The Canajoharie High School School Counseling Office is dedicated to improving student success by delivering programs that address students’ academic, career, and personal/social needs. The School Counseling Program is an integral part of Canajoharie High School’s academic program.

The School Counseling Office provides a comprehensive program addressing the American School Counselor Association:

• National Standards for School Counseling Programs

• The New York State Model for Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Programs

RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE PLANNING/APPLICATION PROCESS

Planning and Preparation

• Naviance Family Connection is the secure, web-based college planning tool used by Shenendehowa. It provides a comprehensive college search engine, it allows students to access scholarship applications, construct a resume, and explore careers.

• College Board – The College Board administers SAT and Advanced Placement exams. It is a site where you can get information on our tests, find colleges, learn about financial aid and get application help.

• SUNY Homepage – This site provides information about all of the State University of New York colleges.

• Common Application – More than 600 colleges, one application.

Financial Aid

• FAFSA – The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA) is a form that is prepared annually to determine eligibility for federal student financial aid (including the Pell Grant, Federal student loans and Federal Work-Study).

• HESC – Every year, hundreds of thousands of students benefit from the financial programs administered by HESC – NYS Higher Education Services Corporation. HESC manages more than 18 grant and scholarship programs, including the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the nation’s largest state grant.

• FinAid (Financial Aid Resources) – FinAid is a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools — on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users.

• Federal Student Aid – This site is intended to be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education (such as 2- or 4-year colleges and universities, and vocational or career schools)

• www.scholarships.com – This site matches the information in your completed profile to scholarships from their database and helps colleges recruit students based on their profile.

• www.fastweb.com – This site matches the information in your completed profile to scholarships from their database of over 1.5 million scholarships worth over $3.4 billion.

Students With Disabilities

Going to College (Students with Disabilities) – This is a resource to help students with disabilities plan for college.

Student Athletes

NCAA Clearinghouse – This site provides information for student-athletes. The NCAA is made up of three membership classifications that are known as Divisions I, II, and III. Each division creates its own rules governing personnel, amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, benefits, financial aid, and playing and practice seasons.

TESTING SITES

• SAT – PSAT – AP www.collegeboard.org

• ACT – www.actstudent.org

COLLEGE INFO SITES:

• www.princetonreview.com

• www.collegeboard.org

Program planning for the school year

Freshmen through juniors attended the presentation titled, Program, Career & College Planning in mid-December. Students reviewed and selected courses for next year..

• Counseling Plan K-12

Students and parents/guardians are invited to meet with Guidance for individual annual review meetings to review academic progress, graduation requirements, future plans and finalize course selections.

Students should make appointments in the counseling center beginning January 2.

Senior & College Level Semester Classes

Canajoharie High School currently offers the following senior/college level, semester classes:

• Accounting I

• UHS Accounting

• English 12

• AP English

• CHS PreCalculus

• CHS Algebra

• UHS/AP Calculus

• Financial Math

• Physics

• Geology

• AP Biology

• AP Government and Economics

• Applied Physics

• CHS Spanish

• CHS French

• Food Science

Naviance

Naviance keeps track of recent CHS college applications, student statistics, and admissions decisions. Students and parents now have access to a wide range of college admissions and career search information.

College Visits

Throughout the year, representatives from colleges and universities around the country visit our school to meet with interested students. If you want to meet with a college representative, get a pass from the School Counseling Office that morning.

After School

Available every Wednesday. Sign-up in the Main Office for the bus.

Academic Development, Test Information

• College Board PSAT Homepage

• SAT Home

• College Board Advanced Placement Homepage

• American College Test Homepage

• Practice ACT Test Questions

• FairTest: The National Center for Fair and Open Testing

• Oswego City School District Regents Exam Prep Center

• Resources for Parents: New York State Education Department

• The Homework Helper

• Study Skills

• Study Strategies Homepage

Career Exploration

• Career Zone: Information on exciting careers in New York State.

• Guidance Direct 

• Occupational Outlook Handbook Online

College Exploration

• College Board Find A College Site

• Common Application Online

• State University of New York Homepage

• Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

College Fairs

• 30 Questions to Ask At An Education Fair

• About.Com College Fair Questions

Financial Aid Information

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web

• New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

• FastWeb Scholarship Search Service

• College Board Scholarship Search Homepage

• What You Need to Know – Financial Aid Slide Show

Military Opportunities

• United States Air Force

• United States Army

• United States Coast Guard

• United States Marine Corps

• United States Navy

• Selective Service Administration

• New York State Air National Guard

• New York State Army National Guard

Student-Athlete Information

• NCAA Student-Athlete Clearinghouse

• National Junior College Eligibility Information

Personal/Social Development

• The National Parenting Center

• National Suicide Prevention Helpline

Counseling Center Phone: (518) 673-6336

Counseling Center Fax: (518) 673-8116

CHS CEEB Code: 331-190

Lori Young
11th & 12th grade School Counselor

Melissa Mylar
9th & 10th Grade School Counselor

Sherri Buteau-Turi
Middle School School Counselor

Lindsey Hodge
District Social Worker

Amy Blowers
District Psychologist

Kelly Peruzzi
Secretary

• Scholarships

• Transcript Request Form

• Graduation Requirements

• Marking Period Averages