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School Counselor's Office

 Telephone: (618) 544-9510 | Fax: (618) 544-7921 | Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

School Counselor Department

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Students are encouraged to visit with the counselors for personal guidance and for information on grades, study help, testing programs, and college and scholarship information. The counselors are available to discuss home, school, or social concerns.

Counselor Office Services

Robinson High School offers a large array of guidance and counseling services to all students. These services include, but are not limited to, personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, scheduling, and testing services. The guidance department also provides scholarship and other financial information to seniors by announcing scholarships available through the student announcements each morning, participating in the LTC College Fair, hosting a financial aid night, and other activities.

Our Guidance Office has a computer available for students to investigate college information online before and after school, as well as during their activity period. The School Counselor's Office also keeps applications for most local and state colleges and universities and can request applications for any institution of higher learning. Students may also apply on-line to many of the institutions.

Communication

The Counseling Department believes that communication is the key to a students success in the classroom and is in the student's best interest that his or her parent/guardian and the school communicates regularly. Emails are an effective method of communication. RHS teachers can be contacted via email by using the Staff Directory. Teachers are very conscientious about responding to emails, and many parents have found it to be an excellent way to keep track of their child's educational progress.

CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 29 CREDITS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Four credits in English (only one credit of journalism will count toward the English requirement) *Note: All Juniors will be required to take 1 credit of English
• Three credits in Science
• Three credits in Math
• Three credits in Social Studies
• Three additional credits in core classes (includes English, Math, Science, Social Studies)
• ½ credit in Health Education
• ½ credit in Consumer Education
• One credit in applying Computers
• 2 credits in Fine Arts, Foreign Language, or Vocational Education
• 4 credits in Physical Education

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERS

All graduation requirements must be met before participating in the graduation program.

FAFSA INFORMATION

All seniors should complete the FAFSA. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now required to earn an Illinois high school diploma.  If a student decides not to complete the FAFSA, the student must complete the Nonparticipation form in order to meet the graduation requirement.  The links to complete the FAFSA & to the Nonparticipation form are located below.  The FAFSA is required for students to even receive scholarships. Most colleges and universities require the FAFSA.

The deadline to complete the FAFSA or fill out the Nonparticipation Form is December 1, 2020

FAFSA--The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the first step in the financial aid process for post-secondary institutions.  Parents of SENIOR STUDENTS- Please do not forget to apply for FAFSA. 

FAFSA & FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION PRESENTATION

This is a presentation that explains what the FAFSA is, what financial aid is, and how to complete the FAFSA and Financial Aid process. The video lasts approximately 1 hour, but it offers a helpful powerpoint you can print out and use as you complete the FAFSA. Please contact Mrs. Oxford if you need help.

2021 FAFSA & Financial Aid Presentation

FAFSA NONPARTICIPATION FORM

Starting in the 2020-21 school year, to receive a diploma from a public high school a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, if applicable the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid. Local school district staff must provide support and assistance to students and parents/guardians in the application process. Additional assistance with completing an application is available from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Alternatively, a parent/guardian must file a waiver if they choose to opt a child out of the graduation requirement by completing this Nonparticipation Form; students who are at least 18 years of ago or legally emancipated my complete the form themselves. If you wish to opt yourself or your student out of the Financial Aid Application graduation requirement, please complete this form and return it to Mrs. Oxford, School Counselor no later than December 1, 2020. You can deliver completed forms to RHS or Mail them to:

Janelle Oxford
2000 N. Cross St.
Robinson, IL 62454

FAFSA Nonparticipation Form

At the conclusion of the first, second, third, and fourth quarters, a scholastic Honor Roll will be announced by the school through local news media.

• Grades and grade point will determine eligibility for honor roll.
• A student can only have one "C" and still make honor roll.
• A student must carry a minimum of 4 credits per semester.

High Honors - A student must carry a 4.0 grade point average.
Honors - A student must have at least a 3.0 grade point average.

How Honor Roll is Calculated

The computer calculates and generates a list of Honor Roll students at the end of each quarter grading period. Specifically, the way this works, you take the scores from each quarter are translated from their letter grade into a point value. Scores from pass/fail classes are not considered in the calculations. The point value of each score is multiplied by the number of credits for that course. The credit-weighted point total is added up and divided by the sum of the credits for the classes considered. This produces the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the quarter.

HIGH HONORS = 4.0

HONORS = 3.0-3.9