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If they haven’t done so already, Huntington High School seniors who have participated in the Blue Devil athletic program have three weeks to apply for the Amanda (Hertig) Cullinan Student-Athlete Resiliency Award.

Members of Huntington High School’s Class of 2025 are encouraged to continue applying for available scholarships. Many of these scholarships are detailed below with hotlinks to applications.

Huntington High School welcomed representatives from 53 colleges and universities for a highly successful College Fair. Students had the opportunity to explore a wide range of post-secondary options, speak directly with admissions representatives and gather valuable information about academic programs, financial aid, and campus life.

For many students, financial aid is the key to making college a reality. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in securing financial assistance for higher education. Completing the FAFSA opens doors to grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and low-interest federal student loans—resources that can make a significant difference in covering the cost of college.

Huntington High School will host a virtual presentation by Princeton Review titled “PSAT 10 Scores: Now What?” on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. This session will guide students and their families through understanding PSAT 10 scores and how to use them to plan for future standardized testing and college admissions.

Every year the graduating class at Huntington High School claims millions of dollars in scholarships, awards and grants. But millions more are available and go unclaimed. The College and Career Counseling Center publishes a periodic scholarship newsletter to make it easy for seniors to identify possible scholarships and apply for them. Over the next few weeks we will highlight 10 such scholarships to help increase awareness.

Huntington High School’s College & Career Counseling Center is a happening place this spring. College admission counselors are scheduled to meet with Huntington students this spring.

Huntington UFSD is joining with school districts across the country in celebrating National School Counseling Week 2025. Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, the week will highlight the significant impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

Junior year students and their parents found this week’s College Bound Student Night to be both valuable and informative.

Huntington High School students interested in exploring the possibility of playing college level sports are encouraged to visit CoreCourseGPA.com or speak with their school counselor about it.

Advanced Placement Computer Science students at Huntington High School participated in a discussion with data analyst Joe Grossane, who visited to discuss his career and the opportunities that are available in the computer science field.

Huntington High School College & Career Counseling Center has successfully wrapped up its fall on-site admissions program and officials said the results are “outstanding.”

Challenge yourself; it’s well worth the effort. That’s the charge that Dr. Ricky V. Papandrea Jr. issued to Huntington High School students during a recent workshop.

The application period for Huntington High School’s 2025/26 career internship program is now open. Current senior interns have been visiting eleventh grade English classes to discuss their experience in the program and to answer questions.

Huntington High School’s College Office and the counseling offices in general are busy places. Students need to be diligent at keeping up with all of the services and overall assistance that is available to them.

Alumni Day at Huntington High School saw 13 graduates return to the alma mater to participate in a panel discussion about their college experiences.

College Awareness Day is coming to Huntington UFSD. Organizers hope it will serve to both inform and spur discussions among teachers and students about post high school studies and career possibilities.

Huntington School Board members have appointed Dr. Ricky V. Papandrea Jr. as district director of school counseling and testing K-12 effective October 10. He replaces Jeannette Alomia who departed to assume a position in a different district.

If preparation is really everything then no Huntington High School senior planning on attending college following graduation in June 2025 should pass up an opportunity to attend this week’s Common Application Boot Camp.