Mid-Year College Reports
All mid-year college application reports will be completed when the 2nd quarter grades have been finalized for the semester and a GPA has been determined. If you have any questions, please contact me. 412-262-3975
College Fair
The junior class will be taking a field trip to attend the National College Fair at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Please return the permission slip before Tuesday, February 7th. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. McDonald at 412-262-3975.
Financial Aid Information
Kim McCurdy is the PHEAA Regional Director. If you have any questions, please contact her at 724-734-8550 or kmccurdy@pheaa.org
Some information that Kim wanted me to pass along to OLSH families:
"Please make sure your students are aware of the things they should be doing NOW to gear up for FAFSA filing in January/February/March.
1. The student and one parent need a PIN number to sign the FAFSA. They can get their PINs now at www.PIN.ed.gov.
2. Students should continue to apply for scholarships. Two sites they should visit are www.fastweb.com and www.finaid.org.
3. Families can complete a "dummy" FAFSA form at www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov. This site will give them an estimated EFC as well as let them know if they might qualify for a Pell Grant. This has been a useful tool to help families as they start to sort out the financial aspects of paying for college.
Some information that Kim wanted me to pass along to OLSH families:
"Please make sure your students are aware of the things they should be doing NOW to gear up for FAFSA filing in January/February/March.
1. The student and one parent need a PIN number to sign the FAFSA. They can get their PINs now at www.PIN.ed.gov.
2. Students should continue to apply for scholarships. Two sites they should visit are www.fastweb.com and www.finaid.org.
3. Families can complete a "dummy" FAFSA form at www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov. This site will give them an estimated EFC as well as let them know if they might qualify for a Pell Grant. This has been a useful tool to help families as they start to sort out the financial aspects of paying for college.
Scholarship Websites
The following are some FREE scholarship websites I would like to share with you. If you can't click on it to get to the website, then copy it to the menu bar.
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.zinch.com
www.scholarships4students.com
http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.zinch.com
www.scholarships4students.com
http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Financial Aid Night
The following is the Financial Aid power point presentation from Kim McCurdy, the PHEAA Regional Director. If you have any questions, please contact her at 724-734-8550 or kmccurdy@pheaa.org
SAT Preparation
There are many SAT Preparation courses available. OLSH uses IvyInsiders, sponsored by Mike Goldstein.
We also have access to the Petersen's StudentEdge program. This program is a FREE online service for our students for SAT & ACT preparation, plus career exploration.
The website for new users is: http://www.studentedge.com/mystudentedge/Entersiteid.aspx
The access code is; NZTTMGTV
For students who are already register: http://www.studentedge.com/studentedge/students/Students.aspx
Don't forget about the College Board Quick Start access available based on PSAT score report.
https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login.jsp
Or College Board's MyRoad: https://myroad.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp
https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login.jsp
Or College Board's MyRoad: https://myroad.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp
Course Description
If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience 412-262-3975 or smcdonald@olsh.org
This 18-hour program is designed to assist high school students who are preparing to take the SAT exam. The course will familiarize students with test components, questions, and problems.
Actual questions from previous SATs will be used for practice. Mathematics and verbal sections will be covered. The course should also enhance students' verbal and mathematics skill levels.
MaterialsThe Official SAT Study Guide: Second Edition, now with 10 practice tests, features official SAT practice tests created by the test maker. With 1,000 pages and more than 20 chapters, it's got everything you need to get ready for the SAT.
InstructorsPenn State Beaver mathematics and English faculty will teach the mathematics and verbal sections of the review course. Each instructor is familiar with the exam and the steps necessary to prepare students for successful test-taking. If requested, faculty members will be available outside of the class sessions to discuss questions and provide tips.
Spring 2012Please click on a section(s) below to register.
Section I:
Saturdays, Jan. 21 - Feb. 25
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Section II:
Saturdays, March 17 - April 28
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Section III:
Saturdays, April 21 - May 26
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Program Fee: $215
Please click here for our current brochure.
For more information, please contact the Office of Continuing Education, 724-773-3700.
If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience 412-262-3975 or smcdonald@olsh.org
Career Day
OLSH's guidance department held our Career Day on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from 7:30 am - 11:00 am. Thank you to all of our presenters and it is always nice to see alumni come back to visit OLSH.
