School Counselor

Alison Prendeville- School Counselor 

APrendeville@mail.ocvts.org

732-286-5660 Ext. 4029

College Search/Planning - Scholarship Strategies - 

A To-Do List for College Search: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d-OTaInlm6F9ffeYdJlIFsfxMwNr388K/view?usp=drive_link 

Landing a Great Aid Package:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D3BgbKoyJOO6oTWMTF7NbSReQ2TSsnzm/view?usp=drive_link 

How to Minimize Student Loan Debt:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ljMKUuSl7h4LNTsBBaTjPT1AoYNk7gMv/view?usp=drive_link 

Scholarship Strategies:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mQTRFshghcl5wejnZKFd99mtBxotQ0P6/view?usp=drive_link 

How to Appeal a Financial Aid Award:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Z_Hma5R7pp59SzOICBvpAhjhTBl2IEP/view?usp=drive_link 

SENIORS ----->    Applying for OCC Associate Degree Graduation

• Students must apply for graduation to receive a degree from OCC. The graduation application is available through Student Planning. Please login to your Ocean Connect account and click on Student Planning. Go to the Home page and select Graduation Overview.

• Students should submit an Application for Graduation after registering for their final semester of courses at OCC. PAA students will apply for Summer 2024 graduation and will be able to walk in the May 2024 Commencement ceremony.

• Once your application for Summer graduation has been received, you will begin to get emails through your OCC email address from the OCC Office of Registration and Records. The first email will confirm your graduation status. You will then begin to get email about cap and gown rental, time and date of commencement ceremony.

Early College at High School Program - 

The Early College at the High School program offers high school students the opportunity to earn credits during their regular high school day. These courses are set up through articulation agreements between OCC and individual school districts. Each course meets the standards and curricular requirements of a college class taught at OCC and are taught by high school teachers possessing academic credentials that meet college adjunct requirements. 

You must visit https://www.ocean.edu/admission_and_aid/early-college-for-high-school-students/  to review the details of this program where you can learn:

• How to complete the FERPA & Student Proxy

• The benefits of Early College

• The tuition and fees 

• The financial benefits

• How to access Ocean Connect

• How to make payments

• Frequently Asked Questions