Students were asked to provide an update of completed community service hours (30 are required for graduation). Those students who indicated that they do not have documentation of their hours or have not completed the requirement should have received a packet that must be completed to meet this graduation requirement. The packet with community service paperwork is attached.

Juniors are eligible to take the psat for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This can connect to over $300 million in additional scholarships. More information is available at www.nationalmerit.org.

Juniors who want to sign up to take the psat on Tuesday, October 29th during the school day, should contact Ms. Alberts no later than October 7th.

Go to collegeboard.org

Create an account, if you do not already have one

Go to the tab “SAT” at the top of the webpage

Under the dropdown menu select “SAT practice and preparation”

Scroll to the bottom and select Khan Academy

Explore practice tests, tips, strategies, and diagnostic quizzes

Juniors planning to attend college should prepare to take the SAT exam in the Spring of 2025. SAT dates for this year are posted on the college board website and students can sign up to take the SAT at sat.org/register. Fort Cherry is offering the SAT on campus in October and May. Even though many colleges are "Test Optional" it has been stressed to us by college representatives that taking the SAT and submitting scores can enhance students' financial aid offers from schools, so we recommend students take the SAT if they plan to apply to college.

The ASVAB is traditionally used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military. ASVAB tests measure aptitudes in four domains: verbal, math, science & technical, and spatial. Additionally, the ASVAB is a valuable career exploration tool, and students choose if they want to release their ASVAB results to the military. The ASVAB can be taken more than one time. The ASVAB date will be announced soon for students to sign up and students who take the ASVAB will have an opportunity to review and interpret their results.Therefore, we recommend that any junior or senior wanting to explore career options sign up.

Tuesday October 22, 2024 9 am - 2 pm 

sign up and permission form needed to attend - available in the office

More than 50 post-secondary institutions from a wide variety of programs for future education and training will be present including:

On-the-job training

Apprenticeships

Military Programs

Certification & Diploma programs

Associate & Technical Degree programs

Bachelor Degree programs and beyond

(See attached list of programs attending this fair)

Students are encouraged to continually update their interests in careers, and their colleges/post secondary path. Students were assigned a task using 'resume builder' in Naviance. Parents are invited to access Naviance to view their child's career planning and can request a parent account by asking their child's counselor.

College Representatives visiting FC calendar now in Naviance:

Students should stay up to date on scheduled college visits to Fort Cherry through Naviance. Sign up is now available in Naviance for any colleges you want to meet with to learn more about.

Students applying to colleges should connect with Common App to centralize their college applications, request transcripts and teacher recommendations.

In Naviance, there is a regularly updated National Scholarship database. Also, any Local/ Regional/ District scholarships are added to Naviance for students to access as information is received. Students should contact their counselor for any questions about local scholarships.

* Parent Naviance pairing codes were emailed yesterday. If you did not receive one contact your school counselor.

This is more relevant in your child's the senior year, but some parents have been asking:

Link to 2025-26 Student Aid Guide from PHeaa

A virtual financial aid information event is scheduled for Thursday, October 17th at 7 pm with PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) representative, Wendy Dunlap. Families interested in signing up for this virtual event must register here: Virtual Financial Aid Night Webinar. Higher education costs, the types of financial aid available, and how to apply for financial aid will be discussed.  You must register at the website below to receive a log-in link for the virtual meeting on October 17th.

There will be another  Financial Aid Night at Heritage Public Library on January 15th at 5:30. (More information on this event will follow)

Continue to check your email and the counseling website, for updates throughout the year.

*Attached documents include a junior year timeline for post-secondary planning, Community Service Requirement packet, PennWest College/Career Fair permission form and list of attending programs.

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Ms. Jacelyn Alberts

Jr/Sr High Counselor L-Z

Fort Cherry SD

724-796-1551 x3007

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Mrs. Erin Wilson

School Counselor (last names A-K)

Fort Cherry School District

724-796-1551 x 3006