Guidance Counselor (11th & 12th grades) - Becky Lussky
Assistant Guidance Counselor (9th & 10th grades) - Mark Loersch
Advisors - Faculty members

Links to helpful guidance websites

•  Kale Pierce Donovan Memorial Scholarship - $2000 scholarship; GUARANTEED to one Luther student – but you need to apply; top 20% of class; first priority given to students entering field of health care; second priority to visual arts; third priority to WELS/ELS teaching or preaching ministry; involved in co-curricular activities; essay; applications available in the Guidance Office; application deadline is March 15, 2011.

• Kwik Trip Community Scholarship - $500 scholarship; GUARANTEED to one Luther student – but you need to apply! GPA 3.0; applicants must exhibit good service to others through school and extracurricular activities; secondary onsideration may be given to an applicant whose legal guardian is a Kwik Trip employee; applications are available in the Guidance Office; submit completed application to the Guidance Office by March 15, 2011

   

• Onalaska Rotary Club - GUARANTEED to one Luther student – but you need to apply!  3.0 GPA; essay; application available in the Guidance Office; return completed application to the Guidance Office by March 31

   

• American Legion Gittens-Leidel Post 595 of La Crescent – five $500 scholarships; parent or guardian must be a member of the post; selection criteria includes scholastic achievement, participation in school and community activities; application deadline is March 25, 2011; applications are available in the Guidance Office Riverland Energy Cooperative - $1000; applicant’s parent or guardian must be a member of Riverland Energy Cooperative; applicant or parent(s) must be present at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in order to qualify for the random drawing; application deadline is March 21, 2011; applications are available at  www.riverlandenergy.com or the Guidance Office                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

• Vietnam Vetrans Scholarship - $750 scholarship; applicant DOES NOT have to be a descendant of a Vietnam  veteran; applicant must interview a Vietnam veteran and write an essay about the veteran and the war; applications are available in the Guidance Office; application deadline is April 1, 2011.

   

• College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
• ACT - the ACT test and other resources
• Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors
• FinAid - Student aid resource site
• Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government
• Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!

• Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
• The Vocational Information Center

• National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
• Online University Education and Degrees – online education and degree program information
• Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest

• AIU Online– career-relevant degrees
• Capella University – degree programs listed by professional focus
• Kaplan University – includes financial aid info
• DeVry University– includes links to all campus locations  
• Westwood College – technical program available

• Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report
• College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites

• Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
• League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges
• American Assoc. of Community Colleges

• http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)
• http://www.army.mil/ - Army
• http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy
• http://www.uscg.mil/ - Coast Guard
• http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
• http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force

• http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours
• http://www.campustours.com/
• http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line viewbooks
• http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges

• Things to Bring to College – a checklist to make sure you have everything you need
• Five Best Financial Choices – smartest checking accounts, credit cards, and more…
• How  to Prepare from WebMD - some important tips to make the transition
• Affordable Health Insurance Quotes – get covered with student health insurance
• Car Insurance – auto insurance is important if you are bringing a car

• The SAT Calendar
• The ACT Calendar

• Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
• Find a Local Gym – gym and health club directory, stay fit and healthy
• Healthy Minds – great mental health resource
• Health and Medical Insurance – everything you need to know about health insurance

• ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
• Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
• www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program
• ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools
• PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year
• PSAT – Preliminary SAT

• http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems
• http://www.act.org/ - online registration and prep for ACT
• http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC
• http://www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary

• http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships
• http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
• http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search
• http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid
• http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college

• www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator
• www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website

• http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
• http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site
• http://www.students.gov/ - student gateway to the US Government
• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/- online FAFSA application

• www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site
• http://www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu/alphabet.htm  - historically black colleges
• http://www.educacionsuperior.org/ - education information in spanish
• http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
• http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - spanish version of same site as above
• http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
• http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
• collegefund.org - American Indian fund
• http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
• http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
• http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=mr -Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
• http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
• http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges
• http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
• http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships
• http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
• http://www.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
• http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education

• http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
• http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
• http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources
• http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities
• http://www.fcsn.org/ -Federation for Children with Special Needs
• http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online
• http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center

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