Counseling Center
Dr. Tami Wegener
School Counselor
402-362-6655, ext. 224
tami.wegener@yorkdukes.org
Mrs. Dana Schmid
School Counselor
402-362-6655, ext. 225
dana.schmid@yorkdukes.org
Mrs. Deb Stuhr
Admin. Assistant
402-362-6655, ext. 226
deb.stuhr@yorkdukes.org
LATEST NEWS…
HONORS NIGHT
Honors Night is coming up soon! The date is Monday, April 7, and it begins at 7:00 PM in our theater. This is a fabulous evening of celebration of scholarships and academic honors for seniors and a few underclssmen. We hope you plan to attend!
DUAL CREDIT TUITION PAYMENT (and materials fees)
Southeast Community College (SCC) is now billing through the students’ email accounts through the Hub. Students need to log into the Hub and click on “email” to find the billing statement from Nelnet Campus. Contact Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.  Payment was due Feb. 20, 2025. This can be paid through the HUB account or by mailing a check to the Milford campus to the attention of Student Accounts.
PERU dual credit (Speech for fall semester or Biology for the spring semester) will soon have applications submitted by students. Billing statements will be mailed to students’ home addresses in early October. The due date for payment of tuition is April 1, 2025. Students can pay through their “MyPSC” account or mail a check to Peru State at Box 10, Peru, NE 68421.
MATERIALS FEES for dual credit are payble to York High School and were emailed to parents and students late January/early February. See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.
EDUCATIONQUEST FREE HELP ON-SITE IN YORK!
FREE COLLEGE PLANNING HELP available! Seniors, we are so fortunate to have an Educationquest expert from Lincoln visiting our school twice a month for 40-minute blocks of time. This is FREE help! Contact Mrs. Stuhr if you and/or your parents would like to set up a time to visit with her. She is taking appointments with the next date will be March 27, 2025. (This includes help with the FAFSA which opened on December 1.) The FAFSA will be required this year for all seniors. Contact Mrs. Stuhr to get your appointment set up soon!
ACT Test Date ahead:
April 5 — registration due February 28.
June 14 — registration due May 9
July 12 — registration due June 6
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CHECK OUT THIS GREAT RESOURCE:
Ultimate Guide to the ACT
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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS …
Burke Scholarship through the Upper Big Blue NRD is now open for applications. Student must be pursuing careers in natural resources related fields and furthering their studies at a Nebraska college or university.  Three letters of recommendation required.  The online application is available at upperbigblue.org/burke-scholars-application  Deadline is March 21, 2025.
COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS and ANNE COOPER MEMORIAL are available for application at http://jimandlilcooperfoundation.org/Â Â Â The online applications are due by April 1, 2025.
Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation scholarship is open to students attending one of Nebraska’s community colleges in the fall of 2025 in an automotive-related field.  Details and application form in Counseling Office. Deadline April 4, 2025.
Sons of American Legion, Holmes Post 178 is offering scholarships to seniors from area schools. Students do not have to be family members of a veteran to apply. Application form is in the Counseling Office. Deadline April 7, 2025.
Seward-York-Aurora (S.Y.A.) Antique Tractor Club is sponsoring a scholarship to a senior student who is planning to pursue further education in an agricultural related field. Student must live in Seward, York or Hamilton county and be able to submit two letters of recommendation, one of which is from an FFA advisor, 4-H advisor or ag instructor. Application is in Counseling Office.  Deadline April 26, 2025.
BLUE & GOLD SCHOLARSHIP FORMS…
The following forms (the same form — just different formats) may be used to apply for local Blue & Gold scholarships:
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PERU STATE COLLEGE – DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS .. DIrections for ordering a transcript:
- Go to peru.edu
- Hover over Academics, Student Records, Transcripts
 See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.
SCC Dual Credit Students …. You may request your transcript by logging into the HUB at https://thehub.southeast.edu , select Self service, select Transcript Request and New Request and complete the information.
See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.
Let’s work together for a great school year! Â
GUIDANCE LINKS
Educational Planning
- Education Quest : Free College Planning Services. Â Â Eduquest is based out of Lincoln, NE http:///www.educationquest.org/
- KnowHow2Go: A slick site for planning your college education no matter what grade you are currently in. Â Helpful tips for students in middle school, as well as high school. http://www.knowhow2gonebraska.org/
- College Bound Nebraska    http://www.collegeboundnebraska.com NSCS Advantage        http://www.nscs.edu/nscs-advantage.htm
Nebraska Universities and Colleges
- Chadron State College http://www.csc.edu/
- College of St. Mary http://www.csm.edu/
- Creighton University http://www.creighton.edu/
- Doane University  http://www.doane.edu/
- Grace University  http://www.graceuniversity.edu/
- Hastings College http://www.hastings.edu/
- Midland University http://www.midlandu.edu
- Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture  http://ncta.unl.edu
- Nebraska Methodist College http://www.methodistcollege.edu/
- Nebraska Wesleyan University http://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/
- Peru State College http://www.peru.edu/
- Union College http://www.ucollege.edu/
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln http://http://www.unl.edu/
- University of Nebraska–Kearney  http://www.unk.edu/
- University of Nebraska–Omaha  http://www.unomaha.edu/
- Wayne State College  http://www.wsc.edu/
- York College  http://www.york.edu
GUIDANCE FORMS
Transcript Release Form
Graduation Information FormÂ
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