College Success Foundation Scholarship Applications Open
The College Success Foundation’s scholarship application cycle has begun. This year, applications opened December 1, 2020 and will close on
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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.
Updates from the GHS College and Career Center
Seattle Promise App is open! Deadline is Feb 1. Apply here: https://www.seattlecolleges.edu/promise/apply Student Appointments start Dec 10. Schedule/Email Lee Westrick
Read MoreCollege Possible is Recruiting Juniors
College Possible (formerly College Access Now i.e. CAN) is still recruiting juniors! To join, juniors must be interested in pursuing
Read MoreFree College Aid Workshop from Local Experts – November 17
Local college choice authority Teri Thompson, test prep expert Greg Smith, and local college aid authority and radio host Albert
Read MoreAct Six – Full Cost of Admission Scholarship
Act Six is a full need, no GPA, no income restriction leadership scholarship for seniors at five partner colleges: Gonzaga
Read MoreFall UW Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment (MOR) Events
The UW Department of Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment (MOR) is hosting a variety of virtual fall recruitment events. iDUB Application
Read MoreCollege Possible – Virtual Open House October 26
Attention families with junior and senior high school students! Join College Possible on Monday, October 26th from 6:00-7:30pm for our
Read MoreSeattle Promise Application Workshops
Seattle Promise is hosting workshops in November to provide information and answer questions about the Seattle Promise Scholarship Program. About
Read MoreSign up for the Personal Statement Workshop Series – October 14, 24 and 28
The GHS Career Center is hosting Personal Statement Workshops on October 14th, 21st, and 28th from 11 – 11:50 AM.
Read MoreHigh School Juniors – Applications Open for Western Aerospace Scholars Program
Western Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is an online distance learning course specifically designed for high school students interested in pursuing science,
Read MoreSeattle Promise Applications Open Now for High School Seniors – Apply by Feb 1
Seattle Promise brings college education within reach for every Seattle public high school student, no matter your grades or finances.
Read MoreVirtual Financial Aid Night – Oct 7
The GHS Career Center is hosting a Virtual Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, October 7th from 5 – 7
Read MoreLatino College Expo – Sept 25
The Virtual Latino College Expo is an ONLINE Experience for students to get access to colleges, highlighting Hispanic Serving Institutions
Read MorePNACAC Fall Virtual College Fair – October 19-23
Free and open to the public, PNACAC college fairs connect students, families and counselors from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Read MoreSchool Day PSAT and SAT Dates
Seattle Pubic Schools has cancelled the October administration of the school day PSAT & PSAT/NMSQT. The revised plan is for
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A Chat with Ms Tiffany in the College & Career Center
The Garfield PTSA met virtually with Ms Tiffany to learn about how the College & Career Center will operate while
Read MoreSPS Scholarship Bulletin
SPS maintains a list of scholarships with upcoming deadlines at: https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/College%20and%20Career%20Readiness/ScholarshipBulletin/ScholarshipBulletin_ADA.pdf
Read MoreThe GHS Virtual Career Center is OPEN!
The Garfield career center has gone remote and is officially open for business! They will have opportunities to access college
Read MoreApplications Open for Award for Aspirations in Computing
The Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) recognizes students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary in grades 9-12 for
Read MoreRemote Fall Courses at UW – Register by 9/28
The University of Washington is piloting the offering of school-year enrichment courses for high school students this fall. They have
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