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 help 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 for him/her
- 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
All college representative visits at Ursuline will take place during the school day. Parents/guardians are always welcome to join! This information is also posted in the junior/senior Google Classrooms and will be continually updated as more schools are added.
Monday, September 13 – Thiel College (2nd period)
Tuesday, September 14 – University of Mount Union (1st period)
Monday, September 27 – University of Cincinnati (1st period)
Wednesday, September 29 – The Ohio State University (3rd period)
Wednesday, September 29 – Kent State University (6th period)
Monday, October 4 – Slippery Rock University (4th period)
Wednesday, October 6 – Notre Dame College (1st period)
Wednesday, October 6 – Westminster College (3rd period)
Thursday, October 7 – John Carroll University (1st period)
Friday, October 8 – Alfred University (6th period)
Tuesday, October 12 – Walsh University (1st period)
Tuesday, October 12 – Youngstown State University (3rd period)
Tuesday, October 12 – University of Akron (4th period)
Wednesday, October 13 – Choffin Adult Career Tech (7th period)
Monday, October 18 – Baldwin Wallace (6th period)
Tuesday, October 19 – Penn State (4th period)
Monday, October 25 – Seton Hill University (4th period)
Monday, November 8 – Washington & Jefferson College (1st period)
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. See Mrs. Kakavros for log-in information.
PSAT
The PSAT will be offered to sophomores and juniors on two separate dates this year. Sophomores who wish to sit for the exam will do so on Wednesday, October 13 during periods 1-4. Juniors may take the exam on Tuesday, October 26. To sign up, please give an envelope with your name on it with $18 enclosed to Mrs. Kakavros by Wednesday, September 15.
ACT Test Dates 2020-2021
Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline |
---|---|---|
Saturday, September 11 | August 6 | August 20 |
Saturday, October 23 | September 17 | October 1 |
Saturday, December 11 | November 5 | November 19 |
Saturday, February 12 | January 7 | January 21 |
Saturday, April 2 | February 25 | March 11 |
Saturday, June 11 | May 6 | May 20 |
Saturday, July 16 | June 17 | June 24 |
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
- 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
Two Year College Resources
- Community College Review – profiles of community and junior 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
- PSAT – Preliminary SAT
Test Prep Resources
- http://www.act.org/ – online registration and prep for ACT
- 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
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.add.org/ – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- http://www.chadd.org/ – Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
- 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
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 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. Megan Preston (330-744-4563 / mpreston@youngstowndiocese.org)
Junior / Senior Counselor – Mrs. Anne Kakavros (330-744-4563 / uhsguidance@youngstowndiocese.org)