The Knights Scholarship Packet is available now! It can be accessed on the Scholarship google classroom under the classwork tab. These are scholarships provided by the community and only available for Northwest’s seniors to win. Take advantage of this opportunity!  All scholarship submissions must be received by March 3, 2025. Click here to view the presentation shared with seniors regarding the Knights Scholarship. To join the scholarship google classroom use this code: 5bwu6go

Need help connecting with colleges and/or outlining important steps to plan for college? Click here for helpful recordings from College Board.

I Completed the FAFSA - What Next?  Check out this article on ‘How to Review and Correct Your FAFSA’ for what to expect with the financial aid process.

Interested in having your college tuition paid for by someone else?  Check out this great opportunity from Miami Regionals: Miami Work+

In Person College Visits are posted in the 2025 and 2026 Google Classroom page as they are received.  We have many colleges reaching out to us to schedule meetings in the Spring.  Check your Google Classroom page weekly for updates.

Applications are now open for Denison University’s summer performing arts camp. Click here to learn more about the program and complete the application! Applications are open to current 9-11th grade students. 

High school girls and non-binary students are invited to apply to the Girls Who Code summer programs! Both programs are free, virtual, and open to all skill levels. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with peers, gain inspiration from dedicated mentors, and leave with projects they can share on college or internship applications. Click here to go to the online application, and click here to view the 2025 summer program flyer. 

The University of Cincinnati, Department of Biological Sciences, is inviting high school students to apply to participate in their Biology meets Engineering (BmE) 3-week summer program (June 2nd through June 18th, 9-3 daily Monday-Friday). In this summer program, students will learn about the intersection of biology, engineering, and robotics, and build their awareness of careers in STEM. 24 students will be accepted into the summer program and there is no fee to participate. Transportation assistance is available if needed. Students that participate in the summer are then eligible to apply for paid summer internships where they conduct scientific or engineering research at the university. 

More information on the program and the application portal can be found here:https://www.biologymeetsengineering.org/

If your child is taking an AP course they are required to take the AP exam in May. All AP Exams have now been ordered.  Exam fees can be paid through your PaySchools account. All exams fees must be paid by April 1st, 2025. The AP exam schedule can be found here. These dates are set by the College Board and are not able to be changed. Each test will take 3-4 hours. Please reach out to Brittany Summers (bsummers@nwlsd.org) if you have any questions.

All Juniors will be taking the ACT (college admissions exam) on March 11th.  This is a test you can prepare for, and we encourage you to check out these helpful links to prepare: ACT Test Prep links:Ohio Means Jobs and March2Success

Looking for a mental health provider for your child? Visit MindPeace at www.mindpeacecincinnati.com/search to find a list of local providers. If you are not able to find help for your child or have general mental health questions, call 513-803-0844.

The hardest and most important job we have is parenting. In order to take care of our children we need to take care of ourselves first! Self Care For Parents

Reminder, if you have not already ordered your cap and gown please do so before the end of January.  Prices go up every month as we get closer to Graduation.  Visit Graduate Service Inc. to order.

Butler Tech acceptances will be emailed out to students in mid-February.  Students will have 5 days to accept their offer using the online link included in their acceptance letter.  Please be checking your email daily starting the week of February 17th for these notifications.  Students wishing to decline their first choice offer must have a parent contact their child’s counselor.