College Planning
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Meet the Colleges
Spring College Fair
March 27, 2026: For Sophomores & Juniors, and their parents; (during Flex Time)
College Rep Visits
Interested students must sign up and get a pass in the Counseling Office. Passes must be signed by the teacher of the class that will be missed at least one day in advance of the visit. Juniors and seniors may sign up to meet with college reps.
To view a list of upcoming college visits, login to Naviance and then navigate to Colleges > Colleges I’m Thinking About.
Parent Night Presentations for College Planning
Information about these and all Counseling Dept events will be emailed to parents and students in advance of the event.
- Senior Parent College Night: Sept. 2, 2025
- Inside Admissions College Panel: Sept 16, 2025
- Your Future, Your Fit: Jan 13, 2026
- College Planning Conferences for Juniors & Parents: January-March 2026
College Application Information
- PCHS School Code: 142-375 (This is also referred to as the CEEB code or ACT code.)
- School Profile Document contains other info you may need for your application.
- View the Senior Parent College Night Presentation
- Resumes:
- ResumeBuilder.com provides resources and tools to help students create resumes that can frame their current life experiences in a way that highlights them as well rounded, quality individuals for college applications or employment.
- Building your Resume: This document will give you helpful tips when creating your resume and includes links to sample resumes. Update coming soon!
National Testing
ACT Test
- ACT Registration
- ACT Test Dates
- PCHS School Code: 142-375 (This is also referred to as the CEEB code or ACT code.)
- PCHS Test Center Code: 170-600 (List this as your first choice of ACT test locations for the April test.)
SAT Test
Test Preparation
- Providence Catholic ACT prep workshop (TBA)
- ACT Test Prep services (PCHS does not endorse any of these services; we provide them only for your convenience.)
- SAT Practice (includes apps and practice tests)
- SAT Prep from Khan Academy
Financing College Costs
- Financial Aid Night on 9/24/25: Eric Ruiz, director of Admissions at the University of St. Francis (Joliet) will be our presenter. More info coming soon!
- FAFSA on the Web Answers to questions about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- ISAC The Illinois Student Assistance Commission site provides information on the most popular methods to finding financial aid, including scholarships, grants and loans.
- Scholarships: Scholarship opportunities and applications are posted on our Naviance site, under the “Colleges” tab. Scholarships are added as they are received.
- Scholarships & Resources for Catholic Students: This site offers unique scholarship opportunities for Catholic students including many in public service fields where they can make a positive difference in the world. It also provides a list of valuable academic and career resources to further help Catholic students throughout their college and professional journey.