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Saint Viator High School Code: 140-098

Counseling Events / College Rep Visits at SVHS

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Summary of College Application Process
A Power Point presentation summarizing the college application process.
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College Representative Visits at Saint Viator
Throughout the year during lunch periods, many college representatives visit our campus so students can gather college information. Please see calendar at right >>

Opportunities During the School Year
The College Counseling Office provides a list of college campus visit opportunities.  view visit dates

College Scholarship Search
For scholarship information, click the links below. They are updated as scholarship information is received.

• Local and National Scholarships
• Scholarship Opportunities (FastWeb)
• Scholarship Opportunities (ScholarshipHunter)
• Scholarships.com

Financial Aid Information
For financial aid information, click the links below.

• College Planners
  • College Planners, Inc. presents a financial aid seminar at Saint Viator High School every November. Their telephone number is 630-860-1358. We have no direct connection with College Planners, Inc., but Saint Viator parents have told us they provide a very good service and they have been presenting the seminar for about 15 years.
  • AXA Advisors, LLC Carol Dunderdale 1751 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 224.554.8087
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
  Prepare your tax returns ASAP the year your son/daughter will graduate from high school and complete the FAFSA form. If you go on line now, you will find a FAFSA4caster” on the left side of the page where you can get an idea of how much money you can expect from the federal government. There is a contact number on the site that you can call if you are having difficulty.
• CSS/Financial Aid Profile. Some schools may require this in addition to FAFSA. Do NOT give schools this information if it is not required. This is online also.
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission Financial aid for Illinois students
• Some other sites that may be of help for college financial planning are:
  • MSN College Saving Plan
  • Peterson’s Financial Aid
  • Sallie Mae

Career Exploration
Help and information about careers and career planning, including local career fairs. view

College display in Saint Viator's Counseling hallway.