About College Counseling
The collective goal/mission of the counselor, student, and parent is to find colleges where students will be as happy and successful personally as they will be academically.
Juniors at Benet begin working with their respective College Counselor midway through the year. College Interviews are conducted throughout the spring semester, giving students the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Mrs. Wesley, Mrs. Lundstrom & Mrs. Hayes to discuss their college search.
The College Counseling Center is located on the second floor of St. Joseph’s Hall. On most school days the CCC is open from 7:30 am - 3:00 pm for students and parents.
Click here to view the timeline of programs and activities that will guide you through the college search process. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions!
Calendars: Important counseling dates are included on the main website calendar.
College Visits: The schedule of college visits is located in Naviance. All are welcome to view the schedule using the guest login "Redwings"
Class of 2011 at a glance:
- 99% have been accepted into 2 and 4 year post-secondary schools with two students accepting special appointments to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point.
- When collegiate classes commence in the fall, members of the Class of 2011 will be attending a total of 104 colleges and universities, located in 29 different states, the District of Columbia, and two countries outside of the United States.
- Members of the Class of 2010 have been offered scholarships from various colleges, organizations, and private foundations totaling close to $29 million
- 153 are Illinois State Scholars (47% of the Class of 2010) 119 have been inducted into the National Honor Society
- 4 have been named National Hispanic Scholars
- 2 have been recognized as finalists by the National Achievement Scholarship Program
- 23 have been awarded the distinction of being named National Merit Commended Scholars
- 10 have been named National Merit Finalists
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions!
Mrs. Amy Wesley (College Counselor A-G)
awesley@benet.org
Ms. Laura Lundstrom (College Counselor H-N)
llundstrom@benet.org
Mrs. Kendall Hayes (College Counselor O-Z)
khayes@benet.org
Mrs. Pat Cunneen - Counseling Administrator
pcunneen@benet.org
School profile and college reports. College reports summarize college choices by class including statistics, college names, selectivity levels, states, and other demographics.
The following sites contain career related information to look at as you consider your college major and school choice.
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Careers Link
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Life Works Link
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College/career Quickstart: based on your PSAT Link
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This will link you to the Collegeboard’s college and career planning tool based on your PSAT results and how you answer some questions presented on this site.
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Mapping Your Future Link
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"At Mapping Your Future, you can find out more about planning for your future — whether you are preparing to go to college or are already a college student."
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O*Net Online Link
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Tools for career explanation and job analysis.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Dept. of Labor Link
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"For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you: the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more. You can also view frequently asked questions about the Handbook."
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One Source: Illinois Work Info Link
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CIS is the Career Information System with comprehensive resources for education, careers, scholarships, and more. Included is access to information about occupations, wages, employment projections, and videos of people doing their job.
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What's Next Illinois? Career and College Planning Link
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In addition to these resources that are focused on financial aid, more information on financial aid is found under many college search resources.
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ACT Free Financial Aid Need Estimator Link
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CollegeAnswer.com Link
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Parent Resources for Education Preparation. Comprehensive source of financial aid information including scholarships, grants, loan programs, etc.
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Explanation of College Financial Aid
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FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid Link
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You will need to register for a pin number before completing your FAFSA form. The pin number will be used to sign your FAFSA form. Go to http://www.pin.ed.gov to apply for your pin. Then complete your FAFSA form at http://www.fafsa.gov
Site provides general information about the major federal student aid programs and allows families to obtain information about the FAFSA and/or to complete this form for financial aid on the web.
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Fastweb Link
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Comprehensive scholarship information and one of the Internet’s largest free scholarship search sites.
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FinAid! Link
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Comprehensive scholarship information including loans, grants, scholarships, a calculator tool, etc.
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Merit Aid Link
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Scholarships Link
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School Soup Link
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Student Aid On the Web: Federal Loans and Aid Link
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U.S. Department of Education. Information about all Federal Student and Parent Financial Aid, need and non-need based.
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A collection of links and articles to help you search for the right college.
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College Tidbits Link
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Naviance Link - (Family Connection) Link
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Site includes college search tools, scattergrams of GPAs and test scores of recent Benet graduates who applied to specific colleges, scholarship database, application status, and more. Guest password is Redwings until student account is established in spring of sophomore year. If you would like more details about how to use Naviance, click the Naviance Support link below
Juniors were registered on Naviance last December and can now access Naviance with their email address and password. Parents can log-in to the system in one of three ways:
1. have their student add “Parent Information” to their profile page. Parent can then request their own registration information from their student’s counselor and have an individualized account. (this is the recommended option)
2. log-in to the system as their student (requiring the student’s email address and password)
3. enter as a “Guest” using the password “Redwings” (limited information will be available)
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Naviance Explanation
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American Universities Index Link
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Maintained by the University of Florida
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Association of Benedictine Colleges & Universities Link
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List of Benedictine Colleges and Universities
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Beginning the College Search Process
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A helpful guide for parents and students to review at the beginning of Junior year.
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Campus Tours Link
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Cappex Link
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Catholic Colleges Link
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College Board Link
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Comprehensive site includes college search process, financial aid information, related career topics, etc.
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College Navigator Link
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Direct link to nearly 7000 colleges and universities. Provided by The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
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College View Link
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Comprehensive site includes college search service with profiles of 3000+ colleges/universities, virtual tours of selected schools, financial aid information, and career planning tools, etc.
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Information for Athletics - NCAA Eligibility Link
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Information for Athletes - Varsity Edge Link
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Varsityedge.com - "Varsityedge provides information for parents, student-athletes, & coaches on the college recruiting process and what it takes to play at the next level."
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Information for Performing & Visual Arts Students Link
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Schools in the USA Link
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Steps to College - Newsletter to Guide the Process Link
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Published by the NACAC - National Association for College Admission Counseling.
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The Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
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Ask yourself these 10 questions before you start your college search.
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What's Next Illinois Link
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Visits - What to ask on your college visit
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