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Guidance

Pope John XXIII‘s guidance department complements the school’s commitment to developing the total individual through academic programs and extracurricular activities. The department members not only offer students social and academic guidance but also provide information and resources that are essential to the student’s self-assessment and realization of goals.


 

The Guidance Team

MaryAlice Campbell

School Counselor, Academic Computing Services Last Names P-Z, grades 8-11

Lauren Espinosa

School Counselor, Grade 8 (all students), Grades 9-11 Last Names A-G

Ann Lopez

Director of Guidance, Grades 9-11, Last Names K-O, Grade 12, Last Names L-O

Kathleen Piwko

School Counselor, Grade 12 Last Names A-K and P-Z

Laura Williamson

Guidance Office Administrative Assistant


Current Guidance Announcements

PSAT SCORE RETRIEVAL

Instructions to retrieve PSAT scores (Sophomore and Junior Parents):

  • Visit www.collegeboard.org
  • If you have not signed up for a College Board account click on sign up 
  • Set up an account
  • Click on PSAT scores
  • Your child’s scores will be displayed

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Instructions for Accessing PSAT 8/9 and NMSQT/PSAT Results:

  • ·Visit www.collegeboard.org. If your son/daughter has already set up an account with College Board, click “Sign In”
  • If your son/daughter has not set up an account with College Board, click “Sign Up”, then “I am a Student” to create an account.  Make sure you use the exact name and email address that your son/daughter recorded on their PSAT answer sheet.
  • Scores will be emailed to the students on or after Dec. 12.

 

In addition, students who took the October PSAT/NMSQT should connect their College Board and Khan Academy accounts.

That way, when they get their PSAT/NMSQT scores on Dec. 12, they can log in to Khan Academy and get a personalized SAT practice plan. Khan Academy is free SAT tutoring offered through CollegeBoard.

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College Counseling Information

Scholarships

i. For information on Local, State and General Scholarships please login to Naviance and click the link for “Scholarship List” under the “Colleges” tab: http://connection.naviance.com/popejohn

ii. For information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) go to https://fafsa.ed.gov

iii. For information on the CSS Profile go to: http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

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Military Academy Information

United States Military Academy (West Point)

United States Naval Academy

United States Air Force Academy

United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy

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Tutoring Schedules

Contact your student’s Guidance Counselor for List of Private Tutors

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International students

Forms for Host families – use current link under Forms & Resources, International Students

 

More information about International Students

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Summer Programs

For information on Summer Programs please login to Naviance and click the link for “Enrichment Programs” under the “Colleges” tab.