Counseling and College Planning

Senior Parent Meeting: The senior parent meeting was held virtually on September 20, 2021. A recording of the presentation is available below. This recording includes the presentation organized by our OGHS school counselors as well as the Mapping Your Future  (financial aid process) presentation. 

senior parent meeting presentation (previously recorded)

senior parent meeting slides (with active links)

The Mapping Your Future  (financial aid process) presentation materials: 

PresentatioN (slides only)Scholarship tracking sheet (Excel)

Steps to completing the FAFSA notesPrepare for the FAFSA handout

Sophomore/Junior Parent Meeting: The sophomore/junior parent meeting is scheduled to be held virtually at 7:00 PM on January 11, 2022. Links for the meeting will be emailed to parents of current sophomore or junior students the week prior.

Freshman Parent Meeting: The freshman parent meeting was held virtually on August 30, 2021. A recording of the presentation is available below:

Freshman Parent Meeting presentation (Previously recorded)

Juniors were invited to attend that CCASD Fall Planning Days at the Elmen Center on Augustana University's campus on Thursday, September 23, 2021. After attending the college fair, the counselors gave a presentation about what the next steps are for this post-high school planning. The information from this meeting can be found below:

jUNIOR pOST-SECONDARY PLANNING TIMELINE HANDOUT

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

FAFSA Resource Guide

FAFSA Help

The Council on College Admission in South Dakota (CCASD) has a collection of online resources highlighting the many options available in South Dakota for students upon completion of high school.  Check out their full website here:

CCASD Website

 To request a transcript or questions about transcripts, please click the button below. 

  OGHS Transcripts  

The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) allows residents of participating states to enroll in designated public colleges and universities at a reduced tuition rate. Approximately 150% of resident tuition. The participating states are; Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Information about the Western Undergraduate Exchange is available on the WICHE World Wide Web Site; www.wiche.edu