The Oley Valley High School Counseling Office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
PHONE: 610-987-4100 x6013 FAX: 610-987-4107
Counselors:
Mrs. Joanna Schlottman - 610-987-4100 x6014 Students with the last names A-G
Mrs. Andrea Freese - 610-987-4100 x6011 Students with the last names H-P
Ms. Kristina Angstadt - 610-987-4100 x6012 Students with the last names Q-Z
Counseling Secretary:
Jennifer Schorr - 610-987-4100 x6013
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The Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC) is a three (3) year accredited program offering 40 career programs in seven (7) career areas and five (5) technical academies with Reading Area Community College and Bloomsburg University. Students in grades 10, 11, and 12 attend on a half day basis taking required academic courses at Oley Valley high School, while attending BCTC for their career and technical program. Senior students who demonstrate a high level of competency in their program may participate in a supervised work-based learning experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Students apply for enrollment through the Counseling Office in October of each year. Applications are submitted by the Counseling Office and to be considered for their first round selection process must be on file at BCTC by December 15.
What you need to know...
What is a Federal Student Aid (FSA) Account?
Who should create an FSA Account?
When shoudl I create an FSA Account?
What do I need to create an account?
How to Create a Federal Student Aid Account (FSA ID)
Before you start, make sure you have access to your personal email account or mobile phone while setting up the account.
OPTIONAL: Use of an authenticator app, available from your phone's app store, provides the most security of the two-step verification methods. Select "set up an authenticator app" and follow the instructions provided.
I created my FSA Account, now what?
You can now use your account to sign an original FAFSA. Once the Social Security Administration verifies your information in 1-3 days, you will be able to start a renewal FAFSA, make changes to an existing FAFSA, and log in to U.S. Department of Education websites.
For additional information, visit studentaid.gov/fsa-id.
What is the difference between the SAT and ACT?
Some colleges require students to take either the SAT or the ACT. There is no advantage of taking one test over another. Students should choose the test that is best for them. Some students opt to take both tests, as they cover slightly different things.
Subject Content:
The ACT includes a science section, and the SAT does not. The SAT does test scientific skills, but does not have a science section like the ACT. Both tests include a math section and cover geometry and trigonometry. The SAT covers data analysis, and the ACT covers probability and statistics. SAT's essay portion will test you on your comprehension of a source. The ACT will test how well you evaluate and analyze complex issues. As the essay portion is optional in both tests, colleges do not take the score into account during the admissions process.
Length of Test:
The length of each of the sections in the SAT and ACT vary between the two tests. The SAT is longer at (3) hours and 50 minutes with the essay. The ACT is (3) three hours and 35 minutes with the writing section.
Scoring:
The SAT is scored on a scale of 400-1600, with the ACT scoring on a scale of 1-36. You will only be scored for every correct answer and not penalized for incorrect answers.
Cost:
The cost of each test varies only slightly.
SAT:
A listing of the test dates can be found at: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
ACT:
A listing of the test dates can be found at: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
