these letters in person!  Obtain a transcript release card from the Guidance Office. If the student is under 18 years of age, the parent must sign release card as well.  Request that your counselor send an “official” transcript to the college admissions office with all necessary documents.

 If the application was sent online, the accompanying documents and official transcript should be sent as soon as possible after the online application. Be sure to provide a correctly addressed envelope and sufficient postage.  Include a self-addressed return postcard to ensure that the application is received.  If a mid-year report is required by the college, notify your counselor.  After the application and all required materials are sent, follow up with a call to the college admissions office to make sure the student’s application is complete.

 When addressing your envelope, put the address in the center of the envelope. The envelope should look like this: University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Office of Admissions 150 Finoli Drive Greensburg, PA  Make sure to include the Office of Admissions in your address. If not marked for Admissions, it could take extra time to find the correct destination.

 The first step in the financial aid process for all students applying for aid is the Federal Student Aid program and the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  To begin, visit FAFSA online at and follow the 3 step process for filling out the form. You may contact the Federal Student Aid office by phone at (800)

 Norwin will be hosting a Financial Aid Night for all seniors and their parents.  It will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.  Ms. Brandi Darr, Director of Financial Aid at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, will be speaking.

 As part of the guidance website, we now offer the Office of Collegiate Affairs. You can find information on testing, the application process, college visits and much more.

 Please visit the High School Guidance webpage for a month by month timeline of what to do your Senior year!

 Scholarship information will be available throughout the school year. Students can access this information in a few ways.  There will be a scholarship bulletin that will be on display in each senior homeroom. This bulletin will provide a list of scholarship opportunities currently available. This information can be found in the scholarship filing cabinet in the guidance office.  This information will also be posted on the high school guidance website under the scholarship link.  The scholarship bulletin will be updated as new information comes into the guidance office.  The Rodgers Scholarship is usually available in November. Announcements will be made when this scholarship is available.  Local scholarships will be available around the end of February. When these scholarships are available, there will be announcements made and this information will be posted on the guidance website as well.

 Any senior who fails a required course will have to make it up in summer school. There will be no end of the year tutoring to graduate.

 Be sure to file eligibility information with the NCAA. You must file electronically at  Both copies of the release you download must be turned in to the Guidance Office with a stamped, addressed envelope so the transcript can be sent.  This must be done for Division I and Division II schools prior to Thanksgiving break. This applies to all potential college athletes for the class of 2015.

 Military recruiters will come to the high school to talk to you during a study hall.  Conferences should be scheduled during a study hall and arrangements for a pass should be made the day before.  Males are required by law to register with the Selective Service within one month of 18th birthday.  You can register in the Guidance Office - Bring Identification or

 Please visit our website for updates and news!  Visit the Guidance Office often, listen to announcements, and have a GREAT SENIOR YEAR!

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau