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!
Graduation Requirements
Contact Us
Lori Maas
Counselor, Students G-N
419-354-0100 x1013
lmaas@bgcs.k12.oh.us
Amanda McBride
Counselor, Students O-Z
419-354-0100 x1011
amcbride@bgcs.k12.oh.us
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
Jillian Powell
School Psychologist
419-354-0100 x1014
jpowell@bgcs.k12.oh.us
College Planning
College Admissions
The College Tour
College Application Process
ACT/SAT Test Prep
ACT Information
SAT Information
College Common App
U.S. News Best Colleges
Guide for College Athletes
NCAA Clearinghouse
NAIA Clearinghouse
Career Planning Tools
Ohio Means Jobs
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career One Stop
College Navigator
Ohio Apprenticeships
Northwest Ohio Unions
Penta Career Assessment Video
Financial Aid Information
Financial Aid Night
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 ~ 6 p.m.
in the PAC
FAFSA Completion Night
Monday, October 20, 2025 ~ 6-8 p.m.
in the high school library
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.
Non-Local Scholarship Opportunities
Check here frequently - periodically updated
HOBY Application
Congratulations to 2024-2025 HOBY winners: Colton Barricklow and Meredith Buchhop!
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.
- Physical Education Waiver Procedures and Guidelines
- Physical Education Waiver FAQs
- Physical Education Waiver Form - Due in Guidance Office before the start of your athletic/band season
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.
2026 Senior Meeting Handout
2026 Senior Scholarship PowerPoint Presentation
2026 Albert and Margaret Newlove
2026 Am Vets
2026 Bates Recycling
2026 Chamber of Commerce
2026 BG Exchange Club
2026 BG Firefighters Community Benefit
2026 BG Jaycees Memorial Scholarships - online app
2026 BG Junior Bobcat Football
2026 BG Kiwanis Club Scholarships - online app
2026 BG Rotary DEI
2026 BG Rotary Edwin Miller
2026 BG Rotary Ralph Olsen
2026 BG Schools Foundation
2026 BGHS Athletic Boosters
2026 BGHS Class of 1978
2026 BGHS PTO
2026 Black Swamp Arts - Ancillary
2026 Black Swamp Performing
2026 Black Swamp Visual
2026 Brittany Albrecht Memorial
2026 Carolyn Ulsh Memorial & Virginia Mallory Memorial
2026 Central Joint Fire Department
2026 Dave McCutcheon Memorial
2026 Ed and Sandra Metzger Scholarship - online app
2026 Eric Baer Memorial
2026 Eric Zimmerman Memorial
2026 Fern Harger
2026 Freedom Roofing, Windows, and Siding Scholarship - online app
2026 Greater BG Area Real Estate Assoc. Scholarships - online app
2026 Greenwood
2026 Huntington Bank ~ Craig Barr Memorial Scholarship - online app
2026 Jeffrey Fether Memorial
2026 Jodi Lyn Krone Memorial
2026 Lauren “Flex” Rex Memorial
2026 League of Women Voters
2026 Panksepp, Quinn, Sanders, Wolfe Memorial
2026 Robert W. McCracken
2026 Ross Barr
2026 StuCrew - online app
2026 Wood County Hospital Foundation
2026 Wood County Medical Staff Scholarship
2026 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