Counseling

Seniors/Senior Parents: Please utilize this senior year planning checklist for information relevant to your last year of high school.  It is very important that you complete the senior survey in order to inform your counselor if you would like to schedule an individual meeting to review post-high plans and ask questions. 

Juniors interested in taking the fall PSAT/NMSQT on October 21 can register HERE by Friday, 9/26 at 3:00 p.m. This is an OPTIONAL test to prepare for the SAT. It is also the qualifying test for National Merit Scholarship consideration. Cost is $20. The late test registration window runs from 9/26 to noon on 10/3 at a cost of $30. No registrations will be accepted after the late deadline.

Is a healthcare career in your future?  Mary Free Bed is hosting healthcare career seminars for students age 16+ for a variety of career areas in their organization.  Staff will share information on education, salary, field outlook, what to expect in a typical day, and more.  Check out this flyer for more information and to register.

The Academy Program provides 9th-12th grade students with opportunities to learn about the professional world and complete an internship. Students will meet at a business location in West Michigan and will immerse themselves in the business with a team of other students from around Ottawa County to solve a real challenge that the business is facing. The program runs 2 days/week from approximately 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sep. 17 to Nov. 7 (16 total meetings) and students will need to provide their own transportation. First year participants can earn 3 free transferable college credits and second year participants earn 3 additional credits. More information and a link to register are available HERE. 

Feel free to follow the "Zeeland High School Counseling Office" on Facebook to stay up-to-date with important information, reminders, and deadlines. 

CTC will be hosting a fall open house on Tuesday, 10/21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Check out programs, meet teachers, and learn more about the career/tech ed experience!

College Rep Visits: During the fall, college representatives visit our high schools to present information about their institution. If you are interested in attending any of these visits, fill out this form. Please check back often as more schools continue to schedule visits. Students may sign up for up to THREE visits. Students who choose to attend a visit must be in good academic standing. All visits are open to both East and West students. 

Seniors: Each year, the local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invites Zeeland East and Zeeland West to participate in the DAR Good Citizen Program and Scholarship Contest. This program is intended to encourage and reward seniors who possess the qualities of good citizenship: dependability, service, leadership, patriotism. If you are interested in being considered for this honor, please complete this form.   For the chance to win at least $500, students will be required to prepare a resume and write an essay.  The deadline for consideration is 11:00 a.m. on September 19.

Hope College will be hosting its annual Holland-area college fair on Tuesday, September 16 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the DeVos Fieldhouse. Representatives from over 50 colleges typically attend this event. More information is available HERE.

The registration deadline for the 10/4 national SAT test is 9/19. Any senior who desires to retake the SAT for the opportunity to improve scores for college admission or scholarships can register at this link by signing into their College Board account - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat.