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BCHS Counseling Center

Counseling Center News 

New Student Tour & Orientation, Sept. 5

The New Student Tour & Orientation is for students in grade 10, grade 11 and grade 12 who are new to the district. This years orientation is being held on Wednesday, September 5 from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the BCHS Counseling Center.

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    Visit Naviance to view the Counseling Center newsletters and other important documents (in the document library folder.)

    Counseling Center Presentations:

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    College Admission Representative Appointments:

    If you are a college admission representative and you’d like to set up an appointment with our high school, please use Counselor Community to schedule an appointment.

    Visit http://counselorcommunity.com/ and use your account to get on our calendar.
    Important: When filling out “Client Name” please add your College/University name in the “First Name” field, followed by your first name. Thank you!

    Spring 2019 Driver Education –
    Pre-Register Jan. 2-11

    Pre-registration for Spring 2019 Driver Education will take place Wednesday, January 2 through Friday, January 11 in the Athletic Office.

    • Registration will take place Thursday, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. in the BCHS Cafeteria (All pre-registered students must attend).
    • Classes are scheduled to begin Monday, January 28 through Friday, June 7.

    Click here for the Spring 2019 Driver Education information [PDF].

    Please note: if you are unable to access the PDF, contact the BCHS Counseling Center at 518-439-4921, ext. 22950.

    Scholarships and Financial Aid Information

    These links to resources are provided to help families through the process of figuring out how to pay for college. In many situations, this requires a combination of financial aid and scholarships.

    Student Loan Calculator: The New York Times has created a student loan calculator to offer a guide to the borrowing picture at various institutions — and what it takes after graduation to repay the loans. Use the calculator.

    Financial Aid

    Scholarship Websites

    New York State Excelsior Scholarship

    New York’s tuition-free degree program makes college possible for hundreds of thousands of students across the state by helping to alleviate the crushing burden of student debt. The program begins immediately for students whose families make less than $100,000 annually in 2017. The proposed scholarship will extend to those families making $110,000 in 2018 and $125,000 annually by 2019. Applications for the scholarship for 2017  is open until Friday, July 21. For more information on requirements click here. 

    New York State Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program:

    New York State has launched a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program, which will encourage the best and brightest high school students to pursue high-demand, high-tech careers and build their future in New York. The program provides a full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship to the top 10% of students in every New York high school if they major in a STEM field and work in a STEM job in New York State for five years after graduation. Read more about this program.

    Career Exploration Links and Resources

    The following links to resources for career exploration will take you away from the BCHS Counseling Center site.

    Military Information