Union High School Guidance Department

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Union High School's school counseling staff consists of eleven counselors and three secretaries. Student assignments are alphabetical and counselors work with the student throughout his/her high school career.
Mr. Barbera	Mr. DeLuca	Mrs. Przybylowski
Ms. Baldwin	Mrs. Douglas-Wright	Ms. Romano
Mrs. Davis	Mrs. Hudson	Mrs. Wilezol
Mrs. DeGeorge	Mr. Kenneth Eliason
Vice Principal: Diane C. Buttel
Secretaries : Mrs. David, Mrs. Frain, Mrs. Muller

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
260 Credits
PE/Health	one year for each year in attendance
English	4 years
US History	2 years
World History	1 year
Science	3 years
Math	3 years
Visual/Performing Arts	1 year
Career/ Technical Arts	1 year
World Language	1 year
A student needs 260 credits and must pass all sections of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) in addition to passing state mandated requirements

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
1. Fall/winter sports - need 62.5 credits from previous year.
2. Spring sports - need 31.2 credits from the previous year.
3. Any failures - go to summer school.

NCAA requirements must be met for athletic eligibility in college.

Student athletes interested in attending a Division I or II college/university should inform their counselor of their intentions. It is also recommended that students make an appointment with Mr. DeLuca (Guidance) to review their transcript.

Seniors applying to or planning to to attend a Division I or II college/university must also register with the NCAA Clearinghouse (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net)

COIN CAREER LIBRARY
The Board of Education is subscribing to the web site, www.coin3.com. This web site allows the student to conduct a detailed search for colleges and explore careers that match his/her talents and interests. This site has a wealth of information concerning testing, study skills and much more.

Students may wish to explore this site on their own or make an appointment with their counselor.

SITE ID: LNJ14844
Login: Union

COLLEGE
For admission, most four-year colleges require a MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN ACADEMIC UNITS. These include courses in English, social studies, science, mathematics (Algebra I and II and Geometry) and two consecutive years of a world language. Requirements will vary with choice of major and college.

Students, parents and guardians are encouraged to discuss post secondary plans with their counselor.

COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
The counselors meet with the seniors early in the fall to outline the procedures for submitting their applications.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Decide college (s) or post secondary institution(s) to which you want to apply.

2. Write, call or contact the Admissions Office (s) on-line for your applications. You may also request information on your major and financial aid. *Note the admissions requirements and deadline date.

3. Complete all testing requirements. Students must contact College Board to get their SAT scores sent to their colleges.

4. Fill out application (s) and obtain letter(s) of recommendation, if applicable.

5. Make an appointment to process your application with your counselor. You must have the following materials at the time of your appointment:

Completed application
Check covering the application fee (payable to the college or postsecondary institution)
Two business-size envelopes addressed to the college admissions office. Do not put a return address on those envelopes
Five first class stamps per application. Students taking Advanced Placement or Seton Hall Project Acceleration courses need seven stamps
Completed student activity profile
Letter(s) of recommendation

6. If you choose to submit your applications on-line, you must inform your counselor of your college plans. Your counselor must send your transcript and counselor recommendation to each college/ postsecondary school. Bring three envelopes and three stamps for each application.

7. You must submit your application or transcript request at least three school weeks before the application deadline.

8. OBSERVE APPLICATION DEADLINES!

Be sure to let your counselor know about any action taken on your application, accepted, rejected, waiting list. Let all institutions that accepted you know if you will be attending or if you will be rejecting their offer of admission.

SCHOLARSHIPS

A number of scholarship opportunities are available through the School Counseling Office and listed in the monthly Scholarship Bulletin or in the Daily Bulletin.

Each senior receives a copy of the monthly Scholarship Bulletin in homeroom. The student should make an appointment to see his/her counselor to obtain the necessary application (s).

Students should read the Daily Bulletin posted on the bulletin board opposite the Counseling Office or in their homeroom to check for scholarships and other opportunities such as summer programs.

Local scholarship and PTA scholarship applications are available in the spring. Students are notified through the Daily Bulletin.