2 GHS seniors are Amazon Future Engineer Scholars
Two Garfield seniors have been selected as 2025 Amazon Future Engineer Scholars, placing them among just 400 students nationwide receiving
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College & Career
Here is information related to life after Garfield, including events and milestones/deadlines.
Click here for the Garfield’s College & Career Center main page.
Seattle Public Schools uses Naviance online services to help students plan their life after graduation. Read our post on Naviance or SPS info about it.
Note: The PTSA website lists autumn in-person and virtual presentations by college admissions representatives, but the best ways to learn about these are to log onto Naviance and watch for College and Career Center announcements.
Most AP exams to be digital in 2025
In 2025, most AP exams will be given digitally in “Bluebook,” an app that is automatically loaded onto students’ SPS-issued laptops. The
Read MoreOn-the-spot college admissions at GHS
March update: Two more colleges are still expected to meet with Class of ’25 seniors at Garfield and offer on-the-spot
Read MoreSeniors: Apply now for Golden Grads Scholarship
Every year, the Garfield Golden Grads alumni organization awards scholarships to graduating seniors. The 2025 scholarship application is available online.
Read More‘Gap Year’ info fair on Feb. 11
Looking for information about gap year programs after high school? The 2025 Seattle edition of the USA Gap Year Fair
Read MoreApply by Feb. 13 for state PTA college scholarships
Apply by Feb. 13 for one of the state PTA’s four $2,500 scholarships for 2025 seniors graduating from a Washington
Read MoreFeb. 14 Deadline: Seattle Promise offers 2 free years of college
Josh Valdez is the Outreach Specialist at Garfield for Seattle Promise, the program that offers free tuition of up to
Read More‘QuestBridge’ & Princeton pick GHS Senior
Congratulations to Senior Cindy Liang, who has received a four-year match scholarship from Princeton University through the competitive QuestBridge program.
Read MoreHelp for Seniors on ID needed for college aid
The Garfield Counseling Department and College Network will be hosting an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID) workshop during Advisory
Read MoreApply for Amazon Future Engineer scholarship
The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program will award 400 high school seniors up to $40,000 each toward college expenses, paired
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2024-25 Schedule of College Visits
Standard visits for 2024-25 ended in December, although occasional “on-the-spot admissions” events may occur as late as early spring, and
Read MoreCounselors’ presentation to Class of ’25
In early October 2024, GHS counselors presented important information about Senior year to the Class of 2025. They covered graduation
Read MoreIs your Senior on track?
Is your Senior ready for graduation and after? Counselors will be visiting Class of 2025 Language Arts classes Sept. 30
Read MoreOct. 24-25 dates for free PSAT, SAT (Grades 11-12)
Free, school-day PSAT and SAT exams will be provided Oct. 24-25 at Garfield. The school will handle registration for all
Read MoreCongrats to Garfield’s ’25 National Merit Semifinalist
I Congratulations to Garfield’s National Merit Semifinalist for the Class of 2025: Paloma Oh. Paloma is one of more than
Read MoreUNCF College Fair at GHS Oct. 6
The UNCF annual Black Student College and Career Fair doesn’t ONLY feature information on HBCUs, other colleges and trade programs;
Read MoreCollege admissions fair Oct. 25-26
The National Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting its annual Seattle college fair 9-noon Oct. 25 and noon-4 pm
Read MoreGet volunteer hours at Yesler library
Seattle Public Library’s Douglass-Truth Branch on East Yesler Street and 23rd Avenue is offering Service Learning for students looking to
Read More2024-25 Naviance Opt-Out Window Aug. 26-Sept. 27
Seattle Public Schools offers an annual month-long window for families to opt their students out of using Naviance, the online
Read MoreRecommendation Letters for College
Garfield’s resources for students applying to college include a “Request for Letters of Recommendation” form to be filled out and
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