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College counselors Paula Sutton and Sharon Ivey will give you an overview of the college research and application process at this informative meeting. Juniors and their parents are encouraged to attend.
St. Mary's offers a comprehensive college counseling program. The college counseling staff works with students by visiting classes the freshman and sophomore years, and meets individually with students beginning their junior year. The goal is to assist each student in finding the college that is the best fit based on her needs and interests.
Highlights of the college counseling program include:
- Parent information nights
- College financial aid night
- Individual meetings with parents and students
- Over 100 college representativess visit SMA
- PLAN administered to sophomores
- PSAT administered to juniors
The college handbook gives an overview of the college application process and will serve as a helpful guide during the college admissions process. Online access to the handbook is available below. For your printing convenience a pdf version is also available (smacollegehandbook.pdf )
St. Mary's Academy College Handbook.
If you have a question or concern about the college process we encourage you to contact your college counselor. At SMA, students are assigned a college counselor according to their TA Group. Listed below you will find contact information for the college counselors and a list of our TA groups for the classes of 2008 and 2009. Paula is full-time and Sharon is part-time, so TA assignments are balanced accordingly.
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Paula Sutton
paulas@stmaryspdx.org
503 721-7711
2008 TA's: Hemmen, Johnston, Mitchell, Reinbold, Tillery
2009 TA's: Faulkner, Melvin, Gabbert, More, Robertson,
Stock-Marquez |
Sharon Ivey
sharoni@stmaryspdx.org
503 721-7731
Colley, Gorman, Hounton
Foran, Haster, Heller
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| St. Mary's Academy High School Code is 380920 |
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| August 5 |
Colleges That Change Lives -Information Session
5:00-7:30 p.m. @ The Governor Hotel
For more information see website: www.ctcl.com |
| September 11 |
Senior College Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Commons |
| October 2 |
Junior College Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Commons |
| November 3 |
National College Fair-Oregon Convention Center
1:00-5:00pm |
| December 5 |
College Financial Aid Night @ 7:00 p.m. in the Commons
Important information for parents of juniors and seniors |
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SAT Dates 2007/08*
October 6
November 3
December 1
January 26
March 1
May 3
June 7 |
ACT Dates 2007/08*
September 15
October 27
December 8
February 9
April 12
June 14 |
| *Registration deadlines (without late fee) for the ACT/SAT are 4-5 weeks before the test date. When registering be sure to enter St. Mary's school code, 380920 |
9th Grade
In the spring the college counseling office sponsors a 9th-10th grade college information night for parents and gives an overview to students during class. Our goal is to talk about college in the context of the high school experience and answer questions.
10th Grade
Sophomores will take the PLAN in October during school. This is a practice ACT. In the spring the college counseling office sponsors a 9th-10th grade college information night for parents and gives an overview to students during class. Our goal is to talk about college in the context of the high school experience and answer questions.
11th Grade
- Juniors will take the PSAT in October during school. This is a practice SAT.
- In September a Junior College Night is scheduled to give parents and students an overview of the college research and application process.
- Through the fall, students may attend sessions offered by college representatives at SMA (over 100 colleges visit SMA each year). This provides a great opportunity for students to hear about what a college has to offer in terms of academics and campus life.
- A financial aid presentation focusing on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is given in December.
- In January we begin having individual college counseling appointments with students to guide them through the college process.
12th Grade
- In September a Senior College Night is offered to give parents and students an overview of the college application process as it unfolds during the senior year.
- Throughout senior year, college counseling appointments are available to students on an as needed basis (we encourage frequent meetings).
- Periodic meetings are scheduled with the senior TAs to discuss the application process.
- In December, we offer a financial aid presentation focusing on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Key Websites
College Search Websites
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegeview.com
www.collegequest.com
Financial Aid Websites
Miscellaneous Websites
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