Welcome to the Viroqua High School Student Services Page! Mrs. Jenny Schneider, School Counselor Phone 608-637-1607 FAFSA on the Web Visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/ to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2019-2020 school year. Please note that applications may be submitted as of October 1, 2018. Be sure to visit your college or university's financial aid webpage to identify their preferred priority submission date. Career Cruising Students: Please remember that if you forget your Career Cruising login, you may log in with your viroquablackhawk.org credentials via the link on the Viroqua High School-Student-Career Cruising tab. ACT Test Dates 2018-19 April 13, 2019 - Registration deadline is March 8, 2019 June 8, 2019 - Registration deadline is May 3, 2019 July 3, 2019 - Registration deadline is June 14, 2019 Please note that Viroqua High School is a national test site for the annual June ACT test date. Register now at www.act.org to reserve your seat! Please remember that you must upload a photo of yourself as part of the registration process. Students who participate in the Free & Reduced Lunch program qualify for two fee waivers; see Mrs. Schneider for details. Visit http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html, http://knowhow2gowisconsin.org/, https://www.march2success.com/, or http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice?CBF19-ST-1-pnsr for free online test prep. UW-La Crosse also offers an ACT Prep course. Information may be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/Test-prep/ACT/. Click here for the ACT Practice Test Question of the Day. Accuplacer Testing Accuplacer testing is done by appointment at all Western Technical College campuses. To schedule an Accuplacer testing appointment online at any Western campus, go to https://www.westerntc.edu/schedule-your-test. You can also schedule an Accuplacer test at the Viroqua Western Technical College campus by calling 637-2612. Visit https://www.westerntc.edu/placement-testing for additional details and review materials, or stop in and see Mrs. Schneider. Students who qualify for the Free & Reduced Lunch program qualify for one testing fee waiver; see Mrs. Schneider for details. Start College Now
Start College Now provides a means for Wisconsin high school students to take up to two courses at their local technical college. This allows students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously. Applications for 2019-2020 second semester Youth Options courses are due March 1, 2018. Please see Mrs. Schneider for an application.
Additional program details are available at https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/sectionprogram. Early College Credit Program
Early College Credit Program provides a means for Wisconsin students to take up to two courses offered by University of Wisconsin Colleges and Universities at no cost to the student. Applications are due to the institution where you wish to take the course at least six weeks prior to the start of the course. For an application or more details on this program Applications are due October 1 for a second semester course, or April 1 for a first semester course.
College Exploration Resources
Check out the following sites to explore college majors, etc.: WisconsinPrivateColleges.org |
