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Counseling

COUNSELING SERVICES

Contact our school counselor here for more information.

COUNSELOR CORNER – weekly updates from our arts high school counselor – September 4, 2026

SENIORS
PLEASE sign up for a meeting with me during the first semester. It’s a time to go over your high school credits and have a discussion about your future after high school.

Please sign up via this link which is also at the end of any email I send out and the QR codes are posted around the building (including the one across from the front desk window).

I am happy to meet with students when they want or need to, but…my goal is to meet with each student one-on-one, at least once, each year they are at Perpich.

SENIORS – SEPTEMBER TO DO LIST

Finalize personal statement or essay
Set up Common App account if needed (Here’s a guide you might like to reference)
Review application portals and school-specific requirements
Continue drafting and revising supplemental essays
Ask core academic teachers for letters of recommendation
Set personal deadlines for fall applications and make final decisions on EA/ED applications
Organize financial documents required for FAFSA and other aid applications

MINNESOTA GOES TO COLLEGE
Attend a Virtual Event – Ongoing webinars about college and financial aid – free to students and families.
If you or someone you know is looking for more information on the college and financial aid process, we are here to help! Join a series of college and financial aid webinars created specifically for students and families to walk through components and steps of apply for college and financial aid.

FREE COLLEGE
The North Star Promise program provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families. Free tuition is available at all Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, all University of Minnesota campuses, and all Tribal Colleges. It began in the fall of 2024. Residents with an Adjusted Gross Income of below $80,000 can receive support towards fulfilling their undergraduate degree. North Dakota schools, along with several private institutions, also honor this.

DIRECT ADMISSIONS MINNESOTA
Juniors, look into this program where students are automatically admitted to colleges. Over 50 colleges and universities in MN participate in the program. Watch this video!

ACT SUPPORT
Here’s a link to several resources that will help you prepare.

Here are some TikTok content producers who are giving quick, helpful tips for the ACT exam! Look them over – even one of the hints could really help you!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bVjbBX/ Effective Guessing Strategies for the ACT Test
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bVhGKY/ 36 on the ACT Math
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bV8EK6/ ACT Reading Double Passage Tip
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bVjp9f/ 36 on the ACT Science

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY
“Reach for Resources” offers on-site mental health therapy for students at Perpich on Wednesdays. This service removes common barriers to care like transportation and scheduling. Therapy is billed through insurance. Please contact your insurance provider to confirm if Reach for Resources is in-network with your plan.
Contact information:
952-256-6734
counseling@reachforresources.org
https://www.reachforresources.org/therapy

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