Welcome to the Bellevue High School Guidance Website!

This website will provide you with up-to-date information and inform you of upcoming events and services offered by the school counselor. 

NEWS: Important Updates, 8th grade New York City Trip

CALENDAR: Upcoming Events  ***Make sure you check the calendar often for important college and scholarship updates!!!!!

LINKS: Individual Learning Plans (ILP), College Links, Available Scholarships, Financial Aid/ Scholarship Information, ACT, Standardized Tests, CareerOptions, Other Helpful Information

FILES: Scholarship List and important information!!!!

 ** Icon indicates new or recently updated information on website

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FASFA

If you want financial aid for college you must fill out the FAFSA form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can do this starting in January.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS!!!

Make sure you check out the bulletin board for updates!!!

Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Scholarship Application

 http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/island/pdf/ti_scholarship_application.pdf

Friends of Bellevue Scholarship

Friends of Bellevue Inc award 2 $500.00 scholarships to high school seniors who reside in the City of Bellevue.  Applications will be distributed in your English class.  Must be mailed by March 15, 2013.  You must write an essay on their volunteer activities in Bellevue. Information is posted on our www.friendsofbellevueky.org website. Click on Scholarship.

The American College Foundation

All High School Students and Counselors

Now's the time apply for our $5,000 Visionary Scholarship Program.

Apply Now  

http://americancollegefoundation.org/college_planning/Register_Honors.aspx
We are also very excited to announce that we will be awarding 500 ACF Honors Programs this year to high school students from all over the United States.  The ACF Honors Program includes unlimited access to the highly-acclaimed Naviance Career & College Planning Software, PrepMe prep courses for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT, a fully-downloadable version of the ACF College Planning Software, and a detailed month-by-month activity timeline.

AXA Acheivement Scholarship

www.axa-achievement.com

Scholarships of  $2,000, $10,000 and $25,000

Only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted

Deadline: December 1, 2012

Cincinnati Mensa Scholarship

$1,000, $2,000, $3,000 awards

Deadline Jauary 15, 2013.

www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships

All "A" Classic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship

 http://www.allaclassic.org/Academic%20Competition/Scholarships/Scholarship%20Application.pdf

50 $1000 scholarships available

Deadline: December 1st

Go to:  www.studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php

They have the following scholarships to apply for:

What Makes Your School Rock $800 Scholarship

Horatio Alger Scholarship $5000

Youth activity Fund Student Grant $5000

Carrington Dental Centre Scholarship $500

RMHC U.S. Scholarships $1000

Free Speech Essay Contest $10,000!

The Christian Connector Scholarship

Can win $2500

www.Christianconnector.com

Win Free Tuition!

Enter at nextstepu.com

KSBA First Degree College Scholarship Program

Must have ACT score of 20, and first in family to graduate college.

Get forms from Ms. Walston

Visionary Scholarship Program

Win Scholarships from $1000 to $5000.

Deadline April 1, 2013

www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org

The Kentucky Association of School Business Officials

Applications due December 15th. 

Requirements: Application, 2 letters of reference, counselor verification

http://www.kasbo.com/scholarships.html

Governor's Scholars Program

All application forms can be found on www.gsp.ky.gov

All Applications must be submitted to Ms. Walston by Friday, November 30, 2012. 

ACT/SAT Testing Information for 2012-2013

 Bellevue High School’s code is 180-180

·         If the code is not provided at test registration, test scores required for the KEES scholarship may not be provided.

ACT Registration

·         Can be completed online at www.actstudent.org.

• The cost is $35.00 for the ACT (no writing) or $50.50 for the ACT Plus Writing.
• Late registration includes the basic fee plus $22.00 ($57 total). 
• Standby testing costs $43.00 plus the fee for your test option ($78.00 total for the ACT No Writing or $93.50 total for the ACT Plus Writing. Your standby request is valid only if you fully complete all required information online (including uploading a photo if required for your test date) and submit payment.
• IF you qualify for free or reduced lunch, please see Ms. Walston in the Guidance Office for an application fee waiver form.
• The fee waiver covers the basic fee for the test option you select when you register, either the ACT (No Writing) or the ACT Plus Writing. Eligible students may use a maximum of two separate fee waivers. Fee waivers may not be used to pay for: the late registration fee; additional college choices; other services; test date, test center, or test option changes; residual testing; or standby fee. You cannot receive a refund if you paid the registration fee but would have been eligible for a fee waiver.

·         It is imperative to check the requirements of the college(s) of interest to determine if the ACT Plus Writing is required for admission (it is included in the SAT).

o   Some colleges and universities have decided to require or to recommend that their applicants submit scores from the ACT Writing Test. Others have decided the Writing Test scores are not needed; their applicants do not need to take the writing portion of the ACT.

