College Information

  Michigan Institution Updates

- Current list of all 84 public and private, 2-year and 4-year colleges in Michigan. Find institution-specific information, such as admissions and financial aid, by navigating through the tabs at the top of the page.

Michigan College Guide

- Excellent resource, with the most current information on:

* Best- fit college information (academic, social, financial, geographic and more!)

* College decision making tools 

* Specific college information snapshots

Use the links below to aid in the process of choosing the right college

For General College information:
Collegeboard - This is home page of the College Board and contains a wealth of information for students, parents, counselors, teachers, admission staff, financial aid officers, etc. Links to the various programs College Board offers, including a college search engine, PSAT, SAT I &II, Advanced Placement testing, financial aid information, SAT prep., and much more. There is an “SAT Question of the Day” to help prepare daily for SAT tests.

My College Guide - College Guide with electronic links to colleges and admissions advice for students.

College Express - Admissions advice, search engine, financial aid advice, etc.

Campus Tours - Hundreds of schools’ interactive virtual tours.

Princeton Review - The Princeton Review, including an interactive counselor, ratings, etc.

NACAC - National Association for College Admission Counseling – student and parent information page, and a good place to find listings of national college fairs.

U.S. Department of Education - “Easy Access for Students and Institutions.” Collection of links that range from pre-college planning to repayment of loans.

CURRENT SENIORS:

1. Make sure you have registered and set up your own account on parchment.com.  First and last names, birth date and YOUR graduation year must match Central's school records.

2. Complete all college applications online.  You can use the Media Center or Career Room computers if you don't have computer access at home.

3. IF you plan to send in your ACT/SAT scores, you must send them from your ACT/Collegeboard account(s).  Students need to check with each college to determine if they need to send their scores.

Transcripts requests are processed several times weekly.

Parchment Instructions for Ordering Transcripts
 

 Walled Lake Central's School Profile- one document containing excellent information to help students complete their college applications.

Walled Lake Central College Visits

Students only in grades 11-12 are welcome to attend up to 5 college presentations. You must register with a personal email to select the presentations you wish to attend, please do not use your school email address.  

Students are responsible for notifying their teacher that they will be attending a presentation.

How to Sign up for College Visits electronically:         

1. Access and complete this SIGN UP LINK 
2. Read instructions and scroll down to see all the colleges coming to Walled Lake Central
3. Select presentations you wish to attend.  Limit your selections to 5!
4. Notify your teacher when you will be attending a presentation

Thinking of Playing a College Sport? Please look over the NCAA website and follow through on all the prompts.You also should set up an appointment with your counselor to discuss your plans. Do so right away! 

NCAA Eligibility Center Webpage

Additional NCAA Links:

NCAA Eligibility Registration

All college-bound prospective athletes must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. There is a fee that must be paid. Please print all release forms and bring them into the Counseling Office.

Walled Lake Central courses approved by NCAA - Use code 233690
NCAA Division I Initial-Elgibility Toolkit
NCAA Frequently Asked Questions
Determine Your Eligibility - Instructions and worksheets to assist you with monitoring your progress in meeting NCAA initial-eligibility standards.
Initial Eligbility for Students with Disabilities - Information for students with disabilities.