The College Counselor at Ursuline High School works closely with each and every student and his/her parents throughout the college admission process. The Guidance Services Department assists with college research, applications, essays, major and career exploration. Our counselors also give advisement in the area of the college financial aid process and helps students apply for a variety of scholarship awards. Just as every student is an individual, we help each student decide where he/she will be academically challenged, comfortable, and successful.
Programming Includes…
- individual consultation with students for academic/personal support
- assistance for students when exploring career options
- scheduling college representatives to visit the Ursuline campus
- 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 to meet college prerequisites
- administration of standardized test program
- coordination of ACT/SAT prep classes and test registration
- recognition of students for local and national awards
College Representative Visits
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 in the Guidance Office. For all visits, parents/guardians are also welcome to attend.
Coming Soon for the 2020-2021 School Year!
| School | Visit Date | Visit Time | Visit Location |
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John Baylor Prep – www.OnToCollege.com
All juniors and seniors are equipped with log-in information to use on John Baylor Prep’s new website – OnToCollege. While John Baylor Prep is being incorporated into the classroom to help students improve their ACT scores, it can also be used at home. John Baylor Prep 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 14, 2020 during periods 1-4 for interested sophomores and juniors. The price to register is $17. To sign up for the PSAT please give an envelope enclosed with the registration fee to Mrs. Kakavros.
ACT Test Dates 2020-2021
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! |
Practice booklets and other test taking resources are available 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
College Counseling Web Resources for Students & Parents
Most Popular Links
- The Princeton Review – all sorts of college information
- College Board – The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
- ACT – the ACT test and other resources
- Federal Student Aid Site – Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors
- FinAid – Student aid resource site
- US Dept. of Education – search for student aid resources by state
- Scholarship Scams – avoid scholarship scams – don’t pay!
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
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?
- http://www.go4college.com/
- http://www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
- http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
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)
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.
Guidance Department Contact Information
Freshman / Sophomore Counselor – Mrs. Korie Jesse (330-744-4563 / kjesse@youngstowndiocese.org)
Junior / Senior Counselor – Mrs. Anne Kakavros (330-744-4563 / uhsguidance@youngstowndiocese.org)
