How Prospective Students Can Learn More About WCC:
- Fall 2022 In Person Open House – Our Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, November 19th on the main campus in Valhalla. It will be a great opportunity for your students to meet with faculty, staff and students about our admissions process, academic programs, student support services, financial aid/scholarship opportunities, student involvement and athletics, career and transfer opportunities and more! Additional information will be sent soon, please stay tuned!
- Admissions Information Sessions – Our amazing Admissions Counselors offer Information Sessions regularly throughout the Fall. This year we offer them virtually, in person and in Spanish! These are great opportunities for your students to chat live with an Admissions Counselor and ask general questions about the college and the admissions process. For further information, please visit at www.sunywcc.edu/Info
Applying to WCC: Students are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible at www.sunywcc.edu/apply . We will begin to mail Admissions letters to students applying for the Spring 2023 term (which begins in January 2023) in early October 2022. Students applying for the Fall 2023 term (which begins in September 2023) will be mailed their Admissions letters as of early February 2023. A series of emails from the college’s automated CRM communication system will follow guiding students through their next steps in the enrollment process. Please ask your students to check their emails regularly for updates after they apply.
Sending Official HS Transcripts: Official HS transcripts can be sent from the high school to the Office of Admissions by mail to the address shown below or email to HSTranscript@sunywcc.edu or Naviance.
SUNY Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Attn: Office of Admissions
Administration Building, Room 210
Assistance with the Onboarding Process for Accepted Students: SUNY Westchester Community College is dedicated to helping students navigate the onboarding/enrollment process. Accordingly, the Office of Enrollment Management will be offering Getting Started Information Sessions for Accepted Students to assist them with each step in the enrollment process and answer any questions they may have. Students will be sent information about the Getting Started Information Sessions for Accepted Students after being accepted to the college.
Future Students Webpage: The goal of this webpage is to give prospective students a one stop landing page to explore our academic programs, new student guide, financial aid assistance guide, opportunity programs, how to apply to the college and more! Please encourage students to visit our Future Students webpage at www.sunywcc.edu/future-student
College Planning
College Ready Checklist for Grades 9-12
SUNY’s Dream Big, Start Small Program
2021 College Guide for Low-Income Students
The Value of an HBCU Education
The Best Historically Black Colleges of 2020
Resources for Diverse and Multicultural Students
The Princeton Review of Colleges
Dual Degree vs. Double Major: What’s the Difference and are they Worth it?
Guide to Colleges and Careers for Women in STEM
Financial Aid Resources
Financial aid opportunities for minorities
Scholarships
Scholarships for African American students
Finding and applying for scholarships
The Columbia University HBCU Fellowship
Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students
Scholarships for Healthcare and Nursing Students of Historically Underrepresented Groups