Guidance Counseling

Guidance Counselors

Tom Lusk - Voicemail x229, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - M. Ed. Xavier University, at NC since 1967
Wes Poth - Voicemail x223, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - M.Ed. Xavier University, BA Kenyon College, teaching since 1969, at NC since 1999
Dick Schmitz - Voicemial 224, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - MA University of Akron, teaching and counseling since 1970, at NC since 2004

Senior Guidance Notes

Scholarship and Financial Aid Information

Licking County Foundation - click on Scholarships for the latest info
FastWeb's Free Scholarship Search and College Search - Search over $1 Billion in scholarships and find your dream school. It's free and Newark Catholic is a proud FastWeb member.
www.SchoolSoup.com - With over $32 BILLION in scholarships, SchoolSoup.com contains more scholarships than ALL other online scholarship search sites COMBINED.
www.CollegeBasics.com -- offers college admissions tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, scholarships, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more. There is no charge, and you do not have to register or give any personal information.
www.schoolsoup.com -- is free, safe (we don't sell names or email addresses of students to third parties, like ALL other scholarship search websites do), and is huge, with thousands of scholarships being added each day.
www.usbank.com/studentloans -- Educates high school juniors and seniors on the steps necessary to obtain financial aid and make them aware of their options
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
FastWeb Search over $1 Billion in scholarships and find your dream school. It's free and Newark Catholic is a proud FastWeb member.
The Financial Aid Information Page
Department of Education
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Resource Pathway's College Financial Aid Resources
101 Top College, University and Scholarship Pages
Mapping Your Future -- links to other sites for financial aid
The Scholarship Page
Scholarship Resource Network (SRN)

Standarized Test Information & Preparation

Ohio Graduation Test Prep Home Page -- info to understand and get ready for the test
College Board Online -- SAT test dates and registration, financial aid calculator, more.
ETS Net -- Educational Testing Service Network
Kaplan -- Take a sample SAT or GRE at no cost.
Princeton Review -- Learn about standardized tests and how to prepare for them. SAT, ACT, PSAT.
Syndicate -- Preparation for SAT, SSAT, GRE, or LSAT.
Testprep.com -- Free online test preparation.
ACT Testing and Information

College & Career Preparation

www.CollegeRecruiting.com -- Facilitates communication among students, parents, counselors and college recruiters
www.wellsfargo.com/per/accounts/student/finaid/collegesteps -- Looks at issues such as standardized testing, scholarship searches and searching for schools.
www.CollegeView.com -- Provides information on over 3,800 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Includes brief descriptions as well as virtual tours, admission info, etc.
www.wiredscholar.com/MCO -- Designed to match college bound students with the colleges and universities aligned to their personal and educational goals.
www.mycollegeoptions.com -- Designed to match college bound students with the colleges and universities aligned to their personal and educational goals.
www.Review.com -- Admission, application and financial processes, peer message boards and information about college majors and related careers
Department of Education
Colleges and Universities Search
College Bound Net -- The college application process, taking exams, and making the grade when you get there!
College Edge -- Explore careers and majors
College Link -- Apply to college using your computer
College View -- A free database of 3,500 colleges and universities with tons of info.
CollegeNet -- Browse institutions by various criteria, including geography, tuition, and enrollment.
Internships/Careers
The Princeton Review -- Students can gather information about tests, admissions, and career programs.
TOP Online -- Information geared towards making the transition from high school to college a smooth one.
U.S. News College and Career Center -- Great site for finding and planning your college education