College and career advising
The counseling office works with students to discover their post-secondary interests, explore their opportunities, and plan for their next academic chapter.
As trained professionals, the counseling office incorporates the Professional School Counseling's National ASCA Model for Career, Academic, and Post-Secondary Credentialing while advising students. They believe there is an opportunity for each student, and their mission is to help students reach their goals through advocacy, curiosity, and exploration.
Each year, they connect with students individually, in small groups, and in large groups to learn more about their interests. Together, they can help students create action plans to make those goals a reality! They encourage students to stop by the counseling office to connect with them or make an appointment. Check out the office’s website for more resources, scholarships, and information.
WUHS uses Naviance to connect families with valuable resources and provide an efficient way for students and parents to stay informed and organized throughout the post-secondary planning and college admissions process.
Learn more about our school profile and the diverse options—from colleges to careers—that WUHS graduates pursue.
Family resources for planning for college
College planning checklists
WUHS college application forms
WUHSMS Transcript Release Form
A consent form authorizing WUHSMS to release the student's protected educational records to third parties (like college admissions offices)
Parent Questionnaire
This confidential form is an optional but highly encouraged part of your student's request for a letter of recommendation from a WUHS counselor. The specific details you provide about your child's character, accomplishments, and growth will significantly help the school counselor write a more insightful and compelling letter.
Paying for college
Completing FASFA (.pdf)
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) determines your eligibility for federal financial aid, including grants, work-study, and federal student loans, and is required by most colleges for institutional aid consideration.
Guide to Financial Aid (.pdf)
Produced by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, this PDF includes a handy checklist with a month-by-month breakdown of important financial aid deadlines, including for submitting FAFSA and the CSS Profile.
Financial Planning
An overview by College Board, a non profit dedicated to preparing students for college.
Paying for College Informational (video)
An overview of FAFSA, CSS Profile, Scholarships, and grants
Naviance
Naviance connects families with valuable resources and to provide an efficient way for students and parents to stay informed and keep organized through the post-secondary planning/college admissions process.
The platform assists students with the entire college and career planning process. Students and families have access to Naviance’s Family Connection starting in 9th grade and continuing through to graduation. Family Connection features age appropriate activity suggestions for each school year. It’s also used as a communication tool between students and their guidance counselor.
• Get involved in the planning and advising process by building a resume, completing online surveys, and managing timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers
• Research colleges by comparing GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past
• Research careers by looking at hundreds of careers and career clusters, and taking career assessments
• Create plans for the future by setting goals and to-dos, and completing tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals.
All students receive login information and parents are welcome to contact the Counseling Services for their login information.
College exploration
Supermatch
Supermatch is a college search tool that creates a report of colleges that match your interests and criteria based on nine elements: location, academics, admissions, diversity, institutional characteristics, cost, student life, athletics, and resources. This tool helps students create a realistic list of colleges to explore based on what matters most to them.
Scattergrams
Scattergrams is another great feature within Naviance. Each college, in their admissions section, has a scattergram highlighting the data of GPA and SAT scores from previously admitted, waitlisted, and denied Woodstock students. This information is beneficial for counselors, students, and parents to review and outline which schools are your safety, target, and reach schools. These historical data points from your own school community provide realistic guidance for college planning.