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Progress reports will be distributed on Wednesday, December 21 during Advisory. This is a good time to review the many academic and mental health supports available to your student at WHS. Students should contact their school counselor if they need assistance accessing any of these supports.

Tutoring

A staff member is available before and after school in the library to assist students with homework, organization, and study skills. Drop-in peer tutoring is also available during these times.

Math and Writing Labs

During the school day, students can access the Math or Writing Lab for assistance with classwork, college essays, and more.

Counseling

In addition to meetings with their school counselor, students can access our at-risk intervention specialist, school adjustment counselors, and social worker for individual counseling.

Community Outreach Counselors

Our community outreach counselors are available to assist students and families with accessing services in the community including, but not limited to, food and clothing resources, counseling, and more.

PSAT scores are now available on the CollegeBoard website for all students who took the test in October. For more information about the score report and accessing scores, please see this newsletter that was shared with students and families in grades 10 and 11 last week.

We are excited to host our Junior College Planning Night on Thursday, February 2 from 6:30-8:00PM in person at Watertown High School. Join us for an overview of the college search and application process and then hear about the ins and outs of the process from college admissions representatives at a variety of different schools (public university, community college, private college). More details will be shared in January!

It's never too early to start learning about how to finance college and other post-secondary opportunities. Whatever students plan to do after high school, understanding the basics of the financial aid process is critical. We recommend the following MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) webinars and video resources to seniors and their families as they begin to hear back from colleges:

How to Pay for College or Cómo pagar el costo de la universidad

Financial Aid Appeals

For the full video "Paying for College" video library, click here.

Students and families in grades 9-11 may find these videos to be helpful overviews of the financial aid process:

Financial Aid 101

Saving for College

Having the College Financing Discussion

The Cost of College: Sticker Price vs. the Net Price

All webinars are posted on YouTube, allowing viewers to choose closed captions in a variety of languages.

* All featured scholarships & opportunities can be found in the special opportunities hub linked above!

Scholarships

1. Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship - A scholarship of between $2,500 and $25,000 based on student financial need and strong academic performance, community involvement, and mature nature. Award is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study

2. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship - A comprehensive four year program where students receive a $35,000 scholarship along with career guidance, internship opportunities, and leadership experience

3. AFCEA Fellowship Award - A $1,500 scholarship and the opportunity for a ten week internship where students earn up to an additional $570 a week. Designed to help foster interest and involvement in the STEM fields.

Special Opportunities

1. Northeastern University Accelerate Pre-College Programs - Summer courses at Northeastern University where students gain hands on experience in a variety of subjects from the universities world renowned faculty.

2. CIEE Summer Abroad Program - A program for students who are looking to spend their summer studying abroad. This organization collaborates with international colleges and universities to offer programs at over 30 locations around the world

3. Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs - Juniors and seniors have the opportunity to live and study at this prestigious university during the summer. A variety of courses and subjects are offered, some of which are free!

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