Playwright Mentoring Project is recruiting
students for their program
Groups meet once a week from October-April in Pittsfield or North Adams. Experienced mentors guide each group to develop and perform an original play based on stories and experiences from your life. This is a place to be authentically YOU.
PMP is a program that creates a brave and welcoming space where you can share important ideas and generate exciting theatre that will be performed for your peers.
No prior theatre experience is required- there are no auditions, just sign up and show up. Upon completion of the program participants are paid a stipend of $200.
Please review their website for additional details: https://www.bsceducation.org/pmp
Common Application is now live
The Common Application for the 2026-2027 application cycle is live as of August 3, 2026. With the Common Application, students can apply to over 1,200 schools.
Here is a video to help you learn more about the details when completing the Common Application: 2027 Common Application video
College Admission Counselor visits
College representatives will visit our Seniors in the Guidance Department starting
September 16th. Students can find our full College Admission visit calendar and
register on their Wahconah Naviance.com account. If you need help with logging in
to Naviance, please reach out to your School Counselor.
The following colleges are scheduled to visit:
Wednesdy, 9/16 - University of Massachusetts @ Amherst - 12:30pm Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - 1:30pm
Monday, 9/21 - Westfield State University, 9:00am Tuesday, 9/22 - Marist University - 10:00am Wednesday, 9/23 - Simmons University, 9:00am
Western New England University, 12:30pm
Friday, 9/25 - Springfield College, 1:30pm Monday, 9/28 - Endicott College, 12:30pm
Thursday, 10/1 - Emmanuel College, 8:00am
University of Vermont, 9:00am Friday, 10/2 - St. Anselm College, 8:00am Lafayette College, 9:00am
Monday, 10/5 - University of New England, 9:00am
Rochester Institute of Technology - 10:00am
Tuesday, 10/6 - Mt. Holyoke College, 8:00am
Trinity College - 12:30pm
Wednesday, 10/7 - University of Rhode Island - 9:00am Thursday, 10/8 - Providence College - 10:00am Salem State University - 12:30pm Tuesday, 10/13 - University of Massachusetts @ Boston - 10:00am Monday, 10/19 - Wentworth Institute of Technology, 10:00am
Tuesday, 10/20 - Vassar College, 8:00am
Wednesday,10/21 - Northeastern University, 12:30pm
Mass College of Liberal Arts - 1:30pm
Thursday, 10/22 - Husson University, 9:00am
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 10:00am Merrimack University, 1:30pm Friday, 10/23 - Union College - 8:30am Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, 12:30pm
Tuesday, 10/26 - Sacred Heart University, 10:00am
Friday, 10/30 - Fitchburg State University, 12:30pm
Tuesday, 11/3 - Southern Connecticut State University, 10:00am
Wednesday, 11/4 - University of Massachusetts @ Dartmouth, 10:00am
Greylock Federal Credit Union Wealth Ambassadors Program offered to High School students
Are you between 11 and 22 and ready to level up your money game? Join the Greylock Wealth Ambassadors Program and get paid $300 to build your financial future.
What’s in it for you?
- $300 stipend and a letter of commendation after completing the 10-month program
- Real talk about money, saving, investing and building wealth
- A chance to lead discussions and be a voice for your generation
- Connect with mentors and like-minded young leaders
- Over $200 worth of Greylock gear
No experience needed – just curiosity and motivation to learn. Spots are limited, so don’t wait!
month. Plus, all summer long, there will be opportunities to be part of Greylock events in person!
Berkshire MassHire offers youth resources for career exploration, job readiness, and job listings.
The Berkshire MassHire office located at 160 North Street, 3rd floor, Pittsfield, MA 01201 offers youth various resources for career exploration, job readiness skills, and a list of employers who are currently hiring. You can reach out to Kelly Groves-Skrocki, Supervisor of Youth Programs for further information. She can be reached at kskrocki@MassHireBerkshireCC.
