January College and Career News

College and Career Center  

Announcements 

• Xello Lessons: Senior Lessons are due January 31. Seniors who finish the Xello lessons will be eligible for Early Senior Exit Interview from January 7 through January 23. The due date is March 25 for grades 9, 10, & 11.  

• The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available. Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) application will be available soon. If you have any questions about applying for financial aid, contact the College & Career Center. 

• The Aeronautical Science Pathway program is for juniors and seniors who want to become professional pilots or work in drone operations, air traffic control, airport management, airline dispatch, or any other aviation operations management fields. Offered at no cost to you! Click HERE for more information.  

Pat Hatmaker Memorial Scholarship  

• Application is now open through March 6, 2025 3:00 CT 

• Exclusive to Issaquah High seniors. Awards multiple $2000 to $4000 scholarships.  

• Apply online HERE.  

Volunteer

• Camp Colman (April 28-30) counselors wanted! Pick up an application from the College and Career Center. Applications are due February 10. Minimum age 16 by April 28, 2025.  

Upcoming Events 

• Young, Gifted & Black (YGB) is designed to engage African American high school students interested in the UW. This workshop will provide both the resources and role models to help students make a commitment to pursue higher education. Click HERE for details and how to register.  

• 2025 Great Careers Expo, 2/27 – Click HERE for details and how to register. 

• IHS Career Fair, 2/6 - Our 2nd annual Career Fair will host a variety of tech schools, military branches, apprenticeships and companies you can work for right after graduation or as a student. Students can browse exhibitors during both lunches.

IHS 2025 CAREER FAIR EXHIBITORS:  

1. Arena Sports Issaquah  

2. Bellevue College 

3. Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 528 

4. Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 

5. Fred Meyer 

6. Issaquah Police Department 

7. King County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Dispatch Center 

8. Lake Washington Institute of Technology 

9. Noth Seattle College – Pharmacy Tech Program 

10. Oregon Institute of Technology 

11. Pedaheads Bike Camps 

12. Red Hawk Fire Protection 

13. Renton Technical College 

14. U.S. Airforce 

15. U.S. Coast Guard 

16. U.S. Marine Corps 

17. Washington Department of Natural Resources Wildfire 

18. WANIC Skill Center (Washington Network for Innovative Careers) 

19. YMCA of Greater Seattle 

 

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