Counseling Department
Learning Services Support
School Nurse
Licensed Social Worker
Test
Apply
Inform
College Scholarships
College Financial Aid
College Reps at OA
College Visits
Director of School Counseling Message:
Welcome to the Oldenburg Academy School Counseling Department.
As the Director of the School Counseling office at Oldenburg Academy, I am committed to helping students reach their full scholastic and personal potential. The small size of Oldenburg Academy gives me the unique opportunity to get to know each student individually and to provide the appropriate services such as scheduling academic planning, standardized testing, college application guidance, and scholarship services. The services offered by the school counseling department are many and diverse, but my foremost endeavor is to be available for students and parents.
Contact me with questions, concerns, or to simply keep in touch.
Mrs. Laura Geis
Director of the School Counseling Department
lgeis@oldenburgacademy.org
812-934-4440 ext. 229
School Counseling Department
It has long been established that the education of the whole child is essential for schools to properly fulfill their mission. This includes addressing students’ academic, social emotional, and physical health needs. Evidenced based practices have been shown to be highly effective when a multi-tiered support system is implemented. Oldenburg Academy employs a professional, experienced team to support our students through this multi-tiered approach. In addition to the Director of School Counseling, members of this team include:
Learning Services Support
School Nurse
Learning Services Support
As a college preparatory school, OA’s mission calls us to provide a variety for support services that enable each student to reach their maximum academic potential. Accommodation plans (CSP’s, 504’s, etc.) provide support that allows students with disabilities to achieve the same instructional goals as all students. These plans do not change the expectations but instead offer the resources, structure, and guidance needed for success. Some students require a designated SRT time each day for these services to be provided. A highly qualified professional facilitates this class period as well as monitoring each student’s growth and collaborating with the other professionals for the student’s annual accommodation plan review.
School Nurse
School nurses play an important role in the health of students and can provide them with daily and emergency health care support during the school day. This can help students avoid unnecessary absences and reach their full academic potential. Our school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all students when at OA. This includes managing health records and any at school medications, administering required state health testing, managing our school’s response to larger health issues such as COVID-19 protocols, and communicating with parents, teachers and administrators to provide a unified and cohesive support system. OA’s nurse is on campus most mornings with her office located across from the student lounge.
Basics of the College Admission Process
1. Test
Retake the SAT/ACT (if desired)
Dates for these tests are posted outside of the Counseling Office and online
Look for OA to host the ACT/SAT during the school year (School day Options)
Be aware of deadlines; registration deadlines are about 4 weeks before the test
Oldenburg Academy C.E.E.B # is 152680 (school code) for both the SAT and ACT
Scheduled Tests
ASVAB - all sophomores
PSAT 9/10 - all freshmen
PSAT - all sophomores and juniors
SAT - all juniors
ACT - optional for sophomores and juniors
2. Apply
Apply to the school(s) of your choice through the school’s website or via the Common Application. Once you have submitted your application electronically, complete a transcript request through www.parchment.com, a Secondary School Report, and a letter of recommendation if needed.
If you need letters of recommendation, you may request those from teachers, coaches, counselors, or other community members of your choice by completing a Teacher Recommendation Questionnaire. Remember to give recommenders at least two week’s notice in order to complete a thorough letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be submitted to the Guidance Office so that all application materials are submitted together.
3. Inform
Inform the Counseling Department of your college acceptances and scholarship offers!
College Resources
College Scholarships
Opportunities will be posted online and updated beginning in January as new applications open.
If you are a current OA student searching for scholarships to be applied during your time at OA, click HERE.
College Financial Aid
FAFSA must be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov ; FAFSA opens on October 1st
FAFSA forms are due to the federal processor by April 15th
Some schools also require a form known as the PROFILE and/or a supplemental FAF in order to award financial aid. Schools will vary in what they will have you fill out – be sure to fill all paperwork out before the deadlines!
College Representatives at OA
The Counseling Department will schedule and announce these visits.
College Campus Visits
These are limited to two school days; other visits can be scheduled on free days, holidays, etc.
Select “non-critical” days (i.e. exam days are critical)
Confirm date with college you plan to visit
Use your days wisely – it is important to investigate the schools that you are seriously considering
For attendance purposes, College Campus Visits are counted as field trips and are not counted as absences.