FAFSA Workshop Presentation
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
Representatives from numerous colleges are signing up for in person visits
for the 2022-2023 school year (2022-2023).
Any student interested in joining any of these college visits can sign up and join through their Naviance account. Please provide your confirmation to your teacher as your pass to the visit.
EDUCATION VERIFICATION: Please fax your request together with a signed release to 860.489.4085.
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (former students): To request a copy of a transcript for yourself as a former student of Torrington High School, please email ([email protected]) or fax (860.489.4085) a request.
In your request, please indicate
- your name (including the name you graduated under in case it has changed since then)
- your date of birth
- the approximate year of graduation or withdrawal from our school
- name and address of where to send the transcript.
Unofficial transcripts can be released to the requestor. Official transcripts can only be sent directly to the colleges, universities, employers, etc., upon your request. Please click here for a form that can be submitted to me via fax, email, etc.
Torrington High School
Counselor Assignments
2022-2023
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships and scholarship information are available for students and are put on our website as they become available. Some scholarships are available for students age 14 and older.
Please click here to direct you to the Scholarship Information page. Be mindful of deadlines and documentation necessary to ensure your applications are complete.
Scholarship Night is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2023
at 6:30 pm in the Torrington High School Gymnasium.
Naviance is here!
Students - Please use your activation code to create your account on our Family Connection page! Use the link below to access the website. Explore Careers, Colleges, Scholarships, Test Prep!
Family Connection Link
Common Application Video
ACT TESTING
ACT Testing will take place at various locations throughout the area. Please click here for information on how to sign up, where tests will be held, cost, etc.
TOP 100 ONLINE COLLEGES
The decision to earn a degree online is a substantial investment that can have a profound effect on a student's career direction and prospects. With that in mind, it's important that students choose the best possible program to meet their needs. This third party list was compiled by looking at key factors including acceptance rate, retention rate, and graduation rate, and is broken down by two-year and four-year programs.
Please check out the webpage at
http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/top-online-schools/.
RESOURCES
College Planning Guide
College Application Guidelines and Procedures
RTI Student Referral Form
Guidance Announcements
ATTENTION JUNIORS & SENIORS! If you are registered with, or are planning on registering with, the NCAA Eligibility Center, you must bring a stamped envelope to Guidance addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center in order to have your end of year transcript sent to the Eligibility Center. Write your name in the top left hand corner of the envelope. You must also fill out a transcript request form that must be signed by a parent/guardian. Seniors - The Eligibility Center MUST have your final transcript before you are deemed eligible to participate in college athletics!
Always Discovering
Always Discovering has created a Career and College Toolkit. Please use the following links if you are interested in using them.
ASVAB Practice
14 Tips for Taking a Standardized Test
How to Pick the Right College
25 Tips to Help You Survive Freshman Year
The Financial Case for Trade School over College
Child Study Team (CST)
The CST is an opportunity to bring staff together from different disciplines to identify and plan for a student's educational needs. The process begins with brainstorming strategies at the student’s grade level. The staff implements strategies and / or modifications to help the student in the classroom.
THS College Planning Guide
THS College Application Guidelines