Stay Calm and Plan for College
By Kim Lifton
Wow President
 As high school seniors put finishing touches on college applications, the rest of you - freshmen, sophomores and juniors - might be thinking about your own journeys beyond high school. Stay calm. There is a college for each of you.
Yes, many four-year colleges will like it when you take honors, advanced and AP classes - if you can do well in them. They are happy with regular classes too - as long as they are challenging enough for you.
If you excel in Spanish and want to try French, go ahead. If you have always enjoyed running, consider joining the cross country or track team. And if you like to build things, robotics might just be a perfect fit.
But be careful you don't overdo it in the name of the college resume.
Stay true to yourself. Try new things, but don't spend four years of high school in a club that does not interest you; there is no point in taking AP classes that are too hard. Read more. |
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Scholarship Opportunities
NIADA Foundation Scholarships
Jump-start your college future with a $3,500 scholarship from The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Foundation. The NIADA Foundation awards four regional scholarships each year, and coordinates additional industry-related scholarships.
See additional scholarships on Wow's website. We are updating our scholarship database now and will showcase new opportunities in the coming weeks. |
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Wow has a number of in-person workshops and classes in the metro Detroit area. See our schedule for details. |
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