Guidance

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The Guidance Department provides guidance to young women in keeping with the Christian standards of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, mindful of the absolute dignity and equality of all.  MSJA, as an all-women's college preparatory school, offers academic advising as part of the holistic perspective.  

Guidance encompasses the utilization of technological resources for career/college exploration. In accordance with the school's mission statement, the counselors advise students spiritually, emotionally and socially in order to promote optimal student development.

Counselors act as facilitators for the delivery of individual and group guidance and personal problem resolution in order to foster growth as a young woman in today's society.  Through the Guidance Department, a student is empowered to expand her horizons both in the classroom as well as the global community.






College Application Information


Transcript Processing Form
-- download and complete

All applications or requests must be submitted
two weeks
 before the due date.

A processing form must be filled out and submitted to the Guidance Office AFTER you have applied to the college. HOWEVER, if you decide against applying to a school after submitting your request to the Guidance Office, you MUST notify us of that decision. This is very important for our statistics. Additionally, colleges notify us of your missing part and we need to be aware that you have decided NOT TO APPLY to that school.

For Financial Aid applications on the College Board website go tohttp://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/financial-aid/applications

The new PROFILE Student Guide, available in PDF format at the College Board's CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE page go tohttp://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/financial-aid/applications/profile

Other Resources

Need Working Papers? You must go to your local public high school. We do not have those papers available in our school.


College Visits

The entire list is on Naviance go to:  http://workspacek12.naviance.com/collegesmain/visits/visits.php


PACAC Main Line Regional College Fair


Villanova University - Tuesday, April 30, 2013  - 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.



All Students:

University of Pennsylvania is hosting:

 

Women in Computer Science (WICS)

High School Day for Girls

Learn what computer scientists do!

Friday, April 19, 2013 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM

 

Penn Engineering, Levine Hall, 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA.

 

Register:  http://www.cis.upenn.edu/ugrad/hs-outreach.shtml

 


Boson University School of Education is holding an Open House for High School Juniors on Friday April 19, 2013 from 9:30 AM to Noon.  To RSVP go to:  www.bu.edu/sed/admissions/undergraduate-students/visit-us or call 617-353-3177 or email sedstdt@bu.edu. s been determined that you have made your way through this initial review process, we ask students with the highest grades and need for financial assistance to attend a personal interview to take place at the offices of BNY Mellon, National Association in Philadelphia. Please note that notification regarding interviews will come to applicants through an email from requests@foundationsource.com. After submitting your application online, please monitor your email account carefully, including any junk or SPAM filters, to ensure that you receive the notification email. Decisions are normally made by mid-May. If you have not received a notification by that time, please call (800) 839-1754 to check the status of your application.


Scholarships


Whitemarsh Women's Club is again offering the Rita B. Hanlan Volunteerism Award.  This $500 award is being offered to a Whitemarsh Township resident senior, who has attained at least a 2.0 GPA and has volunteered a minimum of 100 hours during her cumulative high school years.  If you qualify and are interested in applying, please stop at the Guidance Office for the application.
DEADLINE:  05/03/2013.

 

  Naviance provides students with a national scholarship search directly inside of Family Connection. Naviance partners with Sallie Mae to offer an advertising-free national scholarship search within Family Connection. Students can now search thousands of national scholarships directly from Family Connection.  To start their search students can click on the Colleges tab, scroll down to the Scholarships and Money section and select National Scholarship Search. Students will then answer a short series of questions and a list will be generated with scholarship opportunities. This new feature is only available within the new Family Connection.

Links for scholarships and all other related information can be found on Naviance.

AXA Achievement Scholarship in Association with U.S. News and World Report

The AXA Achievement Scholarship, sponsored by the AXA Foundation in association with U.S. News & World Report, provides scholarship awards of $25,000 and $10,000, with winners in every state nationwide. The program is open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity. More information is available at the AXA Foundation website.

Dollars for Scholars Community Volunteer Service Award (CVSA)

Please note: Students applying for this award need to receive a recommendation from their local Dollars for Scholars chapter.

Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars will soon be accepting applications for the 2013 Community Volunteer Service Award. This award encourages and rewards community service while applauding and supporting academic excellence. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited institution for the first time, and must demonstrate both community service and academic achievement. Winners will receive a $500 scholarship; the top ten applicants will automatically be entered in Scholarship America's Student Volunteer of the Year competition for an even larger award.

To apply, students will need to fill out a profile on the Scholarship America Student Center; in addition to the CVSA, this profile will also match you to other local and national scholarships.

James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program

James Beard is fondly remembered by friends and colleagues as a man who offered unstinting help and encouragement to people embarking on a culinary career. Upholding Beard's legacy of culinary education and support through our scholarship program is an essential component of the James Beard Foundation's mission.

The Friends of James Beard Foundation Scholarships and the James Beard Foundation School Scholarships have been established to assist aspiring culinary professionals who plan to further their education at a licensed or accredited culinary school. Professional grants are also available for independent work, study and travel. Find out more at sms.scholarshipamerica.org/jamesbeard.

 

State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program

The State Farm Companies Foundation believes all children deserve an education that helps them reach their potential and prepares them for life. The Foundation has established a scholarship program as part of ongoing efforts to address and raise awareness of the nation’s drop-out crisis – a student drops out of high school every 26 seconds.

