Important Information & Event Handouts:
SCOIR: Your Number 1, go-to site for all things college! A comprehensive website for all high school students and parents to help organize personal data and facilitate long-term college and career planning.
The program features detailed information & links to colleges outlining: admissions information, academic information, costs, financial aid & scholarships, student body profiles, athletic programs, extracurricular activities, college rep visit schedules, and more.
This is brand new to the Boise District this year. Ms. Decker will be providing more information on SCOIR soon! To set up an account and begin exploring, click on this link.
Announcements:
College Admissions Visits to Timberline - Be sure to check the College and Career calendar for upcoming visits. The visits will also be posted on the bulletin board across the hall from the College and Career Center and the white board outside the Career Center. They will also be in the morning announcements. This is a great time for students to meet the College Admission Representatives and get information about schools they are interested in.
ACT/SAT Tutoring - If you are looking for ACT/SAT test prep, Kathi Lecertua has been providing test prep to Boise area students for many years. Classes begin 4 weeks prior to each ACT/SAT test. ACT sessions meet on Sundays and Mondays and SAT sessions on Wednesdays. For more information email Kathi at [email protected] or call her at (208) 761-4140. Cost is $175.
Online ACT/SAT Test Prep - www.eknowledge.com/IDHSAA
This online program offers lessons taught by several instructors, sample test questions, practice tests, and more. The program is worth $350, but Idaho High School Activities Association has partnered with eknowledge and that fee is waived for our students. There is a $19.99 fee that covers materials, student support, and other costs. To access this program, link to www.eknowledge.com/IDHSAA.
Opportunities/Applications:
Military Academies- learn more about support for a variety of career paths by linking to https://www.usa.gov/military-colleges
ROTC Programs- link to https://todaysmilitary.com/training/rotc
Western Undergraduate Exchange- WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in Western states may enroll in participating two-year and four-year public college programs at a reduced tuition level: up to 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. In all cases, WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition. For answers to many of the commonly asked questions about WUE, visit https://www.wiche.edu/wue
Common Application- The Common Application (also referred to as Common App) is a college admission application used by approximately 700 schools across the country. It is important for students to know if the schools they are applying to use the Common Application. Common App schools can be seen here: http://www.commonapp.org/explore-colleges
To start a Common App application go to this link: http://www.commonapp.org/
Coalition Application- The Coalition Application includes a set of free online college planning tools that helps students learn about, prepare for, and apply to college. Over 113 colleges and universities accept the Coalition Application. A list of schools that accept the Coalition Application is available by linking to http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/members-live.html
To fill out an application, create an account at http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
NAIA- Learn about athletic eligibility requirements and more at https://www.playnaia.org/page/eligibility.php
NCAA- Discover requirements for playing sports at the next level https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
Idaho College Websites:
Boise State University
Explore more about Boise State University by linking to: https://www.boisestate.edu/
Apply at https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=boisestate
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Find out more about BYU Idaho at: http://www.byui.edu/
Apply at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-education/college-application?lang=eng
College of Idaho
See if College of Idaho might be a fit for you at: https://www.collegeofidaho.edu/
Apply at https://apply.collegeofidaho.edu/apply/
College of Southern Idaho
Discover opportunities at: https://www.csi.edu/
Apply at https://www.csi.edu/apply/new-student-application.aspx
College of Western Idaho
Take a personalized tour of the CWI campus location of your choice to learn what it’s like to be a student at CWI. Choose one of CWI’s locations in Boise or Nampa and let us know what you are interested in so we can personalize your tour. Register at http://cwidaho.cc/future-students/visit-cwi
Learn more about College of Western Idaho at: http://cwidaho.cc/
Apply at https://apply.cwi.edu/application/create?_ga=2.147412979.557957358.1569514405-1326983086.1566501273
College of Eastern Idaho
Learn what CEI has to offer at: http://www.eitc.edu/
Apply at https://www.applyweb.com/eitcapp/index.ftl
Idaho State University
Discover more about Idaho State University at: https://www.isu.edu/
Apply at https://www.isu.edu/apply/undergraduate/
Lewis & Clark State College
Saturday visits- Explore more about Lewis & Clark State College at: http://www.lcsc.edu/
Apply at https://beawarrior.lcsc.edu/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f
North Idaho College
Explore programs at NIC at: https://www.nic.edu/
Apply at https://nic.elluciancrmrecruit.com/admissions/pages/welcome.aspx
Northwest Nazarene University
Discover more about NNU at: https://www.nnu.edu/
Apply at https://admissions.nnu.edu/apply/?sr=f0d39a3f-5737-445e-9b54-b7b92d2f2bc1
University of Idaho
Learn more about the University of Idaho at: https://www.uidaho.edu/
Apply at https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions/apply/apply-now