College and Career Information
Scholarships and College Info
Senior Parent Night - TBD
Senior Class 2023 Scholarships
* Deadline dates for 2023 TBD
The Ohio Gas Association Scholarship is open for applications for students who are interested in a career in the natural gas or related energy field. Students must be an Ohio resident planning on attending an Ohio college, university, technical, or trade school. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications are in the hallway bookshelf.
The Key Private Bank Horace and Letitia Newton Scholarship is open for applications. Students must have a 2.5 minimum simple GPA. Go to the link below for more information and to apply. https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/79011-College-Now-Greater-Cleveland
The Key Private Bank George C. Beinke Scholarship is open for applications. Students must have a 2.8 minimum simple GPA and must be attending the University of Toledo next year. Go to the link below for more information and to apply. https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/79015-College-Now-Greater-Cleveland
The Thomas J. Cuite & Immaculate Conception Burse Scholarship is open for applications. Any high school senior who is Catholic is eligible to apply if his/her relative (Parent, Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle or Sibling) is a living or deceased member of the Catholic War Veterans or Auxiliary in good standing. Applications can be found on the hanging bookshelf.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship is open for applications. Students must be of Hispanic heritage and have a 3.0 GPA. More requirements, information, and how to apply can be found on their website. https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
The East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis Club Scholarship is open for applications. The scholarship is focused on exemplary volunteer work and awareness of the importance of volunteer work to the general public. Scholarship applications are on the hallway bookshelf outside of College Advisor Office.
If you, your parent, step-parent, or legal guardian is a member of Glass City Federal Credit Union, you are eligible to apply for the Glass City Federal Credit Union Scholarship. You must be attending a 2 or 4 year post-secondary institution during 2023-2024 school year and complete the application form and attach essay. Scholarship applications are on the hallway bookshelf outside of College Advisor office.
The Point Place Business Association Scholarship is open for Point Place residents living in zip code 43611. Visit their website for application information. Scholarship applications are on the hallway bookshelf outside College Advisor office. http://ppbaonline.com/groups/scholarship-foundation/apply-for-a-scholarship/
Will you be attending Owens in the fall? Scholarship applications are open for students attending Owens Community College next year. Deadline for applications is March 13, 2022. Follow the link for scholarships and applications https://www.owens.edu/foundation/scholarships/
The Toledo Jewish Community Foundation has scholarships for any Jewish high school seniors.
The Janet Phleger Foundation Scholarship is for students who have a parent and/or legal guardian been affected by cancer, is a cancer survivor, have succumbed to cancer, or are currently fighting cancer. T Scholarship applications are on the hallway bookshelf outside of College Advisor Office. This scholarship can be used for college or trade school.
If you will be majoring in a natural resources related field such as Natural Resources Biology, Ecology, Fisheries and Wildlife, Environmental Science, etc. there is a scholarship available.
The Ron Brown Scholarship is a national scholarship for low-income African American high school seniors. Ron Brown Scholars receive $40,000 toward their college of choice, and are provided mentoring, leadership experiences, and service opportunities. Visit their website for more information and to apply. https://ronbrown.org/about/about-rbsp/
The Elks National Foundation, Inc. Legacy Award is available for students who are children or grandchildren of Elks Members. Follow the link for more information and to apply https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm
College Board has partnered with different scholarship programs and partners. Here is a link to their list of scholarship information and applications. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition/scholarship-partners-programs?excmpid=mtg444-st-1-mat&SFMC_cid=EM377297-&rid=47073447
Be sure to check for scholarships on the website of the college of interest AND from that college based on major. For example, the BGSU College of Education will have other scholarships listed on their page than the main BGSU scholarships.
The College Board has created a new scholarship program called the College Board Opportunity Scholarships. Students can earn scholarship money by completing key steps that are a part of the college application process. Here is a link to their website for more information. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
FAFSA Information
Class of 2023: Free Application for Federal Student Aid for college (Seniors will fill out). There is no charge to complete. All students attending college are encouraged fill out. Can be completed online as early as October 1, 2022. Use 2021 tax information when completing. Limited funds, apply early! https://fafsa.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid Program Information
FAFSA Night
We will be hosting a FAFSA Night with a financial aid advisor from BGSU to assist parents and students with learning about and filling out the FAFSA. Students MUST sign up via this form (coming soon). Seats are limited.
