Guidance Information and Scholarships

Guidance Counselor – Mrs. Mandy Palko

Services

1. Individual and group counseling
2. Assisting in scheduling programs of study
3. Maintaining student academic records
4. Assisting in academic and career development
5. Administering assessments and interpreting results 
6. Facilitating student referrals

Click on the links below for further information:

• Career Development

Attention Seniors:

Please inform Mrs. Palko if you have received any college acceptance letters and or any awarded scholarship monies. I need to keep documentation of all of this.

If you need any help or assistance, as always please come to see me!

Thank you,

Mrs. Palko

Scholarship opportunities

• Dear Students and Parents,As your school counselor, I want to share an opportunity that can help support your plans after high school. The Going Merry Future Fund Scholarship is a $500 scholarship opportunity open to all high school students, grades 9-12. You can use this scholarship to attend a 4-year university, community college, or a trade school.

  The funds can be used for tuition, books, supplies, or other education-related expenses. The application is simple, with no GPA requirement and no essay.

  The scholarship will be open now through September 30, 2025. I encourage every student to take a few minutes to apply.

  Click here to apply

• Student Scholarships Newsletter signup
• 2025 September and October scholarship opportunities
• Bucks Fabricating Job Shadow Opportunity
• Mechanical Contractors Association of Western PA Foster McCarl, Jr Scholarship Program Guidelines
• Commodore Perry Lions Club Scholarship
• Manufacturing Related Careers
• Get Ready to File the FAFSA 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• The Dr. Edgardo Lob Memorial Cancer Care Fund Scholarship
• The Society for Manufacturing Engineers scholarship
• Horatio Alger National and State Scholarship Program
• Mercer County Patriot’s Scholarship
• Community Foundation online scholarships
• Community Foundation online scholarship worksheet
• Various best practices, look-fors, and other factors to consider when completing any scholarship application

• Senior Year to do List
• Transition Resources for after graduation
• Community Foundation Scholarships – Seniors, Don’t forget to go to the website beginning January 1st, 2025
• George Wright Loan