GUIDANCE

Academic advisement, college/career and personal counseling are offered at Bishop Walsh in a personal or group setting. The department works with students and teachers to schedule appointments. The department coordinates and develops all testing for the Middle School and the High School. 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Mercedes Benz Scholarship-$2500 awarded. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 and be a first generation student entering college. Deadline is February 10, 2008.

Gerald Jefferson Scholarship-$500 awarded. Student must demonstrate participation in extracurricular activities, community and civic activities, and in marketing and business programs. Student must be pursuing marketing and business programs and must be employed in the retail industry. Applications can be found in the guidance office and the deadline is February 28, 2008.

Ronald McDonald Scholarship-$1000 awarded. Application can be found in the guidance office and the deadline is February 15.

Hispanic Heritage Scholarship-$1000-$3000 awarded. Application can be found online at www.hispanicheritage.org and the deadline is February 2, 2008

Bernard C. Harris Scholarship-$1000 awarded. Student must have a GPA of 3.0 to apply. The application can be found online at www.harrisconnect.com/scholarship and the deadline is March 17, 2008.

College Prowler Scholarship-$1000 awarded for college application essay. More information is available at http://collegeprowler.com.

Best Buy Scholarship-Student must have good grades. More information can be found online at www.bestbuy.com and the deadline is February 15, 2008.

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholarship-$10,000 awarded for one student in Allegany County. Student must have a 3.5 GPA and must have a minimum composite SAT of 1700. The application packet can be found online at

http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/engscholars/ and the deadline is March 31, 2008.

McDonald's Scholarship-$1500 awarded. Student must demonstrate leadership skills both academically and within their communities. The application can be found in the guidance office and the deadline is March 1, 2008

The Polish Heritage Association is offering four $1500 scholarships based on GPA, SAT's and an essay.  Details are online at PHA-MD.org. Deadline is March 31

Mc Kaig Scholarship- Must be resident of Bedford or Somerset County, PA; Mineral or Hampshire County, WV; or Allegany or Garrett County, MD. Applications can be found in the guidance office and the deadline is May 31, 2008.

College Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/


College Search and Information
http://www.collegenet.com


College Search/ Virtual Tours
http://www.collegeview.com

College Information
http://www.usnews.com/college

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Scholarship and Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

College Applications
http://www.commonapp.org

Scholarship Information
http://www.scholaraid.com

Financial Aid Information
http://www.finaid.com

Scholarship and College Search
http://www.fastweb.com

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2008-2008 Test Dates

2008-08
Test Dates Test Registration Deadlines Early
(International only) Regular Late
(a fee applies)
October 6, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		N/A September 10, 2008 September 14, 2008
November 3, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		September 12, 2008 October 2, 2008 October 11, 2008
December 1, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		October 10, 2008 October 30, 2008 November 8, 2008
January 26, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		December 5, 2008 December 26, 2008 January 4, 2008
March 1, 2008 SAT only N/A January 29, 2008 February 7, 2008
May 3, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		March 12, 2008 April 1, 2008 April 10, 2008
June 7, 2008 SAT &
Subject Tests 		April 16, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 15, 2008

NOTES:

  • Sunday administrations will occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday for religious reasons.
  • The Language Tests with Listening are offered in November only.

 

Guidance Classes and Organizations

Life Skills

Topics:

  • Study Skills
  • Preparing and Taking Tests
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time Management
  • Note Taking
  • Life Skills
  • Making New Friends
  • How To Disagree Agreeably
  • Respect For Others
  • Manners

SHOP: Students Helping Other People

  • You Can Make A Difference!
  • See Mrs Cioni for Information

National Honor Society Eligibility

  • Junior or Senior BW Student for at least one semester
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Must be in Phase 3 or higher English, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, and Math
  • Good conduct record and must give evidence of character, leadership and service. 
  • Membership in the National Honor Society is a privilige, not a right.   

 

SAT Links

SAT Prep Course
 PSAT Prep Course
New SAT Prep Course
SAT Prep Plan Site

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