If attending, please be sure to bring the following items for FAFSA completion:
- Student and Parent(s) 2020 Federal Tax Returns
- Student and Parent(s) Social Security Numbers
- Records of Untaxed Income
- Cash, savings and checking account balances
- Investments other than home in which you live
- FSA ID log in information for students and parents if completed
- A permanent email address for BOTH the parent and student. Students cannot use their High School email address.
Lourdes plans to cover the following topics and more:
-Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
-Explaining how the prior-prior year process works
-Explanation of the various types of federal and state aid available-Tips for scholarship searches
-How to compare costs after aid is offered from different schools
Freshman-Senior Scholarships
Here is a link to a website for college Micro-Scholarships. Students can begin applying for some scholarships beginning as early as freshman year of high school. https://www.raise.me/
College Visits to CSCHS
(Virtual in Student Assistance Center)
College Nights
High School Testing Day - Info coming soon on PSAT Testing Day
College/Career Exploration Day - info coming soon
Junior Parent Night - Date TBD
At least one Junior parent/guardian and junior students are required to attend Junior Parent Night. We will be handing out important information on End of Course Tests and results, and information on graduation requirements and pathways. Representatives from local colleges will also be attendance and will be providing information on topics such as Navigating the College Search, Investigating Special Programs, Financial Aid, Admissions Process, and Scholarships.
Navigating the College Search Presentation
Admissions Process Presentation
Scholarship Opportunities Presentation
Investigating Special Programs Presentation
College Credit Plus Information night - Date TBD
Any Freshman/Sophomores/Juniors interested in taking College Credit Plus courses next year are REQUIRED to attend the College Credit Plus Meeting with their parent(s)/guardian(s).
University of Toledo Account and Application Link
Ohio Department of Education Resource for Nonpublic School Families
OhioHigherEd College Credit Plus Resource
OH|ID Create Account Help Handout
Class of 2024 State- Funded ACT Test
The Class of 2024 will be given the State-Funded ACT Test in school on TBD. Cardinal Stritch will be handling the registration paperwork. On test day, students will test from roughly 8:15-12:00 and dismissed after testing. Please make transportation arrangements. The school will not be providing transportation. Students will be completed with the test and dismissed for the day around 12:00 pm.
College and Career Searches
Use our Naviance software for everything you need for interest inventories, career searches, and college searches. Students can log in with their Username and Passwords via our school link here https://student.naviance.com/cardinalshs
Looking for more info on the college process that cannot be found via Naviance....explore some of the information below!
Two great websites to search for careers, majors, colleges, financial aid and scholarships, help with applications, ACT/SAT prep, and more!! https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ OR https://www.petersons.com/
Ohio Means Jobs website provides information on careers, colleges, scholarship searches, and more!
https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/seeker.aspx
U.S. Department of Education's website provides a college search with information on college costs, graduation, and more. https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
Career/Major Inventories and Searches
A career/major inventories and searches provide students with questionnaires and aligns the results with possible careers and majors of interest. This is a great place to start if students are unsure of career/major.
https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/ExploreIt/DefaultCci.aspx#/welcome
ACT Prep Courses Offered Off CSCHS Campus
Stars ACT Prep Course offers programs throughout the school year to assist with preparing for and taking the ACT. Cost is $259. Stars also provides SAT Prep Courses as well. Click here for more information http://starsprep.net/act-prep/
SAT Prep
Link to SAT website providing some SAT prep. Take a look at the Khan Academy Official SAT Practice, Daily Practice App, Practice Tests, Sample Questions, and Inside the Test to start out! https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice
Ohio Department of Education ACT/SAT Prep
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/ACT-and-SAT-Practice-Tests
Other ACT Prep
Scholarship Scam Information
Scam Warning Signs:
- You have to pay a fee
- Money-back offers or guarantees
- Credit card or bank account information required
- Provides "exclusive" information
NEVER give out Social Security, credit card, or bank account numbers
Here are a few sites to look at for scholarship scam information:
https://www.petersons.com/blog/identifying-college-scholarships-scams/
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams
Scholarship Searches-Please be aware of possible scholarship scams!
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
https://www.petersons.com/scholarship-search.aspx
https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/FundIt/scholarship.aspx
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