1. Welcome Class of 2017 Ben Barkey- Senior Class principal
Jeryl Leamon- Administrative Assistant
Sarah Wallen- Senior Class Counselor
Interim Assistance provided by Luisa Davis and Diane Quance
Mrs. Davis- college applications and general scheduling questions
Ms. Quance- general Guidance Questions
- I will be on maternity leave until September 13th. In my absence Mrs. Davis and Ms. Quance will be providing assistance to the seniors.

2. Where to go for Info High school website http://wchs.warsaw.k12.in.us/
Check your school daily
Check the Class of 2017 Facebook page
Watch for texts
College website
Admissions Page- contact them with questions
There are several resources you can use to help keep yourself well informed.
Every student has a student issued and since you all have ipads this year it should be very easy to check your daily.

3. Senior Year Important Dates
October 12th- College Fair 6-7:30 PM
November 2nd– PSAT morning- TBA
October 20 & 21 Fall break- visit College if you have not
October TBA- Cap and Gown Presentation Herff Jones- during a SRT

4. TESTING SAT-Scholastic Aptitude Test
Deadline for October test is September 1st
New scoring began last March
sat.collegeboard.org/home
Language Arts, Mathematics, and Writing
ACT-American College Test
Deadline for October test is September 16th
Perfect score 36 on each section
actstudent.org
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Writing
Apps: SAT Flashcards, SAT Vocab, The Official SAT question of the day, ACT Student, Khan Academy

5. COLLEGE VISITS
Allowed beginning junior year. For more information, contact your grade level administrator and/or Mr. Jensen in Attendance.
Many colleges and universities offer preview days on Saturdays so that parents and families can attend.
Personal visit days can be arranged with the individual colleges during the week and will be excused by the high school as long as a letter from the college’s Admissions Office is brought back the next day.

6. Senior Year Important Dates
November 1st – Many College Applications due
ASVAB – Date TBD
Order Commencement items November 9th

7. College Application Procedure
Most applications will be completed online, if you need to complete a paper application give it to Mrs. Ginger Barnes in the Guidance/Counseling Office.
To send your transcript to the college of your choice follow the procedure below:
Go to
Click on Guidance/Counseling Link
Click on E-Transcript Link
Follow the prompts to send your transcript to the college of your choice
Make every effort to get your application in or apply on- line prior to November 1st.
Some schools have a priority date of October 1st Check your school
College applications timeline
November 1, suggested application deadline
File FAFSA by March 1, Begins October 1st. You must use last year’s taxes whenever you apply.
April/May college housing finalized
Common App needs to be done online in order for the college to download the school report.
If you have technical problems contact the site you are having issues with for help (Docufide, Common App, SendEdu, college website)

8. Dual Credit Transfers
The high school does not grant dual credit- the college does.
Double check your transcript to be sure you received dual credit
Contact the college granting the credit with any questions.
Order your official transcript from that college to be sent to your college of choice.
Check with the college you are attending to see how your credits will transfer.
Many of you are earning college credit while in high school.

9. Senior Year Important Dates
Update your senior data sheet- completed in English Classes during the next few weeks
Request references from teachers, employers, pastors, coaches etc.

10. Scholarship Application Procedure
Local Scholarship are available January
Indianacollegecosts.org
Then click on:
Learn Where the Money Is
Local Scholarships
Kosciusko
Deadline for most local scholarships is March 15th
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Fafsa.ed.org, no later than March 10, Do not miss this deadline.
Reducing the impact of college costs: Ivy Tech, IPFW, IUSB, part-time

11. Senior Year Important Dates
October 12th – FAFSA Help high school 7:30 PM Media Center
November 13th and February 12th – College Goal Ivy Tech
FAFSA – must be received By March 10th in Indiana, recommend filing by March 1st.
* note if you are going out of state check that state’s deadline e.g. California is in February.

12. Senior Year Important Dates
April 13th after Spring break- Commencement Order pick up during Enrichment.
April 20th – Senior Honors reception sponsored by Tri-Kappa. GPA honors cords are distributed here.
May 16th – Senior scholarship Night. You will be informed only one week prior so mark this date if you applied for scholarships.

13. Senior Year Important Dates
June 9th- Commencement –.
9:00 a.m. Mandatory Practice
Picnic following practice
6:00 p.m.- Doors open to public
6:00 p.m. Seniors report to PAC