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High School Counselors

Mission

Welcome to the High School Guidance Office! Bowling Green High School offers a professionally trained counseling staff to assist students with their personal, social, academic, and career development. The counselors are also available to work with students, parents, and teachers on shared goals. The guidance staff has access to resources and information which can assist students in many ways, so please stop in!

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Contact Us

Lori Maas
Counselor, Students G-N
419-354-0100 x1013
lmaas@bgcs.k12.oh.us 

Amanda McBride

Amanda McBride
Counselor, Students O-Z
419-354-0100 x1011
amcbride@bgcs.k12.oh.us 

Doug Niekamp

Doug Niekamp
Counselor, Students A-F
419-354-0100 x1012
dniekamp@bgcs.k12.oh.us 

Kathy Hershberger
Office Manager & Registrar
419-354-0100 x1010
khershberger@bgcs.k12.oh.us 

Financial Aid Information

FAFSA Completion Night
Monday, January 13, 2025 ~ 6pm-8pm
High School Library
FAFSA: Federal Student Aid (Free App)
BGSU Representatives will be available to assist families in filling out the FAFSA at that time. Both parent and student should complete their FAFSA ID before attending.

BGSU Financial Aid Presentation 
Financial Aid Night Flyer: 11/06/24
Video  |  Slides
*Information valid as of 11/6/24*

Non-Local Scholarship Opportunities
Check here frequently - periodically updated

HOBY Application
Congratulations to 2024-2025 HOBY winners: Colton Barricklow and Meredith Buchhop!

Mental Health Resources

List of Local Agencies
Harbor Behavioral Health
No Wrong Door
Tips for Managing Anxiety
Tips to Cope with Depression
Suicide Prevention Resources
The Relationship Spectrum
Preventing an Anxiety Attack
Supporting Good Mental Health
Recognizing Depression Habits

High School Credit Options

College Credit Plus
CCP BGCS Information Packet 2024-25
CCP EdPuzzle Video Code: ronimso
CCP Textbook Request Instructions
CCP Ohio Information Page		 College Credit Plus Pathways
Bowling Green State University
University of Toledo
Owens Community College
  


Physical Education Waiver

High school students who plan to participate in interscholastic athletics, marching band, and/or cheerleading at Bowling Green High School for at least two full seasons may be exempt from the high school physical education requirement.

Credit Flexibility

Credit flexibility options are designed for students who demonstrate the ability, interest, and maturity to accept personal responsibility for their learning in a selected curricular area and have the opportunity to pursue it outside of BGHS with a Board of Education-approved program. The credit flexibility option was created to develop learners who design their own research and learning objectives in a formal plan.

Local Scholarship Program

Thank you, community members, businesses, and organizations for your support of our students and in providing these local scholarships for our students. Materials will be uploaded the day of the Senior Meeting each year.

2025 Senior Meeting Handout
2025 Senior Scholarship PowerPoint Presentation

2025 Grouped App

The Grouped App is a single application for
the local scholarships listed below:

Amy Reynolds MacRitchie 
Baron Family 
BG Class of 1973 Memorial
BG Community Foundation
BG Woman's Club Beryl Parrish
BG Woman's Club Joan Gordon
BG Faculty Book 
BGHS Class of 1974
Bobcat Hockey Alumni 
Budd Gallier
Carolyn Green Memorial
Cheryl J. Dauterman
Darr / Segall
Dick Mlinarik 
Elmer L. Boyles
Eugene E. and Nancy L. Adler
Haas Family
James Brown Memorial
Joe Luthman / Penny Dean 
Kenneth H. Harger 
Kevin Wolfe Memorial 
Linda Snyder Memorial 
Marjorie & R. Donald Robinson 
Mary Jane Elsass
OAPSE Vocational / Technical
Patrick De Luca Memorial
Paul Windisch Memorial
Peggy L. Schmeltz
Preston S. Pahl Memorial 
Robert Schoeni 
Ross M. Shirkey Memorial
Sarah J. Littleton P.E.O.
Screen Printed Products 
Steve Beattie Memorial 
Tim Young Memorial 
Whittaker Family