North Catholic Counseling & Career News 3/4/21

SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS

COURSE SELECTIONS

Beginning March 8th, Mr. Chiesa and Mrs. Gantz will begin meeting individually with all Juniors to review their course recommendations for the 2021-2022 school year.

Sophomore and Freshmen meetings will follow.

NACAC VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) will be hosting a series of virtual college fairs. This is usually an in-person event the we attend in Pittsburgh, but due to COVID-19, they have made the event virtual for everyone's safety and convenience.

Hundreds of colleges will participate on the following dates:

March 7, 1pm to 5pm (STEM focus)

March 16, 4pm to 8pm (Performing and Visual Arts focus)

March 21, 1pm to 7pm

May 2, 1pm to 7pm

Registration is free!

Below is a flyer with more information.

NACAC VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR

Looking for questions to ask admissions counselors?

Head to the Prep for the Future Resource Center in Schoology and find the following folders:

College Visits, Articles and Other Important Information Folder

How Do I Prepare for the College Visit?

SAT SCHOOL DAY FOR JUNIORS

Scores for the SAT Exam administered at North Catholic on March 3 will be released on Friday, March 19th. Essay scores will be released the following week.

The $68 fee for the exam has been billed to your parent portal.

PHEAA & FINANCIAL AID

PHEAA will be offering a webinar on March 24 from 6:30–7:45 PM.

Representatives from PHEAA will be providing an overview on how to complete the FAFSA, which is required to determine eligibility for most student aid programs such as the PA State Grant, Federal Pell Grant, institutional offers, and federal student and parent loans.

Following the presentations, families can call 1-800-722-8289 to speak with an expert and receive one-on-one assistance with any financial aid questions. The phone number will only be available from 7:30 – 8:30 PM the night of the presentations.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

REPORTING COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES AND

AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

We love to hear when our students have been accepted to colleges and universities and we want to celebrate their accomplishments!

Seniors must report their acceptances through their Naviance account.

All Seniors must provide a copy of their scholarship award letters to the School Counseling Office. The awarded amounts from each acceptance and scholarship from every school should be reported. Please share the information provided from all schools, both the one your student intends to accept and those you intend to decline.

All reports are confidential and are due by May 1, 2021.

*Please note that this is for merit, athletic and academic scholarship money awarded, NOT need-based financial aid.

PREP FOR THE FUTURE RESOURCE CENTER

For other information on the college application process, head to the Prep for the Future Resource Center in Schoology (course code: MCRT-WRHW-7GGFF) and find the Preparation for Senior Year folder. Here you will find numerous resources including a Senior Timeline, Naviance and College Application FAQ, etc.

This information is updated regularly so be sure to visit often!