Guidance

Salesianum provides a full range of guidance services designed to meet the individual needs of our students. As with all we do at Salesianum, the purpose of our guidance effort is to assist the student in maximizing his potential and achieving all that his unique individual capabilities permit.

A full time guidance counselor for each student is in place to meet the students' need for personal, academic, career, financial aid, and college placement counseling. Additionally, there is a full-time educational support services director who works with students who have documented learning differences. These counselors use a variety of approaches, including individual and group meetings with students and parents, peer and professional counseling, printed information, electronic data resources and individualized coaching sessions.

The focus of all of these efforts is to assist the student and his family in their quest for quality education both in high school and beyond. Guidance and placement activities are second in importance only to academics and character formation during these critical years. The results speak for themselves. Last year, 99% of graduating seniors entered college. They do so with scholarships, grants and financial aid totaling in the million of dollars. More than two thirds of the Class of 2007 shared in grants and scholarships totaling more than $14,000,000. Sound academic preparation, quality guidance and an aggressive college placement program combine to make Salesianum a truly outstanding educational value.

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• College Applications
• College Essays
• College Guidance
• College Visits
• Counseling Services
• Financial Aid
• Links
• Summer Programs
• Junior Guidance
• Freshman Guidance
• Resumes
• Standardized Tests
• Transcript Requests

Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors – Course Selection is coming up soon. Please take the time to review what courses you should take next year. Talk to your teachers and Guidance Counselor if you have questions.

Any Sophomore or Junior who is earning As in phase 4 courses should consider Advanced Placement courses for next year.

Seniors – Be sure not to miss any college application deadlines. As always, please indicate any college or university to which you have applied on your Naviance account. (www.connection.naviance.com/salesianum). If you forget how, please see your Guidance Counselor. Now is an excellent time to research scholarships. Two commonly used websites for scholarship information are: www.fastweb.org and www.finaid.org .

SAT Tests – The next test dates are: January 26th, March 1st, May 3rd and June 7th. The May 3rd administration is offered here at Salesianum. Click here for more information: www.collegeboard.com.

ACT Tests – The next test dates are: February 9th, April 12th, and June 14th. The April 12th administration is offered here at Salesianum. Click here for more information: www.actstudent.org

Juniors and Sophomores - PSAT test results were distributed before Christmas. Please share these with your parents.

Upcoming Dates:

• December 6th ­ Progress reports posted on NetClassroom
• December 21st-January 6th – Christmas Holiday
• January 21st – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• January 22nd – End of the 2nd Quarter
• January 23rd – Beginning of the 3rd Quarter
• January 28th – St. Francis de Sales Holiday
• January 29th – 2nd Quarter grades posted to NetClassroom

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