Helpful Links from the AHS Guidance Department

College Planning & Applications:

• The Common Application serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application online that students may submit to any of almost 300 member colleges and universities.
• Wisconsin Pathways to First-year Student/Freshman Admission including the following: Traditional first-year student/freshman admission application process; Direct Admit Wisconsin; The Wisconsin Guarantee 
• Home - UW HELP (wisconsin.edu) Your guide to all things in the UW System.
• Guidebook for students looking at UW Schools.
• Student Paths:   Better preparing students for the transition from High School to their future.
• College Answer: Resources for students and parents on planning for college.
• My Majors: Provides students with information on over 100 majors, a college planning timeline and info about independent counselors.  Includes a survey to help you find a major you may be interested in.   
• Info on U of M-Twin Cities teaming with seven public two-year colleges around Minnesota to offer the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program.  When you enroll in this program you will be guaranteed transfer admission to one of the participating U of M majors when you meet certain conditions.
• DPI Precollege Scholarship Program: There are many wonderful opportunities available during the summer months to help low-income students improve their academic skills and, at the same time, learn about college.  Now is the time to get your students in grades 6-12 enrolled in the hundreds of programs offered on college campuses across the state.  DPI has $2.1 million for scholarships for students who qualify for free/reduced price school meals.

Financial Aid & Scholarships:

• Provides information on scholarships, loans, savings, and military aid.                                       
• FAFSA   U.S. Department of Education FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site.
• Fastweb   Financial aid info and college prep for high school students.
• College Board:  Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators.  SAT registration and practice questions.
• Resources for students about applying for scholarships.
• Midwest Student Exchange Program:  This organization helps improve access to education by providing more affordable opportunities for students to attend out-of-state institutions i.e., a discount on out of state tuition.  This program serves as the Midwest's largest multi-state tuition reciprocity program.  Numerous colleges and universities in Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin participate.

College Entrance Exams:

• Official website for the ACT Exam.  Also provides educational and career planning.
• Test Prep Review:  Free practice tests for ACT, SAT, and many other exams

Miscellaneous Resources:

• Resources for parents about drugs and drug use.
• The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) offers a wide variety of employment programs and services, accessible at the state's 78 Job Centers, including: linking youth with jobs of tomorrow.

High School Social & Emotional Learning Standards

Local Mental Health and Counseling Resources

Online and Personal Safety Resources:

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Interactive site for ages 5 through 17 sponsored by NCMEC
• Chat and computer terms, definitions, slang, acronyms
• FBI  Go to link called “For The Family” and then to Internet safety
• To learn about other online threats to protect your children.