HHS School Counseling Announcements

Dear Students and Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 -  Thank you to those of you that joined us earlier this week for our annual college application process kickoff, Be Admitted! We were so pleased to see so many of you during the two offerings and we hope that you found the presentation to be helpful and informative.  As promised, here are some resources:  Be Admitted Recording Be Admitted Google Slides  - clickable links in the presentation GPA Game  - to be watched in conjunction with the Be Admitted Recording College Planning Checklist HHS School Counseling Website Factors in the College Admission Decision - NACAC Survey HHS School Counseling Facebook HHS School Counseling Instagram Scoir  - Invitations were sent earlier this afternoon to all parents/guardians in PowerSchool who have  not  yet registered for an account in Scoir; these invitations come directly from Scoir and do have an expiration. If you need another...

The   Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)   is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students. Although it is most widely used with candidates for the military, the assessment provides valuable information to all students, as it encourages them to explore a wide variety of careers, rather than limiting their exploration by telling them what they can or should do. The test is a predictor of success in training and education programs, and measures students' knowledge 8 different sub-areas: General Science Arithmetic Reasoning Word Knowledge Paragraph Comprehension Mathematics Knowledge Electronics Information Auto and Shop Information Mechanical Comprehension HHS is pleased to offer this test free-of-charge to any interested 10th, 11th, or 12th grader. A represe...

Please join us  next week on Thursday, November 16th during DSB in the Library  for our first Career Speaker Series of the year. This panel will focus on College and Vocational Training Programs. We will be joined by representatives from Boston BioProducts, Griffin Electric, and the Town of Holliston. Sign up using this link ! More information on the companies is attached. All are welcome (including parents/guardians), but please sign up in advance.

  Dear Students and Families of the Class of 2024 -   Please read this message in its entirety - there are a lot of updates regarding the financial aid and college application process at HHS.   You may have heard that there will be a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid starting with the 2024–25 award year, which includes streamlining the  Free Application for Federal Student  Aid (FAFSA®) form. Here are the highlights: The FAFSA form previously opened on October 1st for the following academic year; in 2023, the FAFSA is currently projected to open in December to file for the 2024–25 award year. New term:  Contributor – Someone who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form. The new FAFSA is role-based, meaning that each contributor accessing the form will only see their section. The Direct Data Exchange (DDX) replaces the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to access tax information from the IRS. All contribu...

  Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),  Just a quick reminder about tomorrow's event,  Nuts & Bolts of the College Application Process!  Join the school counselors as they walk you through the logistics of the college application process (including an overview of the Common App, Scoir, financial aid, standardized testing, and more!).  This event is geared towards parent(s)/guardian(s) of seniors applying to colleges, however, families of all grades are welcome to attend.  No RSVP necessary. We are expecting this event to last approximately 45 minutes - 1 hour. Please choose from two times/formats:  Wednesday, September 27th at 8:30 am in-person in the  HHS Library  - coffee & tea will be served! Wednesday, September 27th at 5:00 pm  virtually.  Please use this link . This event will be recorded for those who are unable to join us. We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow morning / afternoon. Sincerely, HHS School Couns...

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 Below are video links of the many celebratory events that took place during Spring 2023 at HHS: Class of 2023 Senior Scholarship Evening In-School Graduation / Department Awards for Grades 9-12 Book Awards for the Class of 2024 Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Enjoy the summer, all!

Ninth-grade families - please use this as a resource during the course selection process. This  site  is also a great resources and explains many of the nuances with HHS's scheduling process. 

We hope you all had a successful and easy week back from the winter break! It was so nice to see so many families logged in to the Virtual College Admissions Panels on Wednesday evening. The evening was incredibly informative, and we hope that you found the information valuable as many of you are embarking on the college application process! We'd appreciate your feedback (even if you were unable to attend, your input as to better times for scheduling this type of evening are helpful as we look ahead to next year) - please fill out   this short survey   with your thoughts! As promised here are the recordings and some other resources:  Panel 1 - UVM, Villanova, Syracuse, Elon, and CU - Boulder Panel 2 - University of Delaware, UMass - Amherst, Endicott, Bentley, Rochester Institute of Technology, and St. Anselm College School Counseling Website  - click on  Contact Us  to make an appointment with your counselor! Additionally, we wanted to provide a few remind...

The  MetroWest   College  and Career  Fair   will take place on  Saturday, March 18, 2023  from  9:00 – 12:00 pm  at the Ashland High School located at 65 E. Union Street in Ashland, MA.  The  college  and career  fair  is free and open to the public. The fair will give students and parents from MetroWest area high schools the opportunity to speak with representatives from over 100 colleges, universities and gap-year options, as well as provide students with an opportunity to engage with professionals from over 50 unique careers.  In addition, there will be ongoing speakers to discuss topics such as the college application process, financial aid, and SAT/ACT’s. For more information regarding the MetroWest College and Career Fair and a complete listing of participating colleges please go to: http://www.mwccf.org .

Please join the school counselors and representatives from 10 colleges and universities virtually on March 1, 2023 at 6 pm and 7 pm for a general overview of the college admissions process and a bit more about their specific schools. See your email for more details!

Here are the resources that were discussed / shared during the presentation last night:  Recording of the HHS GPA Game  - entire presentation (running time - approx. 50 minutes) GPA Game  - video played during the presentation (running time - approx. 8 minutes) College Planning Checklist / Calendar School Counseling Website

Please join us this Wednesday for our college planning kickoff event for the Class of 2024, the HHS GPA Game. This event will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, December 7th, at 5:00 p.m. and is expected to last roughly 45-60 minutes. A recording will be made available afterwards. A link will be sent out prior to the event. Although this event is geared towards parent(s)/guardian(s) of juniors, all (including students) are invited to attend.  The GPA Game is a fun, mock-admission simulation for students and their families. The purpose of the game is to create awareness of the many factors that are considered in the college admissions process. We will also share a college-planning checklist with suggestions of what your student should be completing at points throughout the process.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's counselor. We hope to "see" you all on Zoom this Wednesday, December 7th. 

Thanks to those of you who attended yesterday's presentation, the Nuts & Bolts of the College Application Process. It was so nice to see so many of you in-person and virtually! For those of you unable to attend, please see the recording link/password below. Although this event was geared towards parent(s)/guardian(s) of seniors who were looking for more logistical support around the process, all are invited to watch! Similar events will be held in the future.  Link to Recording Password: 9%3+DjiT

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The School Counseling Office will be holding a short, mandatory assembly for all students planning on applying to college for Fall of 2023 on Thursday, 9/8, during DSB. Please plan to attend as we will be going over important information on what you need to do in Scoir to ensure your documents end up in the right spot!

Hi Seniors and Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of the Class of 2023 -  We hope you are enjoying your last full week of summer break!  This is a quick reminder about  College Application Bootcamp  being held this  Thursday, August 25th, at HHS.  There will be (mostly) repeating sessions offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m. You do not have to attend all three - please go to sessions in which you have an interest or that focus on an area where you may need more support. The schedule for the morning is below; descriptions are available  here . 10:00 a.m. - Nuts & Bolts of the College App Process (303), Getting Started with Scoir (300), Common App (302), Essays (304) 11:00 a.m. - Financial Aid w/ MEFA (303), Getting Started with Scoir (300), Essays (302), Resumes (304) 12:00 p.m. - Essays (303), Getting Started with Scoir (300), Common App (302), Resumes (304) If you are unable to attend, please don't worry. We will be offering similar sessions again in ...

Attention, Class of 2023:  We are thrilled to announce our third annual College Application Bootcamp for  students  in the Class of 2023 on  August 25, 2022 from 10 am - 1 pm at HHS (in-person).  School counselors will be hosting sessions on topics including: filling out the Common Application financial aid/scholarships brainstorming ideas for the essay the nitty gritty of Scoir (our new application management system replacing Naviance). More detailed descriptions of the sessions will be sent out closer to the event date. No pre-registration is required. Students can attend as many or as few sessions as they would like. Please note that we will also be offering similar sessions during DSB on dates to be announced in September and October, so if you are unable to attend this event, there will be other opportunities later this fall.  Other forms and valuable resources can be located on the  HHS School Counseling website .  Once we are...

Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT begins Friday, August 26th!  This year, the PSAT will be offered to both 10th and 11th graders. It will be administered on a school day, Wednesday, October 12th. WHY TAKE THE PSAT?  Practice! Plus, with your scores you will be able to connect to the personalized test prep offered through Khan Academy that is designed for each individual student based on an analysis of their performance on the test.  WHAT IS NMSQT?  NMSQT stands for the "National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test." For a small percentage of test takers, typically the top 1-5% of scorers, the junior year PSAT presents a unique opportunity to qualify for scholarships for college.  REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINE:   Begins  August 26th - Ends September 9th  (midnight EST) REGISTRATION WEBSITE:   https:// aptsusa.com/holliston/ COST:  $25 PAYMENT:  Credit card or check - details are pro...

The recipients of the Junior Book Awards were honored this morning at a ceremony in the HHS Auditorium. The link to the ceremony is here . Congratulations to the recipients!