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…

TUITION PAYMENT

DUAL CREDIT TUITION PAYMENTS —  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 is due February 29, 2024.  This can be paid through the HUB account or by mailing a check.

PERU dual credit (Speech or Biology for the spring semester) will soon have applications submitted by students.  Billing statements will be mailed to students’ home addresses.  Tuition is due to Peru State by April 1, 2024, for the spring semester.  You can pay online or mail a check to their campus.

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.  Future appointments available are on Wednesday,  March 20, April 3 and April 17, 2024.  This includes help with the FAFSA.

ACT Test Date ahead:

June 8 — registration due by May 3

July 13 — registration due by June 7

STUDENTS REGISTERING TO TAKE THE ACT … Please remember to enter the York High School code of 282-590 when testing.  This is the only way YHS gets a copy of your test results, and we NEED them.  If questions, stop by the Counseling office.

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CHECK OUT THIS GREAT RESOURCE:
Ultimate Guide to the ACT
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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS …

Norden Club of Lincoln is awarding a scholarship or grant-in-aid to an applicant who wishes to pursue an educational experience or project pertaining to any of the five Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.  See Counseling office for more details and for the application.  Deadline is May 1, 2024.

SENIORCARE.COM AGING MATTERS Scholarship is now open for a student who currently cares for an aging loved one, works within the senior community or intends to pursue a career that will impact on the elder population.  For scholarship details and the website to apply, see the Counseling office.  Deadline is May 15, 2024.

BLUE & GOLD SCHOLARSHIP FORMS…

The following forms (the same form — just different formats) may be used to apply for local Blue & Gold scholarships:

• Blue-Gold Application Form (Word)
• Blue& Gold Scholarship Application Form (Google doc)

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PERU STATE COLLEGE – DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS .. DIrections for ordering a transcript:

1. Go to peru.edu
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Transcripts
3. Click on “Peru State College Transcript Delivery Service”
4. Click “Order Transcripts” and then complete the form.

 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!  

GUIDANCE LINKS

Educational Planning

• Education Quest : Free College Planning Services.   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.  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 Form