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Explore your post-high school options with
campus visits, in-person or virtually!

Campus tours help students make decisions about what kind of education to seek after high school and where to go to get that education. Students who tour campuses are 50% more likely to pursue education after high school. Students with a parent or guardian that participates in visits are three times more likely.?

If visiting in person is not an option, you can take virtual tours [ [link removed] ] to learn about different post-high school pathways [ [link removed] ].

*See firsthand and hear directly from college and training staff about:*


* Apprenticeships.
* On-the-job training programs.
* Community college certificates.
* Two- and four-year degree programs and schools.?
* Student life on campus.
* Available support resources.

*Use what you know about yourself and what you learn during the visit to:*


* Reflect on your preferences.
* Think about what you need to thrive socially, academically, and financially in that environment.
* Narrow down your choices.
* Use a student reflection guide [ [link removed] ] to help through the process.?

*Learn more about campus visits:*


* Find additional campus visit resources on the GEAR UP website [ [link removed] ].
* Learn more about?virtual campus tours on the GEAR UP site [ [link removed] ].?
* Watch GEAR UP's YouTube series on virtual campus visits [ [link removed] ].?
* See a list of Washington programs and how to contact them about virtual visits [ [link removed] ].?

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Reminder: Better FAFSA/WASFA is coming in December

The new & improved 2024-25 FAFSA/WASFA applications will open in December 2023. The form will be simpler, with fewer questions.

Most importantly: More students will be eligible, and they can get more financial aid.

Educators and advocates can help spread the word with WSAC's flyers and social media materials [ [link removed] ], available in English and Spanish.

Better-FAFSA-thumb [ [link removed] ]

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Related resources

*NACAC College Fairs [ [link removed] ]*

Connect with hundreds of colleges and universities! NACAC hosts in-person [ [link removed] ] and virtual [ [link removed] ] college fairs.

Free and open to the public, National College Fairs are the perfect place to kick off your college search.

Admission representatives from schools across the country are all gathered in one place. Their goal: To encourage you to learn more about their institutions, and help you sort through the qualities you?re looking for in a college.

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Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) sends regular messages to our partners and stakeholders with resources and information about college planning, financial aid, and more.?Feel free to use this content?as-is or edited for your audience?in emails,?newsletters, social media, or other materials. No attribution is necessary.



Washington Student Achievement Council

917 Lakeridge Way SW
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 753-7800
www.wsac.wa.gov

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