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Rochester High Counseling Department

Mrs. O'Toole-Seyka                   A - BQ
Ms. Maurer                                BR - DA
Ms. Caggins                                 DB - H
Mr. Green                                    I - MON
Ms. Sorentino                           MOO - SE
Mrs. Messing-Mirabito              SF - Z

Kathy Karwacki - Secretary                      248-726-5407
Karen Garr - Registrar                                248-726-5427

To make an appointment with your counselor, please click on the button below.

Rochester Community Schools' Counseling Mission Statement
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​The Mission of the Rochester Community Schools guidance counselors is to provide a comprehensive program of counseling and guidance services to all students. Designed to meet the developmental needs for academic planning, along with personal and social growth, this program assists students in their pursuit of rewarding educational and career goals and positive life choices.
​District High School Counselors collaborated together for the purpose of providing quick and easy access to resources and information for high school students and families regarding this unusual time away from school and issues surrounding the coronavirus. We can get through this together with the support of each other, proper resources and good intention.  Click here to access this resource.​

COUNSELING - THIS MONTH:

Advanced Placement Testing

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Students that plan on taking an AP Exam this year should follow the schedule below. Note that some exams will be taken at home as well as at Rochester High School.
 
Students that would like to cancel his/her AP exam can request a refund. Information can be found here: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/academics/assessment/advanced-placement/how-to-order-an-ap-exam
 
Should you have questions, please speak with your AP teacher or Mr. Green in the counseling office. 

Summer School Information and Registration to be released May 1

Click here for more information

Honors Convocation and Senior's Plans after High School

Every year we collect after high school destinations that include colleges, apprenticeships, military enlistments, and scholarship information from our seniors. Please fill out this form no later than April 19th so we can have it ready in time for graduation celebrations including Honors Convocation on May 6th 2021.
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We're looking forward to celebrating the class of 2021 this year and all of their academic accomplishments.

AP  -  FINAL VERIFICATION STEPS 

ALL AP STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING 2 STEPS TO ENSURE THEY ARE REGISTERED FOR THE APPROPRIATE AP EXAM.  
  • STUDENTS SHOULD LOG IN TO THEIR AP CLASSROOM THROUGH THEIR COLLEGE BOARD ACCOUNT TO CONFIRM THEIR TEST STATUS.
  • CHECK THE AP LISTS THAT ARE POSTED ON THE WINDOW OUTSIDE THE COUNSELING OFFICE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT DOUBLE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEIR NAME IS ON THE LIST FOR EACH TEST THEY ARE PLANNING TO TAKE.  IF THEIR NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST, A TEST WILL NOT BE ORDERED. 

EXAM FOR CREDIT - Due April 15th


​Virtual Tutoring

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  • GVSU K-12 Connect – gvsu.edu/k12connect Free virtual tutoring services are available for any K-12 student who is a resident of the State of Michigan.
  • Virtual Tutoring through Oakland University

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

SENIOR INFORMATION

How to Request your Transcript
Transcripts for colleges can be requested now and marked ​“hold for grades”.
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​NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?
Click on this link to access the counseling website for all the up to date information on the scholarships we know about at this time.
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Check out these additional resources:
Michigan Financial Aid Programs
Affording College in Michigan
​www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/
www.fastweb.com/
​bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

The Donovan Xavier Baker Scholarship

A scholarship offered to African-American males ages 17-22 to assist in post high school education.
Award of $2500 to the winning essay.  To be deposited in the winners college account.
For more information and to download an application, please visit:  https://www.thedonovanxavierbakerscholarshipfund.com/
Deadline is April 30

Lake Michigan Credit Union

​Lake Michigan Credit Union is a proud sponsor of the 2021 EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee, a nationwide financial literacy scholarship competition. The Financial Literacy Bee provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to have some fun and learn critical financial concepts during Financial Literacy Month!
 
EVERFI's short, interactive lessons teach students how to save, set financial goals, budget, and invest. Then, students can submit a short essay about their financial goals.  Deadline is April 15, 2021.
1st Place - $10,000 Scholarship
2nd Place - $6,000 Scholarship
3rd Place - $4,000 Scholarship
Visit the EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee website for more info.

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

​Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 15th year.
 
We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.
 
Scholarship Deadline   -  June 12, 2021.
 
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site:  http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Full details are available on our site.

Chancellor’s Scholarship

(Oakland County All-Stars)
This Scholarship is worth $3,500 for the first academic year! That’s full-time tuition at OCC!  This scholarship is awarded county-wide to talented all-star students in one of the following:
Click on one of the links below to get started!DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2021

Please Note:
​CHANGES WERE MADE FOR
THIS SCHOOL YEAR!

