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Career & College Counseling
Monsignor Scanlan High School offers a full-time Guidance Department, with dedicated guidance counselors and Guidance Office secretary. We take the Guidance Program very seriously, realizing that our students and parents consider their high school years to be “the gateway to the future.” Students benefit from Group Guidance classes, individual sessions with their assigned counselor, and Career Days, in which graduates and other friends of Scanlan visit our school to acquaint our students with various professions and career opportunities.
GUIDANCE
Guidance services are an integral part of a student’s educational experience. The counselor works closely with parents and school staff to assist the student in developing a responsible and mature attitude. In this working relationship, the counselor may refer a parent or student to an outside agency for further assistance.
The counselor is available for conference during the school day provided that arrangements are made in advance.
CAREER AND COLLEGE COUNSELING
The guidance office makes extensive use of CAREER CRUISING and the COLLEGE BOARD WEBSITE. These are computer based services which contain a wealth of up-to-date career and college planning data. Users explore the vast files which detail military services and occupations, two and four year colleges, graduate school and financial aid. Students are asked to keep in mind the following guidelines for college admission and career planning:
1. All courses taken from freshman year through senior year are important. A cumulative average is calculated at the end of each year and it is this average which is made up of all final grades that colleges and employers are most interested in.
2. The following sources of information are available in the Guidance Resource Room and Library:
COLLEGE BOARD WEBSITE
CAREER CRUISING
Barrons’ Profiles of American Colleges
Peterson’s Guide to Two and Four Year Colleges
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
College Catalogs
3. All 9th, 10th and 11th year students take the PSAT. Eleventh and twelfth year students take the SAT. These students are advised to speak to the numerous college representatives who visit the school to discuss programs and admissions.
4. Consider enrolling in a SAT preparation course. Students are advised to inquire about these courses from their guidance counselor.
5. In senior year, register for the SAT again. If a particular college requires Achievement Tests, plan to take these by December of senior year.
6. All college and business school applications must be processed through the guidance office. Students should prepare each application carefully and be aware of deadlines set by colleges. Students should realize that the guidance counselor needs ten school days to process applications. From early December until after the Christmas recess a BLACKOUT period exists in which no applications will be accepted for processing.
7. A transcript fee of $5 must accompany each application; it is payable by cash, check or money order to Msgr. Scanlan High School. There is no charge for the first transcript.
8. The following information is needed to complete college applications:
Msgr. Scanlan High School
915 Hutchinson River Parkway
Bronx, NY 10465-1897
718-430-0100
High School Code - 333975
COLLEGE VISITS
A senior will bring a note from his/her parent or guardian indicating the name of the college, the date and time for the appointment, and their permission for him/her to miss school. This note must be signed by a counselor in the Guidance Department and then brought to the office of the Dean of Students on the day preceding the interview.
FINANCIAL AID
While the primary responsibility for paying college costs rests with each family, financial aid from federal, state, private corporations and colleges themselves, helps to lessen the burden of a parent who might otherwise be unable to send a student to college. In almost every instance, financial aid is awarded on the basis of completing the FAFSA. It is the parents’ responsibility to complete this form and mail it in as soon after January 1st of a student’s senior year in high school as possible.
PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test)
All freshmen, sophomores and juniors take this test in October. It is recommended that all freshmen and sophomores take the PSAT for practice. The results of the PSAT are used to identify those students who exhibit outstanding performances and thus may participate in the Merit Scholarship program and possibly become semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program.
SATI (Scholastic Aptitude Tests)
All juniors take the SATI in May of junior year. The SATI is also given in June of Junior year and November of Senior year. The students may take the SATI at these times in an effort to improve their scores.
SATII (Achievement Tests)
These are one hour exams given on the same day as the SATI. Students
in Honors should take three achievement tests before graduation.
Information and sample tests may be obtained in the Student Personnel Office.
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