Senior Spotlight

SENIORS! Class of 2026 - This is your year! 

Graduation is May 21st!!! 

Some of the information below is out of date for you.... and that is okay.... for now, focus on beginning to write your College Entrance Essay and making the beginning of your senior year incredible! 

We can't wait to celebrate you all year long!

Don't miss Application Bootcamp!

FAFSA will open Oct. 1st!

The U.S. Department of Education  announced that FAFSA will be available for students Oct 1st for studnets looking to secure financial aid in the 2026-27 Academic Year. 

The FAFSA form connects students to various forms of Federal and State financial aid programs. The FAFSA is required for most State of Michigan financial aid programs, including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship! 

Students can complete the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov. (once it is open!)

WOHS will have programming available to families to assist in filing out the 2026-27 FAFSA form. Check back for more details. 

Scholarships! 

Find info about scholarships and more on our official webpage: https://www.westottawa.net/college/

• Under FAQ's

  • Scholarships

    • Where can I find scholarships

    • The 2026 Internal Scholarship site is not yet ready... but will be soon! 

Sign Up for Scholarship Reminders for the Community Foundation here: 

• • • https://cfhz.org/sign-up-scholarship-reminders/

Community College Guarantee

Curious what the Community College Guarantee means for Ottawa County Residents? 

Watch this quick video  (1:40) to learn more.

Cap & Gown Ordering

Jostens will be at WOHS on November 13 during seminar to talk to the senior class about ordering their caps and gowns. Orders will be due on November 20. You may place an order with cash (bring to either HS office) or online at Jostens.com. 

Community Foundation Scholarships! 

Updates coming!

• Sign up for scholarship reminders from the Community Foundation for the Holland/Zeeland area here.

• CFHZ provides more money to WOHS students than to any other school in the area!

• CFHZ Scholarships will open: December ____, 2024. The deadline for submission is: February ____, 2025

• Please check out the website and begin the application process in December!  It is one application for several scholarship opportunities and you only have to fill it out once!  Fill it out as complete as possible. Second semester transcripts are required for this application. Second semester transcripts should be available next week.  

Important Senior Dates

More information coming soon, but for now... get excited about these following dates! 

CAP & GOWN ORDERS DUE: November 20

PROM: April 18, 2026

Cap & Gown Distribution: April 21, 2026

Senior Breakfast/Convocation/Elementary Walk: May 19, 2026

GRADUATION: May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm  *Seniors will report at 4:45 pm on this date.

JUNGLE: May 21, 2026 from 9:30 PM - 4:30 AM 

  Registration is now open! Early Bird Special $75 before December 19, 2025

  Paper forms are available in the HS office, or click here to register online.

Junior Transition Meeting!  

Junior Parents! Your children will be seniors before you know it.  Please see these slides for information if you had to miss the Junior Transition meeting.