SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Dr. Elizabeth Smith
Resources:
CCP (College Credit Plus)
CONSIDERING COLLEGE: A PUBLICATION FOR 8th, 9th AND 10th GRADE STUDENTS
FAFSA - Free application for Federal Student Aid
FAST WEB - College and Scholarship Information
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (Bluffton High School) *State testing requirements must also be met
24-Hour Crisis Line
Contact Number: 988
CONTACT INFORMATION:
419-358-7941
Additional Contact Methods:
Students may stop in to meet with me at any time, scheduled meetings are available as well.
Virtual Zoom meetings, please email me to set up a time, a link will be emailed to you to join the meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Financial Aid Night for Seniors and their parents (FAFSA), will take place Thursday, December 7, 6PM in the High School Library.
The 2024-2025 College Credit Plus meeting will be held Monday, November 20 at 6pm in the Middle School Cafetorium.
General questions can be addressed via phone or email (419)358-7941 smithe@blufftonschools.org
A link to all handouts can be found on the CCP page link to the left.
Handouts can be found under the CCP link on the left as well, as well as available at the presentation.
Any student considering CCP next school year is required to participate in the meeting.
CCP Intent forms are due April 1, 2024 to the Counseling Office.
Students must also take entrance exams and apply as a CCP student to their intended colleges by their deadlines.
Students must also notify the School Counseling office when they apply so a transcript can be sent to the college.
Apollo Applications will be available online, starting in December 1, 2023 for current Sophomores.
A representative from Apollo will be here November 29, 2023 to meet with all sophomores to present all of the program options.
Apollo 411 Blast visit day for Sophomores interested in Apollo will take place on January 26, 2024.
Juniors ACT test will take place at the High School, during the school day, on February 27, 2024.
College Representative Visits (Juniors and Seniors sign-up in my office to attend):
Date College/Career Period
9/7/2023 NAVY Lunch
9/8/2023 GROB 2nd
9/13/2023 Malone 8th
9/14/23 Miami of Ohio 8th
9/15/2023 Wright State 3rd
9/19/2023 Ohio Northern 2nd
9/20/23 BGSU 6th
9/21/2023 Bluffton University 8th
9/25/2023 St. Francis 4th
9/26/2023 Heidelberg 8th
9/27/2023 University of Toledo 6th
9/28/2023 Ashland 2nd
10/2/2023 Goshen 7th
10/10/2023 Rhodes State 2nd
10/11/2023 Marines Lunch
10/16/2023 Army National Guard Lunch
10/19/2023 OSU-Lima/Columbus 2nd
10/24/2023 Defiance 3rd
10/24/2023 Wittenberg 7th
11/7/2023 Air Force Lunch
11/14/2023 University of Findlay 4th
Job Postings:
Posted when notified, none at this time.