High School Counseling Department
Karrie Hanning, High School Counselor
Phone: 740-698-8831
Fax: 740-698-3614
Our School CEEB code is: 360-100
College Credit Plus Program
College Credit Plus
The organizational meeting for the 2026-2027 College Credit Plus program was held on Thursday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. This meeting was for students and parents. Ohio University, Hocking College, The University of Rio Grande and Washington State College of Ohio were represented. If you were unable to attend, families should thoroughly examine the information included below and contact Mrs. Hanning (khanning@alexanderschools.org) with questions. The Intent to Participate/Counseling Form must be signed and returned to Mrs. Hanning by April 1. Signing and returning the form does NOT commit you to the program.
General Information
Students and Parents can visit the Ohio Department of Higher Education website for more information about the program.
Financial Aid Information
The Financial Aid Information Session for seniors and their families will be virtual this year. Please use the links below to learn about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), scholarships and grants. The FAFSA opened at the beginning of October for the 2026-2027 school year. Please contact any financial aid office with questions.
740-593-4141
University of Rio Grande Financial Aid
740-245-7218
740-753-7059 or 740-753-7056
Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators video: This video is a current look at Financial Aid information produced by the OASFAA. It also covers all the information from a traditional Financial Aid Night.
Federal Student Aid website: Use this website to explore topics about Federal Student Aid. This site has links to many helpful checklists, worksheets and frequently asked questions.
Please feel free to contact a financial aid office at any college or university for help with the FAFSA.
Local Scholarships will be posted on the counseling page of the Alexander website as soon as they are available. Please check the website frequently for updates.
Senior Scholarships
List of annual scholarships for seniors with deadline dates.
The following scholarship applications or information sheets are available in the Student Center. There are also links to the applications/information sheets in this list. Scholarships will be posted as they become available. Please check frequently.