WJA Alumni Bootcamp

th grade through a lifetime. This means that the counsel, guidance, and training imparted on students continues well past their graduation from the 8th grade.

entering their senior year of high school.

Alumni Bootcamp aimed to prepare WJA graduates for every aspect of their upcoming college applications. This included:

Completing the Common Application,

Navigating the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA

Applying for privately-funded or college-

Writing high-quality essays,

Preparing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT),

Considering the appropriate colleges and universities to which apply

Visiting college campuses, come at a price, these exist as part of the core function of OSAS and are accessible to every student who graduates from the Washington Jesuit Academy. Our alumni entered their senior year of high school on completing the necessary steps to submit applications to their preferred institution.

Alumni Bootcamp Q&A Q:

A: We wanted to equip our rising seniors with the vital information we learned from previous classes. Many aspects of college and how this can be a hurdle in attending loans, grants, and scholarships can assist them in making

Q: A: and strategy lessons. We also helped alums understand emphasis on which are available and when they are due.

Q: A: during Bootcamp. Our team reviewed the application line by line to ensure that alumni fully understood what was required and could work with their families to compile the necessary information. When the application opened a few months later, they were wellprepared to complete and submit it.