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Vestavia Hills High School

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College Planning

College Planning

ATTENTION SENIORS 2027

If you need a recommendation letter from your College Counselor, Mr. Aaron or Mrs. Ward, you need to complete the Need a Rec Packet and have a parent complete the Parent Brag Sheet on SCOIR before your meeting. Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Ward require 4 weeks notice for recommendation letter requests.

Please note the deadline dates for requesting recommendation letters:

  • September 15 for letters due by October 15
  • October 1 for letters due by November 1
  • October 15 for letters due by November 15
  • October 30 for letters due by December 1
  • November 13 for letters due by December 15
  • December 1 for letters due by January 1

The Counseling Office will not be open during the holiday break, so all paperwork and requests MUST be completed before December 18th.           

SCOIR – Transcript Requests

Instructions for Applying to College and Requesting Transcripts

  1.  Apply to colleges through the individual college’s website or through Common App (www.commonapp.org).

  2. Log in to your SCOIR account (SCOIR Login)  Make sure to click 'Login with Google' and log in with your regular school username and password. 

  3. Proceed to the  'My Colleges' tab. Search for and add the college you are applying to, to the 'Applied' column. 

  4. Allow 2 – 3 business days for your transcript request to be processed.

Click here to watch a video tutorial

 

Scholarship Opportunities

Please see Mr. Aaron, Mrs. Ward or Mrs. Tinney in the Counseling Office if you have scholarship questions. Scholarships may come from a variety of sources. The largest source of academic scholarships is from the colleges and universities. Inquire with specific institutions for more information. 

Click here for a current list of scholarships. These will also be added to the Scholarship Bin in the Counseling office.