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    THORNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

    COLLEGE/CAREER SERVICES

     

     
     

    A RESOURCE FOR STUDENT AND PARENT USE WHILE RESEARCHING CAREERS, COLLEGES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, MILITARY, FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS, TESTING, AND MORE!!!

     

    COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM:

     

    OVER 100 COLLEGE ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVES VISIT THORNWOOD DURING THE SCHOOL DAY EACH YEAR:

     

    UPDATED SCHEDULES ARE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD, INSIDE, AND OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE/CAREER CENTER, ON THE COLLEGE/CAREER CENTER WEBSITE, AND THEY ARE READ IN THE DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    Sign-up with the College and Career Counselor or your Individual Counselor.
     

     

    THORNWOOD SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN:

     

     
    STARTING IN OCTOBER, A MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN IS COMPILED BY THE COLLEGE/CAREER COUNSELOR.  COPIES OF THE BULLETIN ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER.

     

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN ARE LOCATED IN THE COLLEGE/CAREER CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FILES.  Start looking now and watch for deadlines!!!!
     

     

    BULLETIN BOARDS:

     

     
    BULLETIN BOARDS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER AND COUNSELING OFFICES.  THE BULLETIN BOARDS ARE SPECIFIED BY:

     

    COLLEGE VISITATION SCHEDULE-

    All colleges, technical/vocational schools scheduled for the current month. (Check Regularly!!!)

     

     
    TESTING INFORMATION-

    ACT, SAT, ASVAB, PSAT, PLAN test dates and deadlines.

     

     
    COLLEGES, TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS-

    Informational posters and “request for information” cards available.

     

     
    OPEN HOUSES-

    Local, post-secondary school open houses.

     

     
    NCAA-

    Information relative to academic requirements and clearinghouse procedures.

     

    ARMED SERVICES-

    Information on scholarship programs, ROTC, and military academies.

     

    SCHOLARSHIPS -

    Located inside the College and Career Center.
     

     

    COLLEGE/CAREER REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

     

     
    FILES-

    College and Vocational school applications and other pertinent information are in the files, located in the College/Career Center.  Applications are also available on the individual college website.

     

    COLLEGES, JUNIOR COLLEGES, BUSINESS SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL SCHOOLS- General reference books, catalogs, videos, CD’s, and more are available in the College/Career Center.

     

    VIDEOS-

    General information on colleges, universities, and careers are available.
     

     

    COMPUTER PROGRAMS:

     

     
    DISCOVER-

    A computer based program with updated information on schools, careers, majors, financial aid, and inventories.  Beneficial to all levels (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th).

     

    U.S. NEWS-

    “Getting into a good college”

     

    COLLEGEVIEW PROGRAM-

    Information on Christian Colleges and Historically Black Colleges.

     

     
    ACT “ACTIVE PREP”-

    A practice program created by ACT (The American College Board).

     

     
    INTERNET ACCESS/COMPUTERS-

    Used to obtain information on schools, scholarships, and other related topics.

     

    FAFSA-

    Guides you through the process of financial aid.  FAFSA’S are not available until January.

     

     
     

     

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Last Modified on September 9, 2019