• Seniors who wish to apply to colleges, technical schools, or trade schools should be preparing those applications now. Observe the application deadlines for each school. The completed application, envelope, application fee, required postage, and all other supporting documentation should be taken to your counselor. Letters of recommendation must be given to students in sealed envelopes. Students should allow enough time for the guidance counselors to process applications. Normal turnaround time is approximately 1 to 5 days. On-line applications need to be followed up with the counselor form and high school transcript, along with other supplemental information. Students must get a transcript request form prior to sending their on-line application. During the busiest time of the year (November through January) students must be considerate and mindful regarding deadline dates and processing time. Students should make copies of all applications,etc for their own records.

• SATs: Students may register by picking up a Registration Bulletin in the guidance office or on-line at www.collegeboard.com.

• Please check the collegeboard website. Check with your counselor and the Registration Bulletin for available test centers. Students are encouraged to use the website for registering. A limited number of paper registration forms are available in the guidance office. Please make sure that you use the correct high school code (390100) and test center codes.

• Suggested Senior test dates are  October 9, 2010, November 6, 2010, December 4, 2010, and January 22, 2011. Cost is $47. Late registration is $71. Standby registration is $88.

• Suggested Junior test dates are March 12, 2011, May 7, 2011, and June 4, 2011.

• Valley View is a Test center (39-122) on March 12, 2011, and June 4, 2011. Students may pick up registration packets in the guidance office or students must register on-line. On-line registration is preferred.

• Please make sure that you use the correct high school code (390100) and test center codes.

• The SAT will have 3 scores each on the familiar scale of 200-800: critical reading, mathematics, and writing. The SAT writing score is completely new and will include an essay sub score and a multiple-choice sub score.  The best preparation for the SAT to take the PSAT (which will be given to ALL juniors and sophomores free of charge on Wednesday, October 13, 2010) and also through the free preparation resources from the College Board. Check out www.collegeboard.com for The SAT Preparation Center and the SAT Question of the Day. Books with practice tests can also be purchased on the website or in local bookstores.

• SAT II--Students should check to see if the college they are applying to requires SAT II (Subject Tests) in addition to the SAT I Reasoning Test. Please keep in mind that you cannot take the SAT I and SAT II on the same date. Check with the college handbook / website if you need SAT II. SAT II tests are used for placement, not admissions. Students can take up to three SAT II tests on the same day. A limited number of registration bulletins are available in the guidance office or on-line at www.collegeboard.com .

• Valley View students taking the SAT must have a picture ID, if they are not testing at Valley View. If the student does not have a Driver's License or another picture ID, he/she must bring a recent picture (within the past year) to his/her counselor for an acceptable ID.

• If you are interested in taking ACTs,please see your counselor for a Registration Bulletin or register on-line at www.act.org. The ACT test dates for 2010-2011 are October 23, 2010, December 11, 2010(given at Valley View) and February 12, 2011 (senior test dates) and April 9, 2011 and June 11, 2011( both given at Valley View). The ACT test covers English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science content areas. High school code is 390100 and test center code for Valley View High School is 233-420.

• *Seniors who will be applying to Penn State are reminded to send Penn State their official ACT or SAT scores --For SATs-write code number 2660 under score reports on SAT registration form. Penn State requires official scores be sent to them. They will NOT accept SAT scores listed on high school transcripts.

• If possible, students who wish to apply for admission to Penn State should apply on line. Students must notify their counselor that they applied and then an official transcript will be faxed.

• *Students who are applying for NCAA Clearance must also write code number 9999 under score reports on their SAT registration form. NCAA requires official ACT and SAT scores be sent to them. (NCAA is only for students intending to play sports at Division I or Division II schools.)

***If students forget to list college codes on their SAT registration forms, test scores can be submitted later at a cost of $9.50 per report. ***Please see your counselor for more information and guidelines. Students should check with the college to which they are applying to see if they require official SAT scores (sent directly by ETS) or if the ones which appear on the bottom of the student's high school transcript are acceptable.

