Dear Seniors: Congratulations!  All of the seniors have now chosen where you will be spending the next four years of your lives—or at least where you will be next fall! The key word is “chosen.” A choice is a positive decision and requires … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: Finally the day that we’ve been waiting for—for 4 years, or actually for 12 years—the day you make your final decision about where to go to college—“ the place you spend the next four years of your life, … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: SENIOR T-SHIRTS:  REMINDER!!! The Tradition Lives On!  “Give a Quote, Get a Shirt” As a gift to the seniors this year, the College Counseling Office would like to present seniors with a Gratitude Shirt.  This shirt will have … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: Welcome back from Spring Break! Most seniors have heard from their colleges, and we welcome hearing your news (in other words, please let us know!!)  As predicted, record numbers of applicants have been raising the stakes for everyone … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: By now most of you have heard from the colleges that have regular decision notifications and those that have deferred you. Hopefully, your financial aid applications have been completed, and you will begin hearing about possible need based … Continue reading →

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CLUB OF OAKLAND COUNTY offers a $1500 non-renewable scholarship to seniors that live in Oakland County and intend to attend Michigan State next year. Your parents don’t need to be alumni!   It is NOT based on financial need, but on … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: While for the most part, there isn’t much going on, college-wise this week, a couple of students stopped by  to let me know of college decisions they just received. We’re down to the last few weeks before almost … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: Mid-Year Reports have been sent! We will be sending one more set of transcripts in the Final Report, just to the college you will actually be attending, so we will need that information later in the year. More … Continue reading →

Dear Seniors: Once exams are over and your applications are for the most part complete, you might be thinking about using some of that application energy for applying for scholarships.  There are several with upcoming deadlines, listed below. Additionally, in … Continue reading →