SPRINGDALE JR. - SR. HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE CORNER

The school counseling program is an integral part of the total Allegheny Valley School District educational process. The professional school counselor collaborates with other school professionals in helping students learn. A successful program requires the support and participation of all school personnel, parents, guardians, outside agencies, and the community at large

 

The Counselors:
 

LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH A-L: MS. JESSICA HADBAVNY

LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH M-Z: MS. TIFFANY NIX

 

Recommended Websites: E-mail
College Search Programs/Information Sites:
o Peterson’s Education Center – www.petersons.com
o College View – www.collegeview.com
o U.S. News and World Report – www.usnews.com
o The Common Application – www.commmonapp.org

Testing Websites:
o College Board Online – www.collegeboard.com
o American College Testing – www.act.org
o Educational Testing Service – www.ets.org

Financial Aid Resources:
o Free Application for Federal Student Aid – www.fafsa.ed.gov
o PA Higher Education Assistance Agency – www.pheaa.org
o U.S. Department of Education – www.ifap.ed.gov
o AES/PA Higher Education – www.aesuccess.org
o Federal Student Aid – www.ed.gov
o Grants & Funding – www.grantsandfunding.com

Scholarship Resources:
o College Net – www.collegenet.com
o College Scholarship – www.collegescholarships.com
o EDUCAID – www.educaid.com
o Fast Aid – www.fastaid.com
o Fast Web – www.fastweb.com
o FINAID – www.studentaid.ed.gov
o Free 4 U – www.free-4u.com
o Gates Millennium – www.gmsp.org
o Mapping Your Future – www.mapping-your-future.org
o PA Mentor – www.pennsylvaniamentor.com
o Princeton Review – www.princetonreview.com
o Sallie Mae – www.salliemae.com/scholar
o Science Wise – www.sciencewise.com
o Wired Scholar – www.wiredscholar.com

Miscellaneous:
o National Collegiate Athletic Association – www.ncaa.org
o American Education Service/Upromise – www.upromise.com/aes
o Yahoo – www.yahoo.com/education
o Financial Aid/Admission – www.faam.org
o Easy Access for Students and Institutions – www.easi.ed.gov
o PASFA – www.pasfaa.org
o National Association of Student Financial Aid – www.nasfaa.org

Current Happenings....

Students will be scheduling courses for the 2010-2011 school year within the next few weeks.  Listed below in the Course Description Guides is information for students and parents to review when making class decisions.  For further information or questions, please contact your guidance counselor.

SHS Course Description Guide - Senior High (grades 9-12)

SHS Course Description Guide - Junior High (grades 7 & 8)