College and Career Information

Scholarships and College Info

Senior Parent Night

Senior Parent Night will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm via Zoom.

Senior Class 2022 Scholarships

The Heisman High School Scholarship is open for applications for
students who have at least a 3.0 weighted cumulative GPA and played a
recognized sport at some point in high school. The deadline to apply is October 19, 2021 by 3:00 pm.
Follow the link for more information and to apply. https://heismanscholarship.com

The Elks National Foundation, Inc. Legacy Award is available for
students who are children or grandchildren of Elks Members. The
deadline for applications is February 7, 2022. 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 2022: 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, 2021. Use 2020 tax information when completing. Limited funds, apply early! https://fafsa.ed.gov

FAFSA Presentation

Federal Student Aid Program Information

Financial Aid Glossary

FAFSA Help Website

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 on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 6:30 in the Media Center. 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) 2019 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 University FAFSA Night

The 15th Annual High School Financial Aid night is coming up at Lourdes University. High school seniors and their families are welcome to attend. Students who do not plan on attending Lourdes are still invited to participate. Light refreshments will be provided before the presentation begins and there is no cost to attend.

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

The event will be held Tuesday, October 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Franciscan Center at Lourdes University.
After the presentation, the financial aid staff will be available for questions.

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)

-Thursday 9/23 - University of Toledo Visit; 11:30 a.m.
-Thursday 10/7- Walsh University Visit; 11:35 a.m.

-Thursday 10/21- Adrian College Visit; 11:35 a.m. in the Student Assistance Center
-Thursday 10/28- Mercy College; 11:25 a.m. in the Student Assistance Center

College Nights

High School Testing Day

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 is High School Testing Day for PSAT Testing in grades 9-11. Students in grades 9-11 will report to school at normal time and will be dismissed at the conclusion of the test (grades 9-11) roughly 12pm. All students in grades 9-11 will need to arrange transportation home from school on that day. The school will not be providing transportation or lunch. Any questions, please contact Angie Bihn at abihn@cardinalstritch.org or 419-693-0465 ext. 218.

College/Career Exploration Day

For Seniors, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 is a College/Career Exploration Day. Students are encouraged to visit a college/career of their choice (virtually).

Junior Parent Night

At least one Junior parent/guardian and Junior students are required to attend Junior Parent Night on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 6:00. 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. Any questions, please contact Angie Bihn at 419-693-0465 ext. 218 or abihn@cardinalstritch.org

Graduation Requirements and Important Dates

Navigating the College Search Presentation

Admissions Process Presentation

Scholarship Opportunities Presentation

Financial Aid Presentation

Investigating Special Programs Presentation

College Credit Plus Information

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) on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm (may be virtual TBD).

University of Toledo Account and Application Link

CCP Night Handout

Ohio Department of Education Resource for Nonpublic School Families

OhioHigherEd College Credit Plus Resource

OH|ID Account Portal

OH|ID Create Account Help Handout

OH|ID Launch Application Help Handout

College Credit Plus Funding Application Manual

Junior Class of 2023 State-Funded ACT Test

The Junior Class of 2023 will be given the State-Funded ACT Test in school on March 1, 2022. 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. Any questions, please contact Debbie Pultz dpultz@cardinalstritch.org or Angie Bihn at abihn@cardinalstritch.org.

Junior ACT Parent Letter

ACT Prep Info from ACT

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

https://academy.act.org/

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