At Northwest Academy, college counseling is an individualized process that encourages students to examine their ambitions, abilities, and interests to determine the best route to success. Students concentrate on finding schools that will fulfill their academic needs and be a good match for them personally. Our role is to assist, encourage, challenge, and support students as they set goals and make decisions about college attendance. While the school invites parent involvement, we also firmly believe that students should take ownership of the process.
More than 50 college and university representatives come to campus each year to visit with the juniors and seniors to talk about their programs. We provide workshops for students to prepare for the college admissions process. Northwest Academy graduates attend a diverse selection of colleges and universities across the country, including Pitzer College, New York University, Bard College, and Rhode Island School of Design. Northwest Academy alumni are currently pursuing goals as varied as acting on television to completing a Master’s Degree in infectious disease and microbiology.
College Reps!
We’d love to have you visit Northwest Academy! We use Cialfo for visit scheduling.
If you have any questions please contact Julia Cain.
College Name: Willamette University
Rep Name: Patrick Wilson
Rep Title:
Rep Email: pwilson@willamette.edu
Rep Mobile: +1-5033706289
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Staff Note:
Hi Julia,
Looking forward to visiting this fall. Hope you're hangin' in there this summer!
Thanks,
_____________________________________________________ Patrick Wilson (pwilson@willamette.edu) from Willamette University
The Class of 2022 was accepted into these Colleges and Universities. *Attending colleges in bold. Congratulations, graduates!
Baldwin Wallace University Bard College Bates College Bath College Bennington College Boston University California College of the Arts Case Western Reserve University Champlain College (2) Chapman University Colgate University College of Wooster Colorado College Connecticut College Cornell College DePaul University Drew University
Drexel University Eastern Washington University Elon University Florida State University George Fox University Johnson & Wales University-Providence Kenyon College Loyola University Chicago Macalester College Marquette University New York University Oklahoma City University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Pacific University Oregon Reed College Rhodes College
Sarah Lawrence College Scripps College Seattle University (2) St. Olaf College SUNY Binghamton University Syracuse University Temple University Japan The American University of Paris The Culinary Institute of America The University of Montana Union College University of Arizona University of California, Davis University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Denver
University of Kent University of Michigan University of Oregon - Clark Honors College (2) University of Oregon (2) University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Richmond University of San Francisco University of St. Andrews University of Sussex University of Tampa University of Vermont University of Victoria University of Washington Washington University in St. Louis Western Washington University Whitman College
Resources
Below, find information for students and parents moving through the college search and application process. This list contains some major sites that have helpful information on college searches, financial aid, scholarships, and testing, as well as links to other sites. Scroll or click to find the resource type you are looking for.
CappexCollege search and financial aid information
GoCollegeCollege search, scholarship search, SAT practice tests and campus crime statistics
CampusToursCollege tours online, plus campus maps and web sites
College ConfidentialHundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more
Peterson’sDetailed information on over 4,000 colleges and universities, online schools, and graduate programs. Also provides financial aid information and test preparation
CollegeInsightA higher-education data and research resource for anyone interested in college affordability, student debt, economic and racial diversity, student success, and other important issues in higher education
UnigoRead college reviews, get matched to schools, find scholarships, and more
College Navigator – National Center for Education StatisticsA free consumer-information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about over 7,000 colleges from the US Department of Education’s database
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Complete the Application for Federal Student Aid online
CSS ProfileThe CSS Profile goes into more detail than the FAFSA and gives a more in-depth financial picture to the college. Over 350 institutions and organizations use PROFILE to award their aid funds equitably to the right students at the right time.
Fastweb.comA scholarship search program with information on local and federal aid
FinAid.orgInformation on scholarships, loans, and all types of financial aid. Includes a college expense calculator to determine financial aid eligibility
ApplyingTOSchoolSearch for financial aid, college applications, and online degree programs
ZeeMeeMobile app for connecting with colleges and fellow applicants
GoodCallScholarship search engine which is one of the largest databases of scholarships on the web. Requires no personal information and it’s free to use
CollegeBoardRegister for the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid Profile. Many schools require the CSS Profile as part of the financial aid application
Private Student Loans GuideCoverage on the latest student loan news and information, plus resources and guides for borrowers and their families about paying for college and repaying student debt
SMARTTRACK Northwest Academy is providing access to SMARTTRACK® College Funding to help you learn how best to pay for college, how to pay less for college, and how to keep your retirement safe in the process.
Student Loan GuideFree resource designed to help students compare reviews for student loans and make the right consumer decisions for themselves
Common ApplicationDownload the common application and a program to help you fill it out on your computer, or complete the application online and submit electronically. Offers links to obtain most of the required supplements to applications
All About CollegeLinks to college web pages with downloadable applications and online submission forms
Colleges that Change Lives by Loren Pope. Published in 1996 and revised in 2000, this timeless classic reminds students about the tremendous potential that exists for them if they find the right college match.
College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy by Lloyd Thacker. In this book, the presidents and admission deans of leading colleges and universities remind readers that college choice and admission are a matter of fit, not of winning a prize, and that many colleges are good in different ways.
The Fiske GuideThis straightforward guide describes the academic climates as well as the social and extracurricular scenes at the “best and most interesting” schools in North America.
The Insider’s Guide to CollegesReference book by students covers topics from admission criteria and majors to housing, food, and social life
Rugg’s Recommendations on the CollegesA thoughtful approach to ranking the colleges. Rugg’s advice and comments have appeared in such diverse publications as USA Today, Rolling Stone, College Bound, The Boston Globe, Rocky Mountain News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Jersey Monthly, and Your Money.
Student
"The school culture is very much like a huge family. It's great. Northwest Academy has shown me how many options I have once I'm out of school."
Student
"When I wake up in the morning, I am excited to go to school and learn and see my friends and teachers."