Helping all students become college and career ready

Helping all students become college and career ready

Friday, January 30, 2015

University of Utah Financial Aid Presentation


University of Utah Financial Aid Presentation
Tuesday, February 10th 7pm Lecture Hall



Please bring your parents if you are interested in learning more about the FAFSA, financial aid process, loans and scholarship opportunities.  All students are welcome to attend. 

Thursday, January 22, 2015

PCHS Counseling Needs Assessment


Dear Parents of High School Students,

The PCHS counseling department is conducting a needs assessment to determine what you feel are the most pressing needs of our students to be addressed by the counselors as well as feedback on our college and career readiness process.  

Please take a few minutes (it should take no longer than 5 minutes) and complete this survey.  We greatly appreciate your input!



Thank you for your support!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Please Donate to the Community Scholarship Fund for Seniors



Donate a Community Scholarship

2015 is our 28th year of helping Park City students achieve their college dreams.  We continue to have a strong need to recognize seniors as well as provide much needed scholarship funds. For many of our students the cost of college is a stretch.  Our students do a great job balancing academics, involvement activities, work and the college and scholarship application process.  We have many first generation students attending college and many who struggle to meet the basic necessities.  Your scholarship gift will go towards college tuition. 
If you are interested in donating, please let me know by March 15th and I will email you a donation form.

Thank you so much for your support!

Heather Briley, Scholarship Advisor
435-645-5650 ext. 2085
hbriley@pcschools.us

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Schedule your Junior College Planning Meeting!


Attention Parents of Juniors! Schedule your student's College and Career Readiness Meeting ASAP by calling the counseling office!  View the video to see some of the things we will cover in our meetings.  Looking forward to seeing you soon! 



Monday, January 12, 2015

It's Time to Apply for Financial Aid






It's Time to Apply for Financial Aid!

The 2015-2016 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is available online at https://fafsa.ed.gov

If you have questions or would like to meet to talk about financial aid and scholarships, please make appointment to meet with Heather Briley, hbriley@pcschools.us 435-645-5650 ext. 2085

Wells Fargo Financial Aid Presentation
Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the Lecture Hall, PCHS
Learn more about the financial aid process, loans and scholarship opportunities.  All students and parents are welcome to attend. 

University of Utah Financial Aid Presentation
Tuesday, February 10th at 7pm in the Lecture Hall, PCHS
The U of U Financial Aid Office will be presenting on financial aid and scholarships.  All students and parents are welcome to attend regardless of where you are applying or planning on attending college.




Monday, January 5, 2015

Junior College and Career Readiness Meetings Begin!

Junior Plan for College & Career Readiness (CCR)


The counselors at Park City High School will complete college and career exploration curriculum with Juniors in their US History classes on January 7th and 8th.  In conjunction with this classroom presentation, we would like to invite parents to schedule an individual meeting time with your student’s counselor. These meetings will include an overview of what students should be doing during the spring of the junior year through the fall of senior year to prepare for college and graduation. Topics emphasized include graduation requirements, senior year planning, ACT and SAT exams, financial aid and scholarship information, and the college application process. Students are also advised as to what courses are recommended for college admissions. Students and parents are welcomed to ask questions about the college application process, admissions requirements, alternative post high school plans, etc.



The appointments begin January 9th and continue through the beginning of March. Please call the counseling secretary, Rebekka Monson, to schedule your CCR meeting ASAP. The phone # is (435) 645-5657 or email: rmonson@pcschools.us. Please note that the appointments fill up quickly!  We look forward to seeing you very soon!

Morgan Stanley “College Financial Planning” Presentation


Morgan Stanley “College Financial Planning” Presentation

Please call Mike at 801-322-7647 to reserve your place. Limited seating. 
This presentation, by Mike Walsh and Tim Tank of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is a starting point for parents and students who have unanswered questions about the costs and issues associated with planning for college. It dispels common myths about sources of funds, reviews unique education planning strategies, and discusses how college financial planning fits into your comprehensive financial planning strategy. It is intended for parents and grandparents who are interested in learning how the admission process and financial planning process are connected, which may lower the cost of attendance for your student. 
PLACE: Publik Coffee Roasters 975 S. WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101 
DATE: Monday, January 12, 2015 6:30 – 8:00 pm 
SPEAKERS: Mike Walsh Financial Advisor Tim Tank Financial Advisor John Cossaboom Regional Director – Virtus Investment Partners Mike Sutter Regional Vice President – MainStay Investments 
HOSTED BY: Morgan Stanley 60 E. South Temple Suite 2000 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-322-7647 michael.walsh1@morganstanley.com 
Join us for hors d’oeuvres and a discussion of different strategies. 



**Please note that if you cannot attend this event in Salt Lake, Park City High School will be hosting two different Financial aid presentations in the Lecture Hall at the High School.  All students and parents are welcome.

Felicia Kelson from Wells Fargo is visiting at 7pm on January 20th.  

The University of Utah Financial Aid Office is presenting at 7pm on February 10th.