Mindy Duley (School Counselor A-L) (mduley@pblpanthers.org)
Lisa Niewold (School Counselor M-Z ) (lniewold@pblpanthers.org)
Mandy Reinhart (Counseling Administrative Assistant) (areinhart@pblpanthers.org)
If you need to request of copy of your transcript to be sent, please contact Mandy Reinhart at 217-379-4331 opt. 2 or email areinhart@pblpanthers.org
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Start looking for scholarship opportunities! Please see the tabs above to look through scholarships Local and Regional. Many are based on your field of interest - Cosmetology, Military, Ag, Business, etc. Check it out and reach out to the counseling office if you have any questions!
Illini Fest is back again this fall! This is our major open house date where students have the chance to meet with all 11 of our academic communities, campus-based resources, current students, and so much more. It will occur on Saturday, September 26th and run from the 8:30-4:00 roughly. Students are able to make their own schedules, so exact times can vary. Spots for some programs are filling up soon, so any interested students should sign up soon rather than later. Sign-ups can be found here and below.
Some of our academic colleges are all also hosting some of their own open houses this fall too! ACES, Engineering, and Fine and Applied Arts all have events they will be hosting. Below are the dates and sign-up links for each:
Pre-Vet Open House: Sunday, October 4th
Explore Grainger Engineering: Community Showcase: Saturday, October 10th
School of Art and Design Open House/Portfolio Day: Friday, November 13
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Illini Fest Sign Up!- Open House: Saturday, September 26th
Illinois Academic College Visit Opportunities: Varies by college for times and dates. Mostly offered on weekdays
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ILLINOIS STATE SCHOOLS
New opportunities are rolling out this year, which may be to your benefit!
Illinois is now offering a One Click Admit program through the Common App. We've attached some helpful information with how to be a part of this process
A benefit of the program is that you no longer have to do a personal essay and you don't need a teacher evaluation or a counselor recommendation. It's obvious colleges are just really wanting students to attend and are trying to find new and creative ways to get you there!
With this being a new program, there are a limited number of schools involved in the state of Illinois. Those included are: Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, and Western Illinois University.
If you haven't yet already filled out your Common App, there's still time! Please work on this and remember the FAFSA is released October 1.
Helpful information is attached and one link is below.
https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out#documents
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