COLLEGE INFO AND UPDATES

Scholarship Update
Incoming fall 2021 first year students who have a complete admission file† to WMU by June 1 will be considered for the following admission scholarships:
  • Bronco Merit (Value: $10,000 [$2,500/year for four years])
    • Criteria: 3.85 GPA* at the time of admission
  • Bronco Honors (Value: $9,000 [$2,250/year for four years])
    • Criteria: 3.70 GPA* at the time of admission
  • Brown & Gold (Value: $8,000 [$2,000/year for four years])
    • Criteria: 3.50 GPA* at the time of admission
  • Bronco Recognition (Value: $4,000 [$1,000/year for four years])
    • Criteria: 3.25 GPA* at the time of admission
More information can be found on our website.
Events
  • Campus Tours: Students and families may register for in-person campus tours, and we will continue to offer these opportunities pending state/federal/university orders and guidelines. Students are able to register for tours online.
  • Virtual Admitted Student Events: Admitted first-year students are invited to attend a virtual admitted student event (ASE) to learn more about becoming a Bronco. They will allow students to learn about completing their next steps, engage with WMU staff and students, and get their questions answered. Each event begins at 10 a.m. ET and will be held on:
    • Friday, March 19
    • Friday, April 9
    • Friday, May 7
  • Virtual Spring Open House: This online open house is specifically designed for high school sophomores, juniors and prospective transfer students. They will be able to the learn more about the academic programs they are interested in, tour campus virtually, talk with current Broncos and more. Additional information about the event and registration can be found online. Each event begins at 10 a.m. ET and will be held on:
  • Friday, March 26
  • Friday, April 16
Other Virtual Experiences: For any student not able to visit campus, or who wants to get a jump start on their college search process, we also offer a variety of other virtual experiences including college information sessions, live student led virtual tour and more.

Update from The University of Alabama
COMMON APP COMING TO UA

This fall UA will join the Common App. Students will have the option to apply through the Common App or the UA website. We continue to make our application process as easy as possible for prospective students and counselors by first (and perhaps most importantly to you) not requiring a letter of recommendation from a counselor or others at your school. An essay also will not be required. To simplify the student experience, we are adding our scholarship application to the application for admission. That way, students are automatically considered for scholarships, if they apply by the priority deadline. Students will be asked to share information about academic achievement, leadership, involvement and work experience.

TEST OPTIONAL
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For students applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, a decision is forthcoming on whether UA will continue test-optional admissions. Many students had a difficult time accessing standardized tests over the past 18 months, and UA offered the option of applying without a test score for summer and fall 2021. We hope to have a decision about next year by late spring, but we will share that information with you as soon as we have it.

Update from Alma

PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKSHOP
 
Our pre-health professions faculty hosted a virtual workshop for students and others to connect with current students, chat with our pre-health advisory board, and tour our science labs. If you or your students were unable to attend the first session, you can view our recording here.
 
Registration for the second session is open, click here to register.

Case Western Reserve University is offering a new pre-college program for high school students to allow them to explore subjects they may wish to study in college.
Your high schoolers are invited to participate in a rich learning experience created by one of the nation’s top research institutions. For nearly 200 years, Case Western Reserve has prepared ambitious students for futures in the arts, business, engineering, humanities, natural sciences, nursing and social sciences.
Our Pre-College Online Program features courses designed especially for high schoolers by some of our renowned instructors. The format is flexible: Courses run throughout the year and lessons are delivered by video, so students can tune in from anywhere, any time that fits their schedule.
Check out our course offerings

SUMMER PLANS

OTHER POST HIGH PLANS

​Naval Academy Summer Semnar and Summer STEM Programs

CAREER INFORMATION

XELLO - Career Awareness and Exploration: Making your Future Plans

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​​​ALL GRADE LEVELS can check out our grade level classrooms and work on your Educational Development Plan (EDP) using Xello.  You will find it under the topic "Resources and Forms" and the title is Career Awareness and Exploration. There's also a resume building activity for Juniors!  You should have had this as an assignment through your Language Arts class sometime in November or December.  Enjoy learning about yourself, about careers, and about how it all fits together!

NEW THIS YEAR!
RCS career consultants are working on a career newsletter that goes out the middle of the month for all levels.  Here's the latest one for High School:

Michigan's Hot 50 Careers - Check this out!

JOB OPPORTUNITIES