Guidance Services

About The Guidance Department

The Ursuline High School Guidance Department provides a variety of pupil personnel services. The responsibility of the counselors is to provide guidance and counseling services to assist students in their personal, academic, career and college choices. All of the members of the department are professionally trained educators.

All counselors meet with every assigned student to assess the student’s personal development and offer their assistance. They monitor progress reports and failures. They see students at the request of teachers, parents, or students themselves. Professional guidelines of confidentiality are maintained in student-counselor contacts.

Beginning in the freshmen year, guidance counselors begin to work with all students concerning academic scheduling, progress, and future planning. The freshman/sophomore guidance counselor is Mrs. Korie Jesse. At the conclusion of the sophomore year, students are transitioned to the junior/senior counselor, Mrs. Anne Kakavros.

Beginning in the junior year and continuing throughout the senior year, counselors work closely with students on issues of college investigation, selection, and application. College news and scholarship bulletins are regularly published throughout the year. Mrs. Kakavros also provides career guidance by assisting students through the use of evaluation instruments and instruction in the availability and use of textual and computerized career resources.

Faculty Profiles by Department

Specific guidance services include:

individual consultation with students for academic/personal support
Full time intervention specialist to assist students with academic/organizational deficiencies
assistance for students when exploring career options, including a mentor program
extensive assistance for students during the college admissions process with an emphasis on helping students select the college best suited to his/her career choice
presentations for parents regarding the college admissions process and financial aid
coordination of college scholarship and financial aid opportunities
assistance for students in determining yearly high school schedules
coordination of peer tutors and after school teacher assistance
administration of standardized test program
coordination of ACT/SAT prep classes and test registration
coordination of Ohio Graduation Test (IOWA testing) support services
recognition of students for local and national awards

COLLEGE REP VISITS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Juniors and seniors are encouraged to meet with representatives if they have interest in that particular college. Juniors are allowed two visits per school year, while seniors are allowed four. To meet with an admission representative, students must have a class excusal form signed by the teacher of the class they will be missing. Class excusal forms can be picked up from Mrs. Kakavros. For all visits, parents/guardians are also welcome to attend.
September 12 – Youngstown State University – Period 3

September 14 – Grand Canyon University – Period 1

September 18 – Allegheny College – Period 1

Septmeber 19 – Thiel College – Period 2

September 21 – Kent State University – Period 4
September 25 – University of Akron – Period 7

September 26 – The Ohio State University – Period 1

September 26 – Slipper Rock University – Period 6

October 1 – Walsh University – Period 2

October 1 – John Carroll University – Period 7

October 4 – University of Toledo – Period 4

October 9 – Cleveland State University – Period 2

October 9 – Duquesne University – Period 3

October 9 – Baldwin Wallace University – Period 6

October 15 – Eastern Gateway CC – Period 2
October 15 – Mercyhurst University – Period 6

October 15 – University of Dayton – Period 7

October 18 – Hiram College – Period 4

October 22 – St. Mary’s College (South Bend, IN) – Period 6

October 23 – Case Western Reserve University – Period 4

October 23 – Ohio Wesleyan University – Period 6

October 26 – Westminster College – Period 2

October 29 – Malone University – Period 2

October 29 – Chatham University – Period 4

October 30 – Canisius College – Period 3
October 30 – Ashland University – Period 4

October 31 – Ohio University – Period 2
November 5 – University of Mount Union – Period 3

November 20 – Savannah College of Art and Design – Period 6

This list will be updated as visits are scheduled throughout the end of November.

John Baylor Prep – www.OnToCollege.com

All juniors and seniors were equipped with log-in information to use on John Baylor Prep’s new website – OnToCollege. While JBP is being incorporated into the classroom to help students improve their ACT scores, it can also be used at home. JBP provides print-outs, videos, and online practice exams to help students reach their full potential on their next ACT!

Student Username: first initial, last name @bxt.e3b.myftpupload.com

Student Password: See Mrs. Kakavros

PSAT

The PSAT will be offered on Wednesday, October 10 during periods 1-4 for interested sophomores and juniors. The price to register is $16. To sign up for the PSAT please give an envelope enclosed with the $16 to Mrs. Kakavros by Tuesday, September 11.