 SAT Registration

·         Can be done online at www.collegeboard.com. The cost of the SAT Reasoning Test is $50 and the late fee registration is $27. Standby testing fee is an additional $44.00.

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College Application Fee Waiver Forms

IF you qualify for free or reduced lunch, see Ms. Walston in the Guidance Office to request a college application fee waiver form letter.

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Acceptance Letters/ Scholarship Offer Letters

Please continue to bring all aacceptance letters and scholarship offer letters to the Guidance Office so that Ms. Walston can make copies of them for Senior Honors Night.

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Driver's License Information

The No Pass/No Drive law (HB 32) was implemented on August 1, 2007. In the new legislation enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly, this law will apply to ALL students 16 and 17 years old who apply for a permit or license on or after August 1, 2007. This law will not affect minors who received their instructional permit or license prior to August 1, 2007. It is important to understand that when a sixteen or seventeen year old goes to the circuit court clerk’s office to obtain an instructional permit or license, a School Compliance Verification Form must be presented verifying that the student is in compliance with KRS 159.051.

The public/private school students may obtain the School Compliance Verification Form from their school. All other 16 and 17 year old students may obtain the School Compliance Verification Form from their school district of residence. If a sixteen or seventeen year old does not present a school compliance verification form he/she will not be eligible to obtain an instructional permit or license.

When a sixteen or seventeen year old student drops out of school or is declared to be academically deficient, the schools will report electronically to the Division of Driver Licensing. The Division of Driver Licensing will suspend the student’s privilege to drive and notify the driver of the suspension. The schools will also report when a student is back in compliance with KRS 159.051 to the Division of Driver Licensing. The Division of Driver Licensing will reinstate the student’s driving privilege.

*****In order to receive this form, you must be passing 4 out of 6 classes, and have no more than 9 absences for the previous semester.

See Ms. Walston in the Guidance Office for Driver's License Application forms.

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PARENTS...

Don’t forget to visit the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This website is a great way to stay connected with Bellevue High School, and it gives you 100% access to your child’s grades, behavior reports, and attendance.

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Career Cruising/ILPs

The Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is fully integrated with the Career Cruising career guidance system. Career Cruising is an Internet-based career exploration and planning tool your child uses to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Career Cruising can be accessed from school, from home, or wherever your son or daughter has access to the Internet. Features of the program include:

 Interest and Skills Assessment - a world-renowned career assessment tool to help people identify suitable career options based on their interests and skills

 Career Profiles - thorough and up-to-date information about hundreds of different occupations, including direct links between careers and college programs

 Multimedia Interviews - interviews with real people in each occupation, which add depth and realism to career profiles

 College and Financial Aid Information - comprehensive college and financial aid information, with a number of useful search tools to help students find the right college and the right scholarships

 Individual Learning Plan - available online, so students can develop their education and career plans from wherever they access Career Cruising

 Resume Builder - integrated with the ILP to help students format and print professional-looking resumes quickly and easily

 **Students will complete their ILPs in homeroom.**

Accessing Career Cruising from the Student ILP

To access the Career Cruising website, you must first log into your Individual Learning Plans (ILPs). To do this, you need your ILP username and ILP password. The ILP username is your 10-digit state student ID number. Teachers, counselors, and other authorized school staff can retrieve ILP passwords through the School ILP Administration Tool (SIAT).

To log into the ILP, go to www.careercruising.com/ILP and type in your ILP username and password. Then click the Login button. If you do not know your ILP username or password, you will need to contact your teacher, advisor, or other authorized school staff. Career Cruising cannot provide you with that information. If you have forgotten your personal username or password, click on the Forgot Your Password? link on the login page.

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ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM: 

Bellevue High School offers a comprehensive 7-12 school counseling program that is an integral part of the school's total educational program designed to promote the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. As an essential part of the instructional program, school counseling helps to build a foundation for student learning and academic success.

Program Design
We have adapted the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National model as the framework for developing a school counseling program because the model emphasizes a comprehensive and developmental approach for implementing a school counseling program. The concepts of student advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change are infused throughout the school counseling program.

 Program Components
Our comprehensive school counseling program is developmentally designed to serve all students and includes the following services: 

1.  Counseling Services
• Individual
• Group
• Preventive or Remedial
• Crisis Intervention
• Referrals from students (self), parents , teachers, or others
2. Classroom Guidance Services
• Academic Planning
• Career Awareness
• Decision making
• Personal/Social Development Skills
3. Consultation Services
• Parents
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Community Agencies
4. Coordination
• Registration of New Students
• Academic Planning
• Student Records
• Testing Program
• Orientation Programs
• Peer Facilitator Programs
• Special Programs
• Referrals to community agencies
• College and Career Information
• College application process ( SAT/PSAT, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Transcripts)
• Career/Vocational preparation
• Parent Workshops
• Presentations
• Military (deployment, support, transitioning)

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