Guidance & Counseling
Christopher Nyberg
Guidance Contacts / Resources
High School Guidance Counselors
Marie Malafis
Courtney Prestianni
Administrative Assistants
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WHS Course Catalog
Click Here For the Most Current Course Catalog
WHS Scheduling Policies
Deadlines to Add, Drop, and Change Classes
Program Change Policy (Non-Level Change)
Guidance Newsletter
Important Information
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Records Release Form (For graduates)
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- Instructions for obtaining working papers (please read)
- Form AT-16 - Physical Fitness Certification (required)
- Form AT-17 - Application for Employment Certificate (required, part 1 only)
- NYS Youth Workers Bill of Rights
- Application for Employment Permit (for newspaper carrier, farmwork, or street trade permits only)
All forms are available in the Guidance office.
Students should bring all completed forms to either Mr. Federbush or Mrs. Patel in Guidance.
College Prep Information
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Onsite Information Sheet 2025
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College Course Information 2026-27
Long Island University (LIU) Transfer Credit Link
Adelphi University Transfer Credit Link; Transcript Request form (for in-person request)
Molloy University Transcript Request Link
St. John's University Transcript Request Link
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Transcript Request Link
Please reach out to the University Registrar or Admissions office for any help with the transcript request process.
Individual fees may apply depending on the college.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
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Sallie Mae – Top Scholarships for High School Seniors
Student Scholarships.org May Newsletters – May 11,
Student Scholarships.org April Newsletters – Apr 16, Apr 20, Apr 23, Apr 27, Apr 30
Wantagh Dollars for Scholars 2026 (Deadline 3/27/26)
Naval Reserve Officers Training Coprs Marine Option Scholarship; Flyer (Deadline 1/31/27)
2026 Italian Womens Center Annual Scholarship (Deadline 5/5/26)
Sister Mary Grace 2026 Memorial Scholarship; Application (Deadline (4/24/26)
Walk Safe Long Island – 2025 Lowell Wolf Memorial Scholarship Video Contest (Deadline 5/31/26)
Asian Pacific Community Fund Scholarships (Deadline 4/20/26)
Student Scholarships.org March Newsletters – Mar 6th, Mar 9th, Mar 12th , Mar 26th
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship Program
Gerard J. Buckenmeyer FASNY Volunteer Scholarship (Deadline 3/15/26)
The Hagan Scholarship Foundation; Brochure (Deadline 3/15/26)
NY Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Scholarships (Deadline 3/16/26)
Island Federal Credit Union Scholarship (Deadline 4/24/26)
Student Scholarships.org February Newsletters – Feb 5th, Feb 9th, Feb 26th
The Art Guild Scholarship – Sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation (Deadline 4/14/26)
LI Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Younger Member Committee 2026 Student Scholarships (Deadline 5/1/26)
2026 Poetry Slam Scholarship (Deadline 3/1/26)
BIG I Tri-County Scholarship Opportunities Information; (Deadline 3/6/26)
BP Community Scholarship Program; Flyer (Deadline 3/16/26)
Student-View Scholarship Program (Deadline 4/23/26)
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) – La Bella Lingua Award (Deadline 3/15/26)
Student Scholarships.org January Newsletters – Jan 6th, Jan 20th, Jan 26th, Jan 29th
Fraternal Excellence Scholarship (Deadline 4/1/26)
2026 NYS Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) Scholarships (Deadline 4/2/26)
- Cristin Ann Bambino Memorial Scholarship Application
- Paul Jensen Memorial Scholarship Application
- Joseph Goncalves Student Humanitarian Scholarship Application
Matt Perlungher Nassau County PAL Memorial Scholarship; Entry Form (Deadline 2/15/25)
The Be More Than A Responsible Driver Scholarship – The Ethan Falkowitz Foundation (Deadline 2/15/26)
Long Island Adventure Land's Helping Hands Foundation Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org – November Scholarship Opportunities – Nov 6th, Nov 13th, Nov 17th, Nov 20th , Nov 24th, Nov 27th
StudentScholarships.org – October Scholarship Opportunities
Island Federal Credit Union Scholarship (Deadline 4/23/26)
The Calvin Coolidge Scholarship (For Juniors) (Deadline 12/16/25)
Ocean Financial FCU - The Patrick McNeill Memorial Scholarship; Application (Deadline 2/13/26)
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Lorraine Pace College Scholarship Program (Postmark by 4/3/26)
H2M STEAM Scholarship Program; Application (Deadline 3/16/25)
Long Island University National Scholarship Challenges (Deadline 11/5/25)
Five Towns College – Early Action Incentive Grant (Deadline 12/1/25)
North Carolina State University Park Scholarships (Deadline 11/1/25)
