College and Post-Secondary Information
College Application Process
- Make sure you have registered and set up your own account on parchment.com. First and last names, birth date and your graduation year must match Walled Lake Northern's school records.
- Complete all college applications online. You can use the Media Center or Career Room computers if you don't have computer access at home.
- Have your transcripts sent through Parchment to any college to which you are applying. Send one to yourself as well, and check it to make sure any grade changes, summer classes, etc. have been updated.
* List of Michigan Colleges with FREE applications in October 2023
*Note - Transcripts requests are processed several times weekly.
Walled Lake Central College Visits
Students 11th and 12 grade only are welcome to attend up to five college presentations. You must register with a personal email to select the presentations you wish to attend. Please do not use your school email address.
*Note - Students are responsible for notifying their teacher that they will be attending a presentation.
How to Sign up for College Visits
- Access and complete the College Visit Sign Up.
- Read instructions and scroll down to see all the colleges coming to Walled Lake Central.
- Select presentations you wish to attend. You're limited to FIVE selections!
- Notify your teacher when you will be attending a presentation.
Career Links
* List of Michigan Certificate Programs (with LINKS to programs)
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Career Builder - Go to the site’s college connection and browse some of the college career centers that are in hypertext.
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College Board Careers - Part of College Board site using Expan career search database.
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BLS - The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of U.S. Department of Labor, gives you all kinds of information on many careers, and writing resume and interviewing assistance.
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Monster - Information about thousands of jobs.