Please email us with any feedback or if you would like to be a presenter at our next Career Day. email at careerday@olsh.org
Turkey Bingo
The OLSH's Bowling Team and National Honor Society will be sponsoring the Annual Turkey Bingo on Saturday, November 19th at the AAC (OLSH's gymnasium). The Early Bird begins at 6:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bob Brasko 412-264-5140 or Mrs. Susan McDonald at 412-262-3975. There will be a concession stand, bake sale, Chinese Auction, Instant Bingo, plus so much more. Come join the fun!!
National Honor Society
Attached is the Qualities Considered for National Honor Society Candidates at OLSH. This form will be updated during the 2011-2012 school year due to changing to a GPA on a 4.0 scale. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Guidance Forms
Letters of Recommendation Questionnaire
This form is used by the students. The students answer questions that might be useful to the person they ask to write a letter of recommendation for them.
This form is used by the students. The students answer questions that might be useful to the person they ask to write a letter of recommendation for them.
Transcript Release Form
This form is used in order to grant permission for the guidance counselor to release a student's transcript. Only one form needs to be completed and turned into the guidance office.
Transcript Request Form
This form is used any time a student needs a transcript sent to a college/university or for a scholarship. If a student is applying to multiple schools, this form must be completed for each school, due to the fact that many schools require different information. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. McDonald 412-262-3975.
College Visit Notification Form
This form must completed if a senior will be visiting a college/university on a regular school day. Upon return to school, the student must have a signed form from the college they visited. Please return both forms to the main office and the student is responsible for any missed work/tests/quizzes.
Financial Aid Information
CSS/Financial Aid Profile should only be completed for the colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools, and private scholarship programs that require it.
Families can apply for the CSS Profile online @ collegeboard.com There is a fee for application and for each institution listed on the application.
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) web worksheet will be available after January 1, 2012. FAFSA on the Web (fafsa.ed.gov) is a free website through which students can complete the FAFSA online. fafsa.ed.gov
Many schools would like for the families to submit their FAFSA before February 15th. Check with the schools that you are considering and find out their deadlines. Every school is different.
National Honor Society
NHS Tutoring
The National Honor Society (NHS) has started to tutor students upon request. If a student wants to be tutored, please come to the guidance office, pick up a "Tutor Request Form" and hand it into me in Room 2015. I will assign a tutor, if one is available, ASAP.
If you have any questions, please see me in Room 2015.
College Financial Aid Night
OLSH will be holding a College Financial Aid Night for all parents and students looking into college on Wednesday, Novemeber 16, 2011 at 7:00pm. Ms. Kimberly McCurdy, the Allegheny County Regional Director of PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) will be the presenter. Don't miss out on a great opportunity to receive valuable information and to ask questions about college financial aid.
Hope To See You!
Hope To See You!
College Information Night
We will be holding another College Information Night at OLSH!! It will be on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium. Mr. Barry Duerr, the Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid @ the University of Pittsburgh, and Susan McDonald, the Director of Guidance & Counseling @ OLSH will be the presenters. Look for more information in your folders at Meet the Teachers Night on Wednesday, September 14th.
Hope to see you and bring lots of questions!!
Hope to see you and bring lots of questions!!
College Speakers
The following is a list of colleges who will be coming to OLSH to meet with the junior and senior students who are interested. The students must sign up in the guidance suite at least a day before the speaker is due at OLSH. Students are only permitted to attend ten (10) college speakers in the fall. The day of the speaker, the students must see Mrs. McDonald to receive a pass to attend. Please see Mrs. McDonald if you have any questions.
