College & Career Counseling

Planning Ahead
Westminster’s comprehensive five-year college counseling program allows families to work closely with counselors to develop the best plan for their future graduate.
Class of 2023
We continue to see an increase in the number of our students being accepted at highly selective colleges and universities. Our students have been accepted at Emory University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Tulane University, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, and more.
99%
Attending College
31.5
Average ACT of Top 25%
25
Average ACT Score
18
Bright Flight Recipients
$21.7
Total Scholarships Earned
$132,753
Average Scholarship Offered Per Senior
8,100
Hours Serving the Community
4
National Merit Scholars
50
Student Leaders
Resources
- Test Preparation & Registration
ACT: ACT prep is available to Westminster juniors every school year. Students can also find free ACT prep on the official site for the American College Test. The site also provides details, tips, sample test items, and registration.
SAT: Students can find free SAT prep at College Board Online. Register online for the SAT, send scores to colleges, get valuable Advanced Placement information, test preparation and information about the PSAT.
Westminster’s School Code: 263121
A list of ACT and SAT tutors is available upon request.
- MaiaLearning
MaiaLearning is a college and career readiness tool used to help align student strengths and interests with their postsecondary goals.
To access MaiaLearning, “sign in with Google” using your Westminster email account.
- College Search Tools
Objective Sources
- CollegeBoard
- Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
- GoCollege provides searches, electronic applications, scholarships, ACT/SAT practice test, links to high schools and fraternities/sororities
- Christian Colleges and Universities (NACCAP)
- Peterson’s
Subjective Sources
- CollegeBoard
- College Financial Aid
- The Federal Student Aid Estimator helps students estimate their eligibility for federal student aid.
- FAFSA on the web allows students to complete the FAFSA form online. Be prepared to fill it out completely.
- The CSS Profile is an online form that some selective universities require students to complete in order to apply for nonfederal financial aid. Completion of the profile is in addition to the FAFSA.
- The Scholarship Foundation is a local organization that helps students navigate the financial aid process.
- The Net Price Calculator is available on a college’s website and allows students to determine what similar students paid to attend the institution during the previous year. The calculation takes into account potential grants and scholarship aid.
- MyinTuition shows the projected cost of college once financial aid is factored in, helping students understand and plan for what college will actually cost.
- Scholarship Search Tools
You may find the following sites helpful for national scholarship searches. Please note that these sites are not endorsed by Westminster.
- Fastweb
- GoCollege
- Going Merry
- Raise.me (a website for micro-scholarships)
- Scholarship Central
- Scholar Snapp
- Unigo
- Collegiate Athletic Associations