College Planning

The College & Career Center at IHS has excellent resources on college planning:

IHS College & Career Center College Planning Guide

IHS College Representative Visitation Calendar

Recommended Timelines by Grade Level

College Planning 9th & 10th

College Planning 11th

College Planning 12th

Testing

ACT , SAT & SAT Subject Tests

While many colleges and universities are test-optional, college entrance tests are still part of the admissions process for many 4-year colleges and universities. Also, be aware that there are some colleges that require test scores for students who come from non-traditional high schools, even when the colleges themselves are test-optional. At Gibson Ek, we typically offer the School Day SAT once a year in March, but there are many test administrations outside of school throughout the year. Note, as of January 21, 2021 the SAT Subject Tests have been discontinued by College Board.

• SAT Test Registration
• ACT Registration

College Search

Finding the right institution to continue your education.

Finding the right post secondary school to help you reach your career and life goals is an individualized process. We are here to guide students as they conduct this research to develop a list of schools that is right for their goals and dreams.

• WA State Community and Technical College Search
• College Navigator (U.S. Dept of Ed College Search)
• College Scorecard
• Big Future by College Board
• You Visit: virtual college tours
• Collegeweek Live: watch webcasts and join live chats with college admissions officers

College Applications

Navigating the Process

Applying to college can be daunting. We are here to help students navigate this process whether it's 2-year or 4-year, public or private institutions. Below are the most common generic online applications that support multiple schools.

• Common Application
• ApplyWeb

FAFSA & Scholarships

Paying for College

Regardless of your ability to pay for college, we encourage all students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA helps colleges determine what your family's contribution will be towards the total cost of attending college, the amount and types of aid a student will receive, and qualify students for scholarships (both need based and academic based scholarships). We can help students and their families complete the FAFSA and help source scholarships as part of the college planning process.

• FAFSA
• The WashBoard: free scholarship search for WA scholarships
• IHS/SHS/LHS/GEHS Scholarship Calendar