StudentScholarships.org September Scholarship Newsletter
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Scholarship Opportunities 2024-25
New York Life Scholarship (Deadline 9/1/25)
WANTAGH DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS (Deadline 3/28/25)
The Helen Martin & Trade Winds Scholarships For Achievement (Deadline 6/6/25)
United Way of Long Island (UWLI) Scholarship Applications 2025 (Deadline 5/16/25)
StudentScholarships.org March Scholarship Opportunities – April 7th, April 10th,
Sister Mary Grace 2024 Memorial Scholarship; Application (Deadline (4/25/25)
New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators – Scholarship Opportunities (Deadline 3/30/25)
StudentScholarships.org March Scholarship Opportunities – March 10th , March 13th, March 24th,
Going Merry Scholarships (Deadlines in March 2025)
The Friends of Rock Hall Linda Barreira Memorial Scholarship 2025 (Deadline 4/1/25 12pm)
2025 Italian Womens Center Annual Scholarship (Deadline 5/5/25)
The Art Guild Scholarship – Sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation (Deadline 4/7/25)
Walk Safe Long Island – 2025 Lowell Wolf Memorial Scholarship Video Contest (Deadline 5/31/25)
The Hagan Scholarship Foundation; Brochure (Deadline 3/15/25)
The 2025 Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan Scholarship in American History (Deadline 3/31/25)
Jovia Financial Credit Union Senior Scholarship (Deadline 5/1/25)
BP Community Scholarship Program; Flyer (Deadline 3/21/25)
26th Annual Julie Peierls Scholarship (Deadline 6/1/25)
Molloy University First-Year Student Scholarships
BIG I Tri-County Scholarship Opportunities Information; Additional Info (Deadline 3/5/25)
HMTC – Claire Friedlander Upstander Essay Contest (Deadline 3/3/25)
University of Mississipi Chancellor’s Leadership Class (If you wish to be nominated, please see your counselor) (Deadline 2/7/25)
Going Merry Scholarships (Deadlines in February 2025)
Island Federal Credit Union Scholarship (Deadline 4/25/25)
Student-View Scholarship Program (Deadline 4/23/25)
Matt Perlungher Nassau County PAL Memorial Scholarship; Entry Form (Deadline 3/1/25)
StudentScholarships.org January Scholarship Newsletter
(For Juniors) The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Scholarships (Deadline 3/1/25)
2025 NYS Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) Scholarships (Deadline 3/7/25)
- Cristin Ann Bambino Memorial Scholarship Application
- Paul Jensen Memorial Scholarship Application
- Joseph Goncalves Student Humanitarian Scholarship Application
Long Island Adventure Land's Helping Hands Foundation Scholarships
Long Island Mathematics Conference Board (LIMACON) Dr. Jon Pil Lee Memorial Scholarship (Deadline 1/17/25)
Asian Pacific Community Fund Scholarships (Deadline 4/21/25)
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Lorraine Pace College Scholarship Program (Postmark by 4/4/25)
StudentScholarships.org December Scholarship Newsletter
- StudentScholarships.org December Newsletter – Dec 30th
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations (Deadline 1/31/24)
The Steuben Society of America Ilse Hoffmann Scholarship (Deadline 1/10/25)
StudentScholarships.org November Scholarship Newsletter
- StudentScholarships.org November Scholarship Opportunities – Nov 7th, Nov 11th, Nov 14th, Nov 18th, Nov 21st, Nov 25th,
The Hagan Scholarship Foundation; Brochure (Deadline: 12/1/24)
Ocean Financial FCU - The Patrick McNeill Memorial Scholarship; Application (Deadline 2/7/25)
STEAM Scholarship Program 2025 (Science Technology Enginering Architecture Math); Flyer (Deadline 3/14/25)
Adelphi University Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org October Scholarship Newsletter
- StudentScholarships.org October Scholarship Opportunities – Oct 7th, Oct 10th, Oct 15th, Oct 17th, Oct 21st, Oct 24th, Oct 28th , Oct 31st
Owen B. Walsh WE CARE High School Scholarship (Deadline 2/15/25)
LIASCD Ira Schwartz Scholarships (Deadline 12/1/24)
North Carolina State University Park Scholarships (Deadline 11/1/24)
Cyber Service Academy Scholarship; Current NCAE-C Schools
2025 Matthew Perlungher Scholarship (Deadline 3/1/25)
2025 Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (Deadline 11/12/24)
VFW Voice of Democracy Speech Writing Competition (Deadline 10/31/24)
2025 Profiles in Courage Essay Contest (Deadline 1/17/25)
Boston University Trustee Scholarship Competition (Deadline 12/1/24)
The Cooke College Scholarship Program (Deadline 11/14/24)
Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) 2025 Youth Award (Deadline 11/3/24)
Coca-Cola Scholars Program (Deadline 9/30/24)
Bennington College Young Writers Award; Flyer (Deadline 11/1/24)
StudentScholarships.org September Scholarship Newsletter
StudentScholarships.org – September Scholarship Opportunities –
Sept 5th, Sept 9th, Sept 12th, Sept 16th, Sept 19th, Sept 23rd , Sept 26th , Sept 30th
Wantagh SEPTA Scholarship Google Form
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