If you need help finding scholarships, filling out financial aid forms like the FAFSA or WAFSA, or just want general help to learn more about post high school options such as our local 2-year community and technical colleges click on the above College and Career Center link. In addition, if you would like to apply for an apprenticeship, need a work permit or would like to add a work co-op class to your schedule, then please click on the College and Career Center Link above or contact Mrs. Rodriguez.

However, if you are interested in applying to local, state and even out-of-state 4-year colleges either public or private, a good place to start is with your counselor. Your counselor can help you set up a strong 4-year academic plan that demonstrates achievement that goes beyond the typical state graduation requirements.

Equally as important as your academic record and your standardized test scores is your engagement beyond the classroom. One can achieve this through involvement in clubs, ASB, athletics, and/or by participating in activities that show initiative, innovation, and leadership not only at school but also in your community. These extracurricular activities help admission counselors see the person you are beyond your academic records (personal qualities – who you are and what is important to you.)

The next step is to determine the right fit college for you. Whether that college is a two-year community, technical college or a four-year university, it is helpful to speak with your counselor about your goals and aspirations so they can help guide you. The best place to start is with yourself. This will help narrow down the amount of research you will need to do and the type of college search that will produce the best results.


Higher Ed at Lower Cost.

Another way to lower costs is to attend a college that participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchanged called WUE.


This is a recorded session with several colleges in Hawaii, UT, MT, OR and more. Session recording may be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/aker1ly9Uuo.


Presentation slides with contact information for universities representatives may be found here: https://tinyurl.com/WUEWednesdayPDF.


The SVC Enrollment Services team would like to provide you with some updates. SVC is hosting virtual High School Completion, Running Start (English & Spanish), and General Information Sessions (English & Spanish) throughout Fall Quarter. For a full list of events go to: www.skagit.edu/events.

We have updated our enrollment steps. Linked below, please find our updated enrollment checklists for general students and Running Start students. Students will meet with an advisor once they complete our application supplement and establish any necessary course placement.

· General Checklist: https://www.skagit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SVC_Steps_to_Getting_Started.pdf

· Running Start Checklist: https://www.skagit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cardinal-Steps_Running-Start.pdf

SVC informational resources:

Lastly Student Life and the Office of Student Equity and Inclusion would like to invite you and your students to a guest lecture we will be hosting October 6th at 6pm with Israel Pastrana, a Professor of History at Portland Community College. He will be presenting about the 1930s Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots and will discuss the socio-political impacts that the riots had on Mexican Americans. It will be a 50-minute lecture followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://skagitvalleycollege.zoom.us/j/8960356358

Peter Schlegel Recruitment Specialist – Workforce Education Programs

SVC Skagit Valley College | www.skagit.edu

Temporary Phone Number during Remote Operations: 360.899.0555

Schedule a phone one-on-one appointment: www.calendly.com/peter-schlegel

2405 E College Way | Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360.416.7936 | peter.schlegel@skagit.edu

All Skagit Valley College locations are physically closed, but we are doing business via remote operations. Please visit www.skagit.edu/remote for more information.


College Spotlight Videos by NACAC Rural and Small Town "SIG" group.


Here are the individual links to this week's new <15 min College Spotlights provided by SIG:

Middlebury College

University of Evansville

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Georgia

Scripps College

University of Pittsburgh, Bradford


Additionally, SIG has developed a YouTube playlist for students with all past and present College Spotlights.

SIG will add and update these Spotlights on this playlist each week.

Here are previous College Spotlights:



I hope you're doing well. As promised, we have new College Spotlight videos to share! Here are the individual links to our new <15 min College Spotlights:

Additionally, we have developed a YouTube playlist that you can send to your students with all College Spotlights. We will add to this playlist each week and will continue to send you links. Here are previous College Spotlights:



Brown University

Office of College Admission | Providence, Rhode Island


Take a Virtual Tour of Campus

Questions about life at Brown? Ask a Brown Student!

B-EHS does not offer a Weighted GPA. Therefore, most colleges and universities will use a recalculation scale like the one below.