Welcome to the Counselors'
Corner!
Ed Schaaf
MS & HS Counselor 7-12
872-2475
Mary Jane Garner
Elementary Counselor K-6
872-2503 or 872-2982
ACADEMICS
Personal
/ Social
·
Personal/ Social Links – Bullying, Parental Resources, Family, Depression,
Suicide, Drug Related, Eating Disorders, Cutting
·
Nebraska Family Helpline - One phone call now connects
Nebraska families to the help they need when dealing with their children’s
behavioral problems and mental health issues. At the Nebraska Family Helpline, operators will assess immediate
safety needs, identify the potential level of a behavioral health crisis and/or
make recommendations or referrals.
o Give them a call at 1-800-866-8660 or talk with your school counselor for more
information about the Nebraska Family Helpline.
Careers
·
Broken Bow High School Post
Graduation Planning Guide
· Broken Bow HS & Mid-Plains CC Career Academies - Mid-Plains Community College & Broken Bow High School Career Academies are intended to offer high school juniors and seniors with opportunities to explore various career clusters.
o Broken Bow Career Academy Information Guide
o Broken Bow Career Academy
Application
o Broken Bow Job Shadow Packet
·
Career Information - several links that may prove beneficial in accessing
career information
·
College Planning Timelines – A to do list to follow in getting ready
for college.
o 9th & 10th
grade Planning Timeline
o 11th grade Planning
Timeline
o 12th grade Planning
Timeline
College Information / Scholarships
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Sources of Aid
o
Scholarships
§ Local,
Regional, & National
Scholarships
– Your source for all scholarships that come across Mr. Schaaf’s desk!
§ ScholarshipQuest – This is EducationQuest’s free
database containing over 2000 Nebraska-based scholarships.
§
Scholarship
Help
– This website
provide information about the scholarship process.
§
FinAid
- FinAid has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid
information, advice and tools -- on or off the web.
§
Funding
Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2010-2011
1.
Funding
Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2010-2011
(Spanish Version)
§
Financial Aid Calendar – Stay on track with the college admissions
process
§
Your Federal Student Loans: Learn The Basics And
Manage Your Debt
·
College Admission
o
College Info
§ EducationQuest - Headquartered in Lincoln,
EducationQuest Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve
access to higher education in Nebraska – and proud sponsor of the
KnowHow2GONebraska campaign. They fulfill their mission through free college
planning services, outreach services, need-based scholarship programs, and
college access grants.
§
CollegeBound
Nebraska – Nebraska
students will be GUARANTEED
gift aid from the University of Nebraska System (UNL,UNK,UNO) equal to, or
greater than, the cost of tuition provided they:
1.
Complete the
FAFSA by April 1 and
2.
Are found to
be eligible for a Federal Pell grant.
§ Nebraska
State College System (NSCS) Advantage -
The NSCS Advantage
guarantees that first-time freshmen students who receive federal Pell Grants
will pay no tuition at Chadron,
Peru or
Wayne State College
for 2010-11.
§ College
Confidential
– Welcome to the leading college-bound community
on the Web! Here you'll find
hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the
college you want, how to pay for it, and much more. You'll also find the Web's
busiest discussion community related to college admissions, and our CampusVibe
section!
§ College
Preparation Checklist - (Spanish Version)
§
Questions to ask prospective Colleges – During tours, interviews, visits, or college
fairs
§
2010
Application for Nomination to the U.S. Service Academies (for June-July, 2011)
Also includes an information sheet & important dates for academy applicants
§
KnowHow2Go:
The 4 Steps to College
o
College Athletics
§
NCAA Eligibility Center
- The NCAA Eligibility Center will certify the academic and amateur credentials
of all college-bound student-athletes who wish to compete in NCAA Division I or
II athletics.