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Scholarships Available

***Students are encouraged to check in the high school guidance office for these scholarship applications:

AnyCollege.Net scholarships are given away randomly to college bound students regardless of GPA or test scores. To enter, students simply need to go to www.anycollege.com and click on the "Win a Scholarship" button that is located on the home page. After filling out a short application form, students can click on the "submit Form" button, and they are automatically registered. $1000 scholarships are given away on a quarterly basis!! Further details are available on the website or by calling at 866-900-9933.

The Wendy's High School Heisman 2010 application is now available.  Any
eligible high school student can register and begin the application process now.
Eligibility for the application is limited exclusively to high school students who
will be seniors during the 2010-2011 academic year.  They must have at least a "B"
grade average and participate in at least one of the 27 school-sponsored sports
listed in the Wendy's High School Heisman application.
The application submission deadline for students is 5:00 p.m., central time, on
October 3, 2010.  Each applicant must have their completed application reviewed and
confirmed online by a school representative.  Reviewers have until 5:00 p.m.,
central time, on October 5, 2010, to complete their review. Please go to www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com.

Masonic Scholarships--open to seniors who are members of the Masons,siblings, children, grandchildren, and members of the Masonic-related youth groups. All available scholarships can be downloaded at www.pagrandlodge.org/pmyf. Deadlines for these scholarships are varied.

AXA Achievement Scholarship--open to seniors who are good students and active in their communities. Learn more at www.axa-achievement.com. Apply by .

KFC Colonel Scholars--open to seniors who are planning to enter a 2 or 4 year accredited public or state-related college or university within their state of legal residence with the goal of completing a bachelor's degree. Students may complete their application online at www.kfcscholars.org between and .

PSECU 2011 Scholarship--open to seniors who are members of PSECU/ or who are interested in joining PSECU by . A complete list is available at psecu.com/eligibility. Students who qualify may contact 1-800-237-7328 for an application or they may apply online at psecu.com/scholarships.

United States Bowling Congress Anthracite Valley 2011 Youth Scholarship-open to seniors planning to attend a school of higher education. Applicants must be members of the USBC member enrolled in a USBC certified league at the time of application. Applicants must hold a 2.5 or higher GPA. Applications must be postmarked by .

Lehigh Valley Society of Women Engineers Scholarship--open to senior females who are graduating from area high schools who plan to major in engineering starting in the fall of 2011. Applications must be postmarked by . Applications can be downloaded at http://www.swe.org/regione/sections/E002LHV.

Roy W. Piper Scholarships-open to seniors who plan on attending an accredited post-secondary school. Students may pick up scholarship applications in the high school guidance or by email from pipercharitabletrust@yahoo.com. Applications must be submitted and received prior to .

Corabelle Chappell Scholarship--open to seniors who are planning to attend Keystone College. Scholarships are available on www.wachoviascholars.com. Deadline for submission of applications is .

Paul T. Bordi Athletic Memorial Scholarship-open to seniors who have participated in high school sports and will be attending college in the 2011-2012. The deadline for this scholarship is .

2010 Penn East Federal Credit Union Scholarship-open to graduating high school seniors who will enroll in a full-time undergraduate program during the 2011-2012 school year at an accredited two year or four year college/university or vocational/technical school in the United States. Applicants or their parents must be members of Penn East FCU. Applications are available for download at www.penneastfcu.org.Application deadline is .

Robert C. Edwards Scholarship--open to high school seniors who reside in Jessup Borough who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year degree or certificate program. Applications are available in the guidance office. Applications must be postmarked by

Fraternal Order of Police--open to high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in law enforcement by majoring in criminal justice. Students must be in good standing within their respective community. Student must not have had any disciplinary problems in or out of school. Students must maintain a "B" average through their final two years of high school. Deadline for applications is . Applications are available in the guidance office.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Audobon Society--open to seniors who wish to major in an environmental field at an accredited two or four year college or university. The scholarship application may be downloaded at www.nepaaudobonsociety.org.Deadline for applications is .

