Student Guidance
Preparing a path for the future
Whether your child is going to college, the military, trade school or the workforce after high school, it’s important to start planning right away. We will set your child up for success; now it’s time to show the world what they can do.
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Beyond St. Vincent
College and Career Planning
Accelerated Reader is now online. Each family has a password that tells how to access the web-based program and check the progress of their child. This password allows you to see how many and which books your child has read. Kindergarten will begin using this program a bit later in the year in case you are wondering why your child has not taken a test yet. This takes time to teach our youngest students.
AR app for the iPhone: There is an app available for iPhones that will allow parents to check the progress of our independent reading at SVES during the school year. The app is called K-12 Activity. This is a free widget for AR. If you click on the little i in the bottom right corner you will be able to enter our school access code: SVES-4KC. This will show you each day how many books were read and tested overusing our AR program.
The St. Vincent High School Advisory Program is a support system for students, in which advisers support the academic, social, and emotional growth of each advisee. For more information click the link HERE.
Missouri Legislature passed that private/parochial schools may now participate in the A+ Scholarship Program. A student that meets the criteria may have their college tuition paid for toward a junior college or technical/trade school. The law goes into effect on August 28, 2016. Our students may not start participating until we become a ‘Designated School.” We will receive information in late September (from DESE and MDHE) on the process of becoming a Designated School. We will keep you informed of the process and exactly when our students may start their tutoring hours. Click the link for more information on A+ Program.
College Reps visit St. Vincent in the fall every year. Juniors and Seniors are allowed to attend. They are asked to sign up iof the counseling office at least one day in advance. The following reps visited in 2019 and will likely visit again in the fall of 2020. If there is a rep that you would like to see that is not on this list, please contact Mrs. Wibbenmeyer. Specific dates of each visit will be posted here, as they are scheduled.
- Wednesday, September 9 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Lindenwood University, Haley Choate
- Thursday, September 10 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Truman University, Joe Recupero
- Wednesday, September 16 - 11:35 am, In Person - Murray State University, Julie Boyken
- Wednesday, September 23 - 11:35 am, Virtual - SEMO, Thomas Romine
- Thursday, September 24 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Jefferson College, Jaclyn Birks
- Thursday, September 24 – 1:40. Virtual – SIU-E, Micah Jones
- Monday, September 28 – 11:00 am, In Person, Southeast Health, Erica Ury
- Wednesday, September 30 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Missouri State University, Sam Schrum
- Thursday, October 1 - 11:35 am, In Person - Missouri S & T, Michelle Amos
- Thursday, October 1 – 1:40. Virtual – UCM (Central Missouri), Bree Heathscott
- Wednesday, October 7 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Maryville University, Lacey Norman
- Thursday, October 8 - 11:35 am, In Person - State Tech, Bobby Orman
- Wednesday, October 21 - 11:35 am, Virtual - Mizzou, Darren Green
- Wednesday, October 28 - 11:35 am - Virtual, SLU, Mark Nothum
- Wednesday, November 4 - 11:10 am, Virtual - Ranken, Connie Gates
- Wednesday, November 17 - 6:30 pm, In Person - MAC, CMU, Higher Ed Night
- MAC, Andrea Kemper, and Central Methodist, Jeff Williams; and Higher Ed Center, Brandy Behrle
MAC Night is for Juniors and Seniors and your parents. It is also for any parent or community member interested in attending MAC themselves. Please call or email Mrs. Louise Wibbenmeyer and sign up in advance.
The Fourteenth Annual College Fair will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This is such an important event in your college and career planning journey! Many reps coming from military branches, technical/vocational schools, 2 year and 4 year colleges/universities.
Saint Louis University is presenting a Financial Aid Presentation in the Library at 6:00 p.m. This is perfect for juniors and parents to attend!S tudents & families from across Southeast Missouri are invited! This is a community event!
If you are applying to a two-year college or technical/trade school, the school may require the Accuplacer Test. Check with your school to see if you need to take this test. Listed below are the nearest locations and the contact person. You will need to schedule a time to take the test. The Accuplacer covers three areas—Math (Elem Alg), Reading, and English (Sentence Skills).
- Perryville Area Career Center: Mrs. Kym Bock 573-547-7500 ext. 571
- Perryville Higher Education Center: Mrs. Brandy Behrle 573-547-4143
Do you want to learn how the ACT is formulated and how to formulate a test-taking strategy for the ACT? Click this link to download a copy of the ACT Prep course offered in Cape Girardeau, MO.
The Military will administer the ASVAB. Please sign up in the counseling office.
The NCAA Eligibility Center is the organization within the NCAA that determines the academic eligibility and amateur status for all NCAA DI and DII athletes. It does this by reviewing the student athlete’s academic record, SAT® or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure conformity with NCAA rules. The NCAA recommends that student-athletes register at the beginning of their junior year in high school, but many students register after their junior year. There is no registration deadline, but students must be cleared by the Eligibility Center before they receive athletic scholarships or compete at a Division I or II institution.
St. Vincent is hosting a FAFSA Frenzy! A knowledgeable professional will be present to help you fill out the FAFSA online. This is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. If you would like to attend, please sign up with me in advance. Below is a link with helpful information.