WRHS Local Scholarships announced
Students can access many regional and national scholarships through Naviance. Once logged in click Colleges>Scholarships & Money>Scholarship Search
Regional scholarships recently added:
1. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - Due 9/30/2026
Vocational career training opportunities
Springfield, MA Electrician Apprentice training program
Springfield Electrical JATC -
Information meeting set: August 24, 2026
https://local7jatc.coursestorm.com/category/information-session
If you’re feeling unsure about your career path—or even if you have some ideas but want to explore more options—we highly recommend taking the Naviance Career Interest Profiler! It’s a great tool that can help you discover careers that align with your interests and strengths. Remember, there are many paths beyond college. Trade schools, apprenticeships, and gap years can provide valuable experiences and skills. Keep an open mind about what might suit you best.
To access it, simply log into your Naviance account (https://student.naviance.com/wahconahreghi), navigate to the Self-Discovery tab, and select Career Interest Profiler. It only takes a little time and can provide you with valuable insights into your future! As you find careers that interest you, you can even use the Favorite🩷 option to save them for easy access later.
Please feel free to reach out to your School Counselor if you need help logging in to your Naviance account.
MassHire YouthWorks programming
Students interested in looking for a job can receive assistance from the Berkshire MassHire Youth Works program. More information can be found here: https://www.masshireberkshirecc.com/youth/youth-programs/
You can reach out to Mrs. Grady at cgrady@cbrsd.org and Mrs. Kelly Groves-Skrocki, Youth Program Coordinator at kskrocki@masshireberkshirecc.com for further details and assistance.
Attend Community College in Massachusetts for free!
A new program titled MassEducate has been initiated by Governer Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Association for Community Colleges that allow Massachusetts residents who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree to attend any of the state's 15 community colleges and pay no tuition or fees. Both programs include an allowance for books and supplies for certain students.
To be eligible, students must:
1. Complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA)
2. Apply to your local community college and enroll in an approved program of study. Applications are open all year long and there is never an application fee.
3. Have physically resided in Massachusetts for at least one year, as of the start of your first enrolled term.
4. Have earned a high school diploma or equivalent.
5. Are enrolled in at least six credits (usually two classes) per semester in an approved program of study leading to an associate degree or certificate.
6. Maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the college's requirements.
part of their holistic admission and placement decisions, and your score is a valid way to show what you've learned. Most juniors take their first SAT in the spring, and many take it again in the fall of their senior year to improve their score. It can help you keep your college options open, demonstrate your unique strengths, and even qualify for scholarships. Note: All students can be considered for a CollegeBoard Fee Waiver and other benefits when they are deemed eligible by completing the CBRSD Supplemental low-income data collection form. Reach out to your School Counselor and they will direct you to the form you can complete for consideration.
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Upcoming 2026-27 SAT DatesAugust 2026–June 2027 Test Dates These test dates and deadlines apply to all students—U.S. and international—taking the SAT:
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SAT Practice available to all students. When students take a full-length digital practice test in Bluebook™, they’ll get the full adaptive digital testing experience, as well as receive their scores, tailored information about the questions they got right and wrong, and thorough answer explanations. SAT practice resourses can be found here to ensure they feel confident and prepared to do their very best on test day: practice information Financial Aid 2027-2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Aid - Create an FSA ID
If you plan to submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to apply for college financial aid, you’ll need to create an FSA ID first, which allows you to begin the FAFSA process. And you need to create your FSA ID at least a few days before you start the FAFSA, so now’s a great time to check that step off your list. Join us for this webinar where we walk through the process of creating an FSA ID, explain who needs to create one, and discuss other things to know before completing the FAFSA.
https://youtu.be/ziaXYHe5864?si=w2ZU1sR_G9ehHEnz
Financial Aid Process
You can find excellent Financial Aid resource videos from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority regarding the financial aid process and details regarding financial aid forms that you will be asked to complete via the link below.
Below is a link to an update regarding the FAFSA
https://www.mefa.org/fafsa-simplification-updates-resources
Raise Me Scholarships
RaiseMe partners with universities to offer students scholarships for their
achievements during high school and college. WRHS students grades 9-12 can
access this website to participate via this link. https://www.raise.me/how-it-works
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College search resource: College Scorecard
Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more.
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
CGN College/Career Library The College Guidance Network provides an excellent library of resources through a video library to help students and families obtain information about their College & Career search. You can find it here via this link:
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