Mercer County HS Counseling Office

05/28/2026

Taki & Cheerio want everyone to have a fantastic summer!! ☀️🐾

05/20/2026

MerCo’s own spreading the word about mental