Guidance Department

Principal Thomas Conrad Assistant Principals Dr. Paul Markovich Eduardo MacDonald

100 Cable Road - P.O. Box 1887 - North Eastham, MA 02651-1887
Telephone: 508.255.1505 - Fax: 508.255.9701

Guidance Department

Guidance Counselors

Richard Durgin
durginr@nausetschools.org

A-C: Grades 9, 10 and 12
A-D: Grade 11

Steve Boskus
boskuss@nausetschools.org

D-H: Gr 9 and 10
E-K: Gr 11 and
D-K: Gr 12

Katie Cameron
cameronk@nausetschools.org

I-M: Gr 9 and 10
L-O: Gr 11
L-O: Gr 12

Guidance Director

Dee Smith
smithd@nausetschools.org

N-Q: Gr 9 and 10
P-R : Gr 11 and 12

Brian White
whiteb@nausetschools.org

R-Z: Gr 9 and 10
S-Z: Gr 11 and 12

Adjustment
Counselor

Meridith Wirtz
wirtzm@nausetschools.org

School to Work Coordinator

Julie Gammon
gammonj@nausetschools.org

Donna Grzywoc
grzywocd@nausetschools.org

Kathy Tupper
tupperk@nausetschools.org

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College Planning Links:
ReadySetGotoCollege	Steps and information to help students through the complex process of taking the SATs, preparing for college, applying for financial aid, and fining the right school and area of study.
FSA Pubs	The one-stop source for ordering all of Federal Student Aid free publications
The College Board	Register here for the SATs and send your scores to colleges.
The College Board - College Search Assistance	Search for colleges that have what you're looking for.
Alphabetical Listing of Four-Year Colleges	This website will provide you with direct links to the websites of all four-year colleges in the US.
College and University Home Pages - Alphabetical Listing	Check out these sites to research colleges.
The College Answer	The planning for college destination!
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The Common Application	Over 200 selective colleges and universities accept the Common Application. In fact, some use the Common Application exclusively. Using the Common Application allows students to fill out one application and send copies to several schools.
Virtual Campus Tours	Take a virtual tour of colleges!
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Princeton Review	Offers personalized online search, selection and application tool.
US News	US News offers a website that includes rankings tables, search directory, school comparison tool, and more.
Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools	You can learn about education and career training in a wide variety of fields, schools and the programs they offer, and the organization that supports them.
Massachusetts Colleges and Schools	A directory of information on Massachusetts schools that can help you decide which schools are of most interest to you.
Research Art Schools at National Portfolio Day Association	Interested in an art school? This site provides names and information of colleges and universities with art programs, as well as calendars for portfolio days.
New England Board of Higher Education	Every year, NEBHE’s Tuition Break program, also called the Regional Student Program (RSP), enables thousands of New England residents to enroll in other New England public colleges and universities at a discount. Students must enroll in a major that is not available at the public colleges in their own state in order to be eligible.
Career Planning Links:
Massachusetts Career Information System	Offered by the Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training (DET), Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) free on-line to all Massachusetts residents. This site is designed to provide occupational and educational information to help people make better-informed career and school choices.
Exploring Careers	You may be interested in a general career area, like computers or health care, but may not know the specific career you would like to pursue. Created by the Indiana Department of Education and Indiana Department of Workforce Development, this website and its many links can help!
The Career Interest Game	This game is designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It can help you see how your personality will fit with specific majors or occupations.
Vocational Guidance - Dept. of Health and Human Services	Provides information about job search assistance, job fairs and resume posting.
Complimentary Career Assessment	Find a complimentary personality type assessment summarizing one's strengths and relating type preferences to career choice.
Job Corps	The U.S. Department of Labor site. JOB TRAINING - Hands-on experience in 20+ careers. ACADEMIC TRAINING - ESL and GED assistance. SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING - Learn employment skills such as: time management, reliability, and team work. BENEFITS - Dorm housing, meals, health and dental care, driver's education, career counseling and job placement services.
Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools	This is where you can learn about education and career training in a wide variety of fields, schools and the programs they offer, and the organization that supports them.
What Can I Do with this Major/Degree?	Ever wonder what you can actually do with the major you'd like to study? Take a look at What Can I Do With This Major/Degree. Each title outlines common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities upon completion of a four-year degree.
Financial Aid Links:
Please BEWARE - there is a site called FAFSA.com that is NOT the official government FAFSA site. This site charges you for their services. There is NO CHARGE for your regular FAFSA application.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)	Direct link to the FAFSA, the beginning of your financial aid process. File online, get your questions answered, and verify deadlines here.
CSS PROFILE	PROFILE is the financial aid application service of the College Board -- a national, 100-year-old, not-for-profit membership association. Many of the member colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools, and scholarship programs use the information collected on PROFILE to help them award nonfederal student aid funds.
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)	MEFA is a self-financing, not-for-profit state authority dedicated to assisting students, parents, colleges and universities in meeting the challenges of financing higher education.
Financial Aid Need Estimator	This free service can help you plan more effectively to meet college costs. The Financial Aid Need Estimator allows you to calculate both your family contribution and costs at specific institutions by taking you through two steps.
Scholarships.com	you may review your search results or update your personal profile information by clicking Mailbox and Profile Update. By updating your information, you may qualify for even more scholarship awards or discover new awards in our database.
FIN AID!	has a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best Web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective--and it's the first stop on the Web for students looking for ways to finance their education.
FastWeb	This online free scholarship site is very popular for high school students.
Study Skills Links:
How-to-study.com	This site provides tips for students at all levels on how to improve study skills.