Linworth School Counseling + College Info
Laura Zelch is the school counselor for all Linworth students and supports students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development, and career development.
Additionally, students work with their credit advisor, a staff member linked with them during all four years at Linworth, to ensure credit requirements are being met.
Contact: lzelch@wscloud.org | 614-450-6907
College & Career Exploration
- Ohio College Guides, 2025: Ohio’s Public; Ohio’s Private
- Search Tools: Major & Career Search; Career Search
- Senior Materials: Class of 2025 Linworth Senior Retreat
- Junior/Adult Class of 2026 Presentation: Recording ... You can access the links described in this detailed recording here: Slide deck only for direct link access
- College Representative Visits: Scheduled at TWHS, sign up here & WKHS, sign up here
Spring 2025 ACT & SAT
- ACT: Registration fee of $65 or late registration fee of $103, and click here for free preparation/practice.
- SAT: Registration fee of $60 or late Registration fee of $90, and click here for free preparation/practice.
- First four score reports free to college/university of your choice when you register and a few days after your test date; then it costs $14 (SAT) and $19 (ACT) for each additional score report.
- If you are eligible for free/reduced lunch, make sure your family submitted the electronic application and let Laura know so she can help you access testing waivers and additional resources.
| Spring 2025 Tests | Test | Registration Deadline | Late Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 8 | ACT | January 3 | January 20 |
| March 8 | SAT | February 21 | February 25 |
| March 11 | SAT | All juniors registered | State-sponsored test |
| April 5 | ACT | February 28 | March 16 |
| May 3 | SAT | April 18 | April 22 |
| June 7 | SAT | May 22 | May 27 |
| June 14 | ACT | May 9 | May 26 |
| July 12 | ACT | June 6 | June 20 |
2025 Financial Aid & Scholarships
- TWHS Scholarships
- WKHS Scholarships
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Financial Aid Process
- Additional Scholarship Search Tools: FastWeb; College Board; Scholarships.com; Cappex.com
2025 Summer School
Click here for information about Worthington’s 2025 Summer School Program.
College Credit Plus
College Credit Plus provides Worthington high school students the opportunity to potentially earn college and high school credit at the same time.
Interested Linworth Experiential Program students/guardian need to do the following:
- Visit the link below, which was presented by Worthington’s high school counseling team at the evening CCP information event on January 22nd, 2025: Worthington’s College Credit Plus Presentation
- Return the Intent to Participate form to Laura ASAP, prior to April 1st, 2025.
Linworth students interested in participating in the College Credit Plus Program during the 2025 Summer, 2025 Autumn, and/or 2026 Spring semesters must submit the Intent to Participate Form to Laura prior to the deadline to participate.
2024-2025 Linworth Profile
Linworth Experiential Program Profile 2024-2025
Graduation & Honors Diploma Requirements
- District Graduation Requirements (Worthington Schools)
- Honors Diploma Requirements (Ohio Department of Education)
Academic Tutors
- Secondary Tutor List 24-25
- Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Virtual Tutoring
Additionally, we frequently link students with a peer who excels in a particular content area and wishes to contribute to the Linworth Community by helping others. Notify Laura if interested in exploring this option!