Mon., Sept. 12th - George Mason University - pd. 1
Mon., Sept. 12th - Thiel College - pd. 7
Tues., Sept. 13th - St. Mary's College (IN) - pd. 1
Thurs., Sept. 15th - University of Notre Dame - pd. 7
Tues., Sept. 20th - Waynesburg University - pd. 3
Wed., Sept. 21st - PACCAO (PA Catholic College's) - 10:00am - 11:00am in gym
Wed., Sept. 21st - Susquehanna University - pd. 8
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Grove City College - pd. 2
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Ursuline College (OH) - pd. 3
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - West Virginia University - pd. 7
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Walsh University - pd. 8
Fri., Sept. 23rd - Edinboro University - pd. 3
Fri., Sept. 23rd - Robert Morris University - pd. 8
Mon., Sept. 26th - Otterbein University - pd. 1
Tues., Sept. 27th - Allegheny College - pd. 7
Thurs., Sept. 29th - Stonehill College - pd. 3
Fri., Sept. 30th - Clarion University - pd. 1
Mon., Oct. 3rd - Penn State - pd. 2
Wed., Oct. 5th - Carnegie Mellon University - pd. 1
Wed., Oct. 5th - Hiram College - pd. 2
Thurs., Oct. 6th - Mercyhurst College - pd. 3
Thurs., Oct. 6th - St. Vincent College - pd. 8
Mon., Oct. 10th - University of Dayton - pd. 1
Mon., Oct. 10th - St. Joseph's University - pd. 3
Mon., Oct. 10th - Catholic University of America - pd. 7
Mon., Oct. 10th - St. Bonaventure University - pd. 8
Tues., Oct. 11th - Virginia Tech - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 11th - John Carroll University - pd. 7
Tues., Oct. 11th - Ohio Northern University - pd. 8
Thurs., Oct. 13th - University of Pittsburgh - pd. 1
Thurs., Oct. 13th - Slippery Rock University - pd. 3
Fri., Oct. 14th - Gannon University - pd. 8
Mon., Oct. 17th - Muskingum Univeristy - pd. 3
Mon., Oct. 17th - Point Park University - pd. 7
Tues., Oct. 18th - IUP - pd. 3
Tues., Oct. 18th - Franciscan University of Steubenville - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 18th - Washington & Jefferson College - pd. 3
Tues., Oct. 18th - Carlow University - pd. 7
Fri., Oct. 21st - Gettysburg College - pd. 8
Tues., Oct. 25th - Chatham University - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 25th - Westminster College - pd. 3
Thurs., Nov. 3rd - Duquesne University - pd. 1
Tues., Nov. 8th - Loyola University@Chicago - pd. 2
Mon., Nov. 21st - University of Rochester - pd. 8
Tues., Nov. 22nd - University of Cincinnati - pd. 3
Mon., Sept. 12th - George Mason University - pd. 1
Mon., Sept. 12th - Thiel College - pd. 7
Tues., Sept. 13th - St. Mary's College (IN) - pd. 1
Thurs., Sept. 15th - University of Notre Dame - pd. 7
Tues., Sept. 20th - Waynesburg University - pd. 3
Wed., Sept. 21st - PACCAO (PA Catholic College's) - 10:00am - 11:00am in gym
Wed., Sept. 21st - Susquehanna University - pd. 8
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Grove City College - pd. 2
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Ursuline College (OH) - pd. 3
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - West Virginia University - pd. 7
Thurs., Sept. 22nd - Walsh University - pd. 8
Fri., Sept. 23rd - Edinboro University - pd. 3
Fri., Sept. 23rd - Robert Morris University - pd. 8
Mon., Sept. 26th - Otterbein University - pd. 1
Tues., Sept. 27th - Allegheny College - pd. 7
Thurs., Sept. 29th - Stonehill College - pd. 3
Fri., Sept. 30th - Clarion University - pd. 1
Mon., Oct. 3rd - Penn State - pd. 2
Wed., Oct. 5th - Carnegie Mellon University - pd. 1
Wed., Oct. 5th - Hiram College - pd. 2
Thurs., Oct. 6th - Mercyhurst College - pd. 3
Thurs., Oct. 6th - St. Vincent College - pd. 8
Mon., Oct. 10th - University of Dayton - pd. 1
Mon., Oct. 10th - St. Joseph's University - pd. 3
Mon., Oct. 10th - Catholic University of America - pd. 7
Mon., Oct. 10th - St. Bonaventure University - pd. 8
Tues., Oct. 11th - Virginia Tech - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 11th - John Carroll University - pd. 7
Tues., Oct. 11th - Ohio Northern University - pd. 8
Thurs., Oct. 13th - University of Pittsburgh - pd. 1
Thurs., Oct. 13th - Slippery Rock University - pd. 3
Fri., Oct. 14th - Gannon University - pd. 8
Mon., Oct. 17th - Muskingum Univeristy - pd. 3
Mon., Oct. 17th - Point Park University - pd. 7
Tues., Oct. 18th - IUP - pd. 3
Tues., Oct. 18th - Franciscan University of Steubenville - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 18th - Washington & Jefferson College - pd. 3
Tues., Oct. 18th - Carlow University - pd. 7
Fri., Oct. 21st - Gettysburg College - pd. 8
Tues., Oct. 25th - Chatham University - pd. 2
Tues., Oct. 25th - Westminster College - pd. 3
Thurs., Nov. 3rd - Duquesne University - pd. 1
Tues., Nov. 8th - Loyola University@Chicago - pd. 2
Mon., Nov. 21st - University of Rochester - pd. 8
Tues., Nov. 22nd - University of Cincinnati - pd. 3