ACT SuperCourse

The Ursuline Center in Canfield offers an ACT Supercourse five Sundays (13+ hours) this winter to help juniors prepare for the state-funded ACT exam that will be given to all 11th grade students on March 20. The cost of the exam is $199. Please call 330.755.2710 to register!

ACT Test Dates 2018 – 2019

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline
September 8	August 10	August 11 – August 26
October 27	September 28	September 29 – October 14
December 8	November 2	November 3 – November 19
February 9	January 11	January 12 – January 18
April 13	March 8	March 9 – March 25
June 8	May 3	May 4 – May 20
July 13	June 14	June 15 – June 24

*Practice booklets are available for free in the guidance office

**If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver (free/reduced lunch student) please see Mrs. Kakavros for a form

Web Resources for Students & Parents

Personality and Career Assessment

Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide – link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
The Princeton Review Career Test
The Vocational Information Center

Search for Colleges

National Center for Education – links and searches to colleges and universities
Online Education and College Degrees – online education and degree program information
Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest
Match College – admissions, financial aid, and college information

Online Education Links

AIU Online – career-relevant degrees
Capella University – degree programs listed by professional focus
Kaplan University – includes financial aid info
University of Phoenix – includes links to all campus locations
Westwood College – technical program available

College Rankings

Top 100 National Universities – US News & World Report

Two Year College Resources

Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
Axia College – online education offering associate degrees
League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges
American Assoc. of Community Colleges

Military Careers

http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ – Military (general)
http://www.army.mil/ – Army
http://www.navy.mil/ – Navy
http://www.uscg.mil/ – Coast Guard
http://www.marines.com/ – Marines
http://www.af.mil/ – Air Force

Virtual Tours

http://www.ecampustours.com/ – virtual campus tours
http://www.campustours.com/

What are my Chances at This School?

Testing Calendars

Health and Safety for Students

Centers for Disease Control – learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
Gyms and Fitness Clubs – gym and health club directory, stay fit and healthy

About the Different Tests

ACT test – used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
Advanced Placement (AP) tests – information about AP testing
http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html – Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) – about the CLEP program
ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam – often used for entrance into private high schools
PLAN test – generally administered fall of Sophomore year
PSAT – Preliminary SAT

Test Prep Resources

http://www.act.org/ – online registration and prep for ACT
http://www.eurekareview.com/ – Eureka One on One Review, LLC
http://www.vocabulary.com/ – fun ways to improve your vocabulary
http://www.veritasprep.com/free-sat-resources/ – Free SAT prep resource

Scholarship Search

http://www.scholarship.com/ – finding scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/ – Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.com/ – College, Career, Scholarship Search
http://www.tuitions.com/ – scholarship search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/ – SallieMae site for financial aid
http://www.collegepayway.com/ – tools for planning to pay for college

Financial Aid Calculators

http://www.finaid.org/calculators/ – financial aid calculator
http://www.act.org/fane/index.html – calculator on the ACT website

Financial Aid Links

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
http://www.finaid.org/ – Student aid resource site
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/– online FAFSA application

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml – minority aid site
http://www.chciyouth.org/ – English and Spanish information on planning – free publications
http://www.hispanicfund.org/ – Hispanic resource for college aid
http://www.uncf.org/ – United Negro College Fund
collegefund.org – American Indian fund
http://www.aihec.org/ – American Indian Higher Education Consortium
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html -Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
http://www.black-collegian.com/ – the Black Collegian
http://www.blackexcel.org/ – Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.hillel.org/ – Jewish resource for colleges
http://www.gmsp.org/ – Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
http://www.hsf.net/ – Hispanic scholarships
http://www.hacu.net/ – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
http://www.jbhe.com/ – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://qemnetwork.qem.org – Quality Education for Minorities
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html – Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education

Students With Disabilities

http://www.ahead.org/ – Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.add.org/ – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.chadd.org/ – Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
http://www.ldanatl.org/ – Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://www.ldresources.com/ – Learning Disability Resources
http://www.ncld.org/ – National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.fcsn.org/ -Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://www.ldonline.org/ – Learning Disabilities Online

College Scholarship Opportunities

Marist College Technology Scholarships (four-year tuition, room & board)
Gannon University Engineering and Computer Sciences
Bowling Green Teachers in Science and Math (Approx $20,000 over 4 years)