Price Chopper Golub Foundation--offering ten scholarships to students--available on-line at www.pricechopper.com. A student is eligible to apply to one scholarship. The deadline is

Lackawanna Chapter of PASR--open to seniors who are planning to attend college to pursue the goal of becoming a teacher. This award will be no less than $500. Applications are available in the guidance office. Postmark deadline is midnight on.

The Century Club Scholarship--open to seniors who plan to attend college in Pennsylvania. They will be judged on scholarship, leadership, character, and need. Applications are available in the guidance office. Applications must be received at the Century Club by .

Chris Till Sender Scholarship--open to seniors who are attending a school of cosmetology in Lackawanna county. Applications are available in the guidance office. The deadline for applications to be sent to the Scranton Area Foundation office is .

Scranton Kiwanis Club Nicholas Lachno Scholarship--open to seniors who have outstanding community service, school activities, academic performance and also exhibit financial need. Applications are available in the guidance. Application deadline is

James F. Swift Scholarship--open to seniors who are graduating from a public, private, or charter high school in Lackawanna County. They must be planning to enroll for the first time in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college or university, preferably one of the following Lackawanna County schools: Baptist Bible College, Johnson College, Keystone College, Penn State Worthington, Lackawanna College, Marywood University or the University of Scranton. The application may be downloaded at www.safdn.org.The application postmark deadline is .

Northeastern Pennsylvania Theatrical Alliance Scholarship--open to seniors who plan on majoring in the Performing Arts, the education of performing arts, or technical theater. Applications may be downloaded at www.neptatheaters.com. Upon receiving the fully completed application, someone from the scholarship committee will contact the eligible students as to their audition times. Auditions will be held at Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, 409 Main Street, Duryea, PA on May 8, 2010 beginning at 10 AM.

Blakely Borough Scholarship--open to seniors who have lived in Blakely Borough for at least two years. Please see Mrs. Kresock for an application and more information. The application must be submitted to Mrs. Kresock by

Nancey & William Lange Memorial Scholarship--open to seniors who live in Lackawanna county and who plan to further their education by studying in a course curriculum that deals with the environment. Majors such as as Environmental Studies, Engineering, Wildlife Resource Management, Natural Resource Conservation, Parks & Recreation or Forest Sciences would qualify for the scholarship. Applications must be received by .

William Popovich Memorial Scholarship--open to seniors who live in Lackawanna county and who plan to pursue a course of study in agricultural or veterinary science. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has shown an interest in agriculture or veterinary science. Applications must be received by  with a copy of high school transcript and a letter of recommendation. Applications are available in the guidance office.

PPL Women's Network Scholarship--open to female seniors who demonstrate academic success, community spirit, personal attitude, and financial need. Applications must be received by . Applications are available in the guidance office.

****Also, please check out www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org.

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• University of Scranton High School Scholars Program- Dual Enrollment program)-High school students who have completed or are completing their junior year with a minimum of a B+ grade average may take one course at the University of Scranton each term until they graduate from high school. The courses chosen may be taken for credit at a special tuition rate, most courses are considered 3 credit courses. Students may enroll for a maximum of 3 credits per session. The cost of the course and the required books/materials are the sole responsibility of the student. The courses taken are typically freshman-level courses that are accepted towards a University of Scranton degree. These courses generally transfer to other regionally accredited colleges and universities; however the University cannot guarantee transferability. For further information and a list of possible courses, please contact the high school guidance office or the University of Scranton Admissions at 941-6379 (Meg Cullen-Brown) or (Ginger Egan) at 941-7580.

• Marywood University Momentum Program--Momentum is a special college acceleration program which provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credits and experience college life while still in high school. Students may begin to take course for college credits as early as the summer following junior year. Students must be in the top half of their class, meet minimum GPA requirements, and submit a completed application form, official high school transcript, and recommendation from high school guidance counselor and appropriate teacher. Interested students may pick up applications and more information in the high school guidance office.

• Graduation Projects--  Further information on Graduation Project presentations will be given to seniors at an assembly.  No projects will be accepted after that date and seniors who do not turn them in by that date will not graduate on stage.

