The primary mission of the School Counseling and Admissions Department is to help students begin a realistic appraisal of their abilities, achievements, interests and values so they will be better able to make intelligent occupational and educational decisions. The School Counseling and Admissions staff provide individual and group counseling, as well as delivering a Developmental School Counseling Curriculum designed to help students develop skills in conflict resolution, decision making and values clarification.

The School Counseling and Admissions office maintains a Career Center with college catalogs, vocational information, computer software and a connection to the Internet. Students can utilize these materials to research careers, colleges and scholarships. The counseling staff provide students with assistance in planning for further education, gaining admission to colleges and pursuing financial aid.

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
If you are pursuing post-secondary education, now is the time to Fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov for further information as well as www.pin.ed.gov to get your federal PIN number. Hardcopy FAFSA applications are also available in the guidance office.

If you would like assistance in completing the FAFSA, we have a Financial Aid Advisor available in the School Counseling and Admissions Office weekday mornings from 8:45-10:30 AM. Please contact Ms. Felder-McEntire at (203) 397-4031 ext 316 to make an appointment.
Whitney CEEB Code – 070259

WEB SITES TO LOOK AT:
SAT registration and college/university exploration - http://www.collegeboard.org/
College admissions - http://www.101online.com/
CT Department of Labor website - http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us
Financial aid - http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/