The primary mission of the Guidance 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 Guidance staff provide individual and group counseling, as well as delivering a Developmental Guidance Curriculum designed to help students develop skills in conflict resolution, decision making and values clarification.

The Guidance 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 Guidance Office on Tuesday mornings from 8:45-10:30 AM. Please contact Mr. McKee at 596-4302, ext. 313 to make an appointment.

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/