• AP Tests for students for students in AP Calculus, American History and English will be given in the Spring. It is very important for students who are in AP classes to think about taking the AP tests now. Students who receive a qualifying score on these tests may place out of certain required college courses--this means saving money $$$$!!! Signups for these tests will be in February.

• The Curriculum Guide is now downloadable. Parents and students can check out course listings and new updates. Click here for a downloadable version of the Valley View High School Curriculum Guide.

• All graduation ceremonies at Valley View High School will be highlighted with the high school's distinguished recognition of the top two students in the class as Valedictorian and Salutatorian. The top two students will be selected based on the students' class ranking at the end of the third marking period. To receive this recognition, the student(s) must have participated (attend school) in classroom activities while at Valley View High School.

• To participate and receive awards at the Senior Awards Banquet, students must meet the qualifications as stated in the awards criteria and participate in classroom activities (attend school) at Valley View High School.

• Students who will be juniors or seniors are reminded to stop in the guidance office if they are interested in pursuing Dual Enrollment (Seniors) or High School Scholars (Juniors) opportunities for the 2010-2011 school year. Students are reminded to see their counselors for more details. They are reminded to check on specific criteria for the colleges which are Penn State Worthington, Marywood University, the University of Scranton, Keystone College, and Lackawanna College. Spring 2011 registration will take place on NOVEMBER 2010. Information for Summer/Fall 2011 will be given at a meeting in April 2011.

• Students who are enrolled in Honors or AP courses in Mathematics must earn a final grade of an 80 in order to stay in the Honors or AP track. (see Curriculum Guide for English criteria)

• A career information internet-based system is available to all of our students free of charge. The site is located at www.careercruising.com. The log in is valleyview and the password is cougars. We welcome students to try it out and let us know what they think.

• If there are any questions, please contact the counselors at the following extentions: Mrs. Dudrich (Last names A-H) 876-4110, ext. 106; Mrs. Kresock (Last names I-P) 876-4110,ext.135; Mrs. Kelley (Last names Q-Z)876-4110,ext 108.

• The PA School for Global Entreprenuership (previously the PA Governor's School) will be held at Lehigh University during the summer of 2011. Please see your counselor for an application and further information. Students will be responsible for all costs associated with this program.

• The Valley View High School Guidance Staff will present a "Financial Aid Night" on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the high school auditorium. (Snow date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011). The program will be chaired by Margaret Hynosky, Associate Director of Financial Aid at the University of Scranton. Mrs. Hynosky will discuss the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application must be submitted by all parents and students in order to be considered for financial aid. She will also talk about special problems and answer your specific questions. The FAFSA must be filed on line. Further details on this process will be presented at this meeting. FAFSAs cannot be filed until after January 1, 2011.

• DATE: TBA--  The high school guidance department will host a PSAT Distribution Meeting for sophomores and juniors and their parents. The program will take place in the Valley View High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 PM. Parents will be able to pick up their child's test results, which be explained by the Valley View Guidance Department. We also provide parents with important information regarding the SAT exam and other college entrance exam alternatives, entrance requirements, and costs of a cross section of colleges.

• United States Naval Academy Information Night will be held in March 2011 at Scranton Preparatory School,1000 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton in the library. The session will focus on the application, admission, and nomination process. The program will feature a video and discussion of Naval Academy life. There will also be informal discussions with current parents.

• Wilkes University Health Professions Day will take place on October 8,2010 for seniors who are interested in careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine. Five seniors will be allowed to attend. Students must provide their own transportation. Please see your counselor TODAY if you are interested.

• Upcoming Guidance Events:
• November 2010- Cougars Care Volunteer Fair

• March/April 2011--Post-Secondary Information Night-Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and their parents are invited to attend. There will be representatives from local 2 and 4 year public and private colleges, business partners, Chamber of Commerce, military, etc. The panel will particpate in a discussion related to post-secondary plans for students with a question and answer session. Prizes will be given.(6:30 PM Auditorium)

• March/April 2011--Career Pathways Fair-Workforce Business partners will be present to answer questions from students. Grades 9-12 will participate. The Pathways Fair will be held in the gym from 8 AM to 11 AM.