12th Grade Info

SHS has various free tuition college course options available in several areas. Please see Mrs. Lynch if you're interested. 

www.gotocollegefairs.com

If you're interested in going to a college fair to get information about several different colleges at once visit the Go To College Fair website at the top for information about where and when college fairs will be. BUT WAIT, there's more! You will also be able to fill out an on-line registration form with all of the information that colleges will ask for when you go to a fair. After filling out the information you will be able to print or pull up (on your phone) a bar-code for colleges to scan. This basically means that you won't have to take time filling out information form after information form about yourself at every booth!   

http://www.questbridge.org/ 

The College Prep Scholars Program was designed to give high-achieving, low-income junior an early advantage in college admissions to top colleges. Application opens in February (during junior year) Submit free application and other materials by the March deadline!

Sedgwick College Visitation Form & Host Official Forms need to be filled out and turned into the High School Office.

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College Planning Checklists
This website has helpful tips for college planning. There are separate tips for each year of high school.

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Scheduling A Visit

It is important to visit any post-secondary learning institution that you are considering attending after high school graduation.  You will gain more knowledge about the institution from a visit, rather than just looking on their website or listening to a representative talk. Different institutions have different processes to schedule visits. The easiest way to find out what you need to do is by going to the institution's website and searching "visit". Some places may want you to call, some places may have online visit registration, and some places may have preselected dates that you can register to attend. 

As always, I am happy to help you find out what you need to do to schedule a visit.

Sedgwick High School's Senior Visit Process:

1. Select a date and register or schedule with the institution, you would like to visit.

2. Print the PDF file below (Senior Visit Permission Form PDF).

3. Provide the information requested on the printed form and obtain signatures from your teachers and parents.

4. Turn the 1st page into the high school office prior to the day you will be absent.

5. Take the second sheet with you to your visit to obtain the signature of your guide during your visit.

6. Return the completed second sheet to the high school office upon your return to school.

College Covered: College Planning Calendar

It’s time to get ready for college! If you’re a senior in high school or their parent, use this College Planning Calendar to stay on track as you navigate each step of the process. From applications to financial aid to making your final college choice, we have you covered.

http://www.collegeprep101.com/checklists.html

FAFSA Information: 

 

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is mandatory for all US students who want to be considered for financial aid. Most educational institutions use the FAFSA to access a students eligibility for grants, loans, and work-study programs.  

 

Follow the link below to learn more about the FAFSA 

FAFSA

This link gives a list of what you will need to complete the FAFSA on or after October 1st of your senior year: What will I need to fill out the FAFSA?

The helpful link below can help you estimate how much financial aid you are projected to qualify for with the FAFSA (You can complete the FAFSA as early as October 1st of your senior year).

Estimate Your Financial Aid

Kansas Student Aid Information: 

• Kansas Career Technical Workforce Grant
  • For students perusing certain career technical education programs.
• Kansas Comprehensive Grant
  • For full-time students with financial need (1 in 3 eligible students receive funding)
• Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship
  • Financial need and academic competitiveness are assessed.
• Kansas Military Service Scholarship
  • Military service required
• Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance Program
  • Military service required
• Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
  • Must secure a sponsor and sign a service obligation
• Kansas State Scholarship
  • Must be a designated scholar (curriculum + ACT score)
• Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship
  • Must service in an identified curriculum or underserved area for each year of funding.

Please Visit the Kansas Board of Regents Website for more detailed information, deadlines & applications: https://www.kansasregents.org/scholarships_and_grants

 

Reputable Scholarship Search websites: 

https://kansasstatetreasurer.com/scholarshop.html

https://studentscholarships.org/

https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships

 

www.scholarships.com

 

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search?excmpid=VT-00045

 

I recommend that students apply for as many scholarships as they qualify for. Keep in mind that you will have a better chance of obtaining local or school-specific scholarships than you will have to obtain a scholarship that is available to students nationwide. Someone has to win each scholarship though, so it is never a bad idea to apply for a reputable scholarship.

 

Local Scholarships

Sedgwick High School has several local scholarships available to seniors. The applications become available for students to complete around March each school year.  Make sure you visit this page often during the second semester of your senior year, so you do not miss opportunities to apply for the following scholarships:

• Hicks-Davison American Legion Post #268 Scholarships
  • These scholarships have 1 application and an interview that takes place a few weeks before awards night in May each school year. 
  • There are several scholarships available.
• The Seeds of Opportunity (Ross Memorial) Scholarship
  • This scholarship can be applied for on the Central Kansas Community Foundation website each year.  
  • https://centralkansascf.org/non-profit-organizations/scholarships/
  • This is a need-based scholarship.
  • Two $500 scholarships will be awarded. Scholarships may be renewable for up to four consecutive academic years ($2000 possible for each recipient) depending on fund availability and students' satisfactory academic progress. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher and be enrolled as a full-time student.
  • Recipients will be announced at the Sedgwick High School Awards Ceremony.
• SHS Alumni Association Scholarships
• Sedgwick Connect Scholarship
• Steve Shepherd Memorial Scholarship
• One Purpose Service Scholarship

ACT Registration Website

ACT Prep. Options
Sedgwick High School uses Method Test Prep. to help students prepare to take the ACT. All students can access their Method Test Prep. accounts through a link inside their Xello account.

Wichita State Unversity offers ACT Prep workshops on various Saturdays during the school year. ACT Prep. workshops can be helpful to attend close to the date of your planned ACT test date.

ACT Testing Dates
Please go to the following website to view ACT National Testing Dates for this school year:  http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

If students need help registering to take the ACT on a National testing date, please see Mrs. Lynch!

ASVAB Information

Visit this site for ASVAB Information

Please let Mrs. Lynch know if you are interested in taking the ASVAB