The State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. Applicants must be high school seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to 3.2 on a 4.0 scale who will graduate at the end of the 2013-14 school year . Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the 2014-15 academic year and demonstrate financial need. Find more information at www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship.

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN LEGION

 

The Robert J. Trace Scholarship Fund was set up by Robert J. Trace and his family. Bob served as a Department officer for an incredible fifty years, one as Judge Advocate and 49 as Finance officer from the Central Judicial Section. Bob was also an Honorary Past Department Commander. Legionnaires of his caliber are hard to find, his dedication and contribution to the Pennsylvania American Legionnaire is legendary. Education was very important to Bob and his family. The Robert J. Trace Scholarship Fund was established to assist young patriotic students achieve their academic dreams.

 

The Robert J. Trace Scholarship Fund is available to every student 15 to 18 years of age residing within the state of Pennsylvania and meeting the following criteria:

 

A child or grandchild of a Pennsylvania Legionnaire in good standing;

A child or grandchild of a deceased Pennsylvania Legionnaire;

A child of a Pennsylvania soldier that was killed as a result of the war on terrorism including the Pentagon, Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

To be eligible a student must compose a 300 to 500 word essay on the topic “Patriotism and Citizenship - What America Means to Me”, and complete an application containing the information of the person through which the eligibility for this scholarship is made. Applications have been sent to each American Legion Post and are also available on our website at www.pa-legion.com. The essays will be judged by the members of the Department Finance Committee.

Deadline for submission of this essay will be May 31, 2013. Essays and applications must be sent to the Pennsylvania American Legion at the address below.  One winner will be selected and will receive a $500 scholarship.

 

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN LEGION

POB 2324

HARRSBURG , PA 17105 - 2324

 

Phone: 717—730—9100    Fax: 717—975—2836

E-mail: hq@pa-legion.com




2013 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

 

Savannah College of Art and Designwww.scar.edu/summer for information on all of  SCAD’ s summer programs.

 

Emory University Pre-College Program – www.precollege.emory.edu

 

The College of William & Mary’s pre-college summer program in Early American History – www.wm.edu/niahd .

 

Washington University in St. Louis High School Summer Experiences – www.wustl.edu  then go to Site Search and enter Summer Experiences.  Also Architecture Discovery Program – http://samfoxschool.wustl.edu .

 

 Thomas Jefferson University Summer Science for High School Students --  www.jefferson.edu/summerscience .

 

Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students – www.summercollege.syr.edu/2013 .

 

University of Pennsylvania Engineering Summer Academy in Applied Science & Technology --   www.seas.upenn.edu/saast .  Also University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Summer Institutes – http://www.wharton.upen.edu/academics/pre-college-programs.cfm .

 

Denison University Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop --- www.reynolds.denison.edu .

 

University of Notre Dame Pre-College Summer Program – www.precollege.nd.edu .

 

Drexel University College of Medicine Mini-Med Summer Camp at Hahnemann University Hospital – www.drexelmed.edu/minimed/camp .

 

Maryland Institute College of Art Pre-college Summer Program  -- www.mica.edu/precollege .

 

University of Connecticut College Prep Program – www.csd.uconn.edu .

 

University of Southern California Summer Programs – www.summer@usc.edu .

 

The Catholic University of America Experiences in Architecture 2013 – http://architecture.cua.edu/summerprograms/experiences.cfm .

 

Harvard University Summer School Secondary School Program – www.summer.harvard.edu/ssp .

 

The George Washington University Pre-College Program 2013 – www.precollege.gwu.edu .

 

Carnegie Mellon University Pre-college Programs – www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college .

 

St. John’s College Summer Academy 2013 – www.stjohnscollege.edu .

 

Wheeling Jesuit University Summer CAREER and Cultural Program – www.wju.edu .

 

Oxford University in the United Kingdom Summer Study – www.oasp.ac.uk .

 

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Summer Program  --  www.fidm.edu/go/summerprogram .

 

Barnard College Summer Programs 2013 – www.arnard.edu/summer .


Sarah Lawrence College Pre-College Program – for information on all of the courses offered, go to:  www.sarahlawrence.edu/highschool .

 
Susquehanna University Summer Program -- Writers Workshop go to:  http://www.susqu.edu/aout/24777.asp .

Lebanon Valley College Summer Program -- www.lvc.edu/youth-scholars .

Bucknell University Summer Program -- www.bucknell.edu/shapingyourworld .

Pratt Institute Summer Program -- www.pratt.edu/precollege .

Drexel University Summer Programs -- www.drexel.edu/summer .

Boston University Summer Programs -- www.bu.edu/summer/highschool  .

University of Dayton Women in Engineering Summer Camp - www.go.udayton.edu/wie .

Marist Pre-College -- www.marist.edu/precollege .

Washington University in Saint Louis Summer Experience -- www.summerexperiences.wustl.edu .

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is hosting a Summer Honors Program for High SchoolStudents at the Cook Honors College -- www.iup.edu/honors/summer.

NYU Precollege Programs for High School Students - www.nyu.edu/precollege .

Syracuse University Summer College -- www.summercollege.syr.edu .







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Mount St. Joseph Academy is located in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County, a suburb of Philadelphia. Founded in 1858, the Mount is the longest continuously-operating private independent Catholic all-girls high school in the Delaware Valley. For more background information, please click here.