March 10, 2010
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Department of Guidance & Counseling

734-529-7008 ext. 3016

Michelle Sanford, Director

msanford@dundee.k12.mi.us

Welcome to the Dundee High School Guidance & Counseling web page. The role of the Guidance Department is two-fold. The first role is to be the best provider of accurate information regarding graduation requirements, post-secondary planning, activities related to post-secondary planning and trends related to preparing students for their lives after high school graduation. The second role is to provide a safe, neutral and confidential place where students can come in to discuss immediate issues of concern to them. In some rare cases, the counselor may contact parents/guardians and will suggest  outside agencies to continue counseling services. 

    
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 Preparing For Life After High School Minimize

Why Go To College

  • Every bit of education you get after high school increases the chances you will earn good pay. Most college graduates earn more money during their working years than people who stop their education at high school.
  • The more education you get the more likely it is  you will always have a job. According to one estimate, by the year 2028, there will be 19 million more jobs for educated workers than there are qualified people to fill them.
  • Continuing education after high school is much more important for your generation than it was for your parent's generation. Today, most good jobs require more than a high school diploma. Businesses want to hire prople who know how to think and solve problems.
  • Education beyond high school gives you a lot of other benefits, including meeting new people, taking part in new opportunities to explore your interests and experiencing success!
    
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   Expected Lifetime Earnings         

Non high school graduate

High school graduate

Some College

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Professional Degree

  

 

$1 Million

$1.2 Million

$1.5 Million

$1.6 Million

$2.1 Million

$2.5 Million

$3.4 Million

$4.4 Million

 

 
    
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 Ordering Your Transcripts! Minimize

 ORDER YOUR TRANSCRIPTS ONLINE!

                                                                   

Now you can order your transcripts online! Dundee High School has just joined forces with Docufide Secure Transcript - the safe, paperless way to send transcripts directly to the colleges you choose. It is easy! It is secure! and it is available 24/7!!

Here is how it works:

1. Click on this Secure Transcript link. Sign up.

2. Select the colleges you to which you are applying.

3. NOTE: If you want to send your transcript to a scholarship, college, or other destination not listed, please contact the Guidance Office directly to request a transcript to be sent.
    
 DUNDEE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP LIST Minimize
    
 Dual Enrollment Guide Minimize

Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment means that a student is taking classes at a college while still in high school. To qualify, the State of Michigan says a student must have PLAN (Practice ACT Scores) of M-18, R-17, S-19, E-21 or ACT scores of M18, R-17, S-19, E-21. Your student needs to meet with the high school guidance counselor to complete an application to Monroe County Community College and together they will decide on the individual class to be taken and complete the dual enrollment form. Dual enrollment classes are paid for by the home school district. Books and fees are paid by the family. Registration in dual enrollment classes is determined by Monroe County Community College and their enrollment status. For more information, please contact the guidance office!

    
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Dundee Community Schools Scholarship Program

There are currently fourty-three scholarships that are available to our high school graduating Seniors offered through the Dundee Community Schools Scholarship Foundation. This Foundation was established in 1999 by a small group of Board members, administrators and high school counselors. Since 1999 we have seen this program grow from it's "seed" scholarships into what we have today. Some of the original scholarships have expired, but the establishment of the Foundation Program has ensured that our  community members have an established vehicle through which they might work with the school to establish a scholarship. The current Director of the Dundee Community Scholarship Foundation is Michelle Sanford, Director of Guidance and Counseling. If you have questions regarding the scholarship program, please feel free to contact her at 734-529-7008 ext. 3016. Graduating Seniors are given a list of scholarships to which they can apply every February. Winners of the Dundee Local Scholarships are announced at Senior Awards Night. Many thanks are extended to all of the donors who have made these opportunities available for our students.

During "Scholarship Season" additional scholarship opportunities will be announced in this area. Please click on the name of the scholarship to access the application information.

New: 1/2010: Department of Michigan American Legion Aux Scholarships - Postmark Deadline March 15th. For daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, sons, grandsons, great-grandsons of honourably discharged veterans.

NEW: 1/2010: Monroe County Community College Scholarships - look at Monroe's web site and follow the directions to see a list of their scholarship opportunities and deadlines.
    
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Money For College

The following websites are great, free resources for information about financial aid: www.act.org/fane (this is ACT's free financial aid need estimator)www.studentaid.ed.gov(this is the Federal Student Aid home page) www.ed.gov/finaid.html(this is the U.S. Department of Education's most comprehensive resource on student financial aid)

 

Typically, the time-line for Senior year is:

August and beyond: search for scholarships using free searches like www.fastweb.com. You can use this search engine throughout your college career.

January: complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on line at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

February-March: complete Dundee High School Local Scholarships. Mrs. Sanford will host a Senior Class Meeting and will provide the Seniors with the packet of information they will need to complete applications for the local scholarships you see on this web page.

Please feel free to contact Mrs. Sanford with your questions.
    
 10th Graders will take the PLAN test (Practice ACT) on Thursday, October 22nd Minimize
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Understanding the PLAN (Practice ACT)Michelle Sanford 4/7/20094.23 MBDownload
    
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Where The Jobs Will Be

2010 - 2018

 

The following 20 occupations are expected to add the most positions between now and 2018 according to the US Department of Labor. Job growth in these fields accounts for almost 38 percent of all new jobs during this time span. Although there are opportunities in a variety of fields, 20% of the jobs on the list are in healthcare. Seven of the careers offer median annual earnings of at least $40,000 with the career of computer software engineer-applications paying the highest median salary of $85,000. CLICK HERE for the list of careers that will add the most positions through 2018.
    
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10th Graders PRACTICE the ACT 

Dundee High School requires that all 10th graders take the PRACTICE ACT test in the fall. This test is called the PLAN test. It is designed to give the 10th graders a look at the real ACT test and to help them "PLAN" for their lives after high school. Please watch the powerpoint to learn all the information students can obtain from the PLAN test!

 
    
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