School COUNSELing services
STAFF
Ashley Vojtecky
School Counseling Secretary/Central Registrar
Phone: 412-771-3213, ext. 4100
Email: avojtecky@srsd.k12.pa.us
COUNSELING RESOURCES
Pressley Ridge works with students and their families to improve their emotional, mental, and academic well-being.
RESOURCE “CHEAT SHEETS”
Take a look at these downloadable “cheat sheets” which show the different mentoring and mental health programs offered at Sto-Rox schools.
Click to download this “cheat sheet” of mentoring programs at Sto-Rox.
Click to download this “cheat sheet” of mental health programs at Sto-Rox.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Courses of Study
The following guide outlines the courses available to students at Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Please download and read this document to understand the many options available to you during your time here.
Edustar Student Access
Graduation Requirements
Effective with the graduating class of 2023, Pennsylvania State Law - Act 158 - provides alternatives to Pennsylvania's statewide requirement of attaining proficiency on the three end-of-course Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Literature, and Biology) for a student to achieve statewide graduation requirements.
Khan Academy is an organization dedicated to learning that provides free coursework for students. Parents and teachers can also use its programming to enhance a child’s education.
FINANCIAL AID
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the most important application you must complete in order to qualify for almost all types of financial aid including federal, state, local, and private grants and scholarships.
Click here to download the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
PHEAA
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is one of the nation's leading student aid organizations. Today, PHEAA is a national provider of student financial aid services, serving millions of students and thousands of schools through its loan guaranty, loan servicing, financial aid processing, outreach, and other student aid programs.
Click here to go to the PHEAA website.
PHEAA Virtual Financial Aid Night
Check out the following links for more information on how you can access financial aid. Our friends from PHEAA, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, have many resources available. They recently presented those resources at their Virtual Financial Aid Night. It’s also available in PDF form, if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing. If you have more questions, reach out to our counselors!
NEW: Virtual Financial Aid Night - Fall 2022 Presentation (YouTube)
PDF Version: Click Here To Download
FASTWEB
Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to scholarships and financial aid tools. Our goal is to help you find scholarships to make school more affordable.
HELPFUL HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES
Planning for Higher Education Timeline
All the steps you need to start planning BEFORE your Senior year through the summer after Graduation to make sure your future plans are secure!
Scholarship Tips
Scholarships, unlike student loans, don’t have to be repaid and can reduce the cost of college. The more free money, in the form of scholarships and grants, that you find to help pay for college, the less you’ll have to finance.
Download the Scholarship Tips pdf!
Pennsylvania College Access Program (CAP)
The Pennsylvania College Access Program provides direct access to college preparatory services to low-income seniors from financially disadvantaged districts throughout the region. Eighty percent of these students are the first in their families to attend college.
Click here to visit the Pennsylvania College Access Program website
SAT / ACT Testing
SAT and ACT Exams are key parts of the college application process. Check the links below to see test and registration dates. Stop by the Guidance Office if you have any questions.
SAT Schedule/Registration • ACT Schedule/Registration
NEED
Cheryl Biggs from NEED at the 2022 Jr./Sr. High School Open House on August 22, 2022.
NEED is a nonprofit college access program which is a lifeline to many young people who otherwise would not have had the guidance and resources to gain invaluable life skills, pursue higher education, and embark on a brighter future by obtaining financially successful careers.
Click here to go to the NEED website
Contact: Cheryl Biggs, College Prep Specialist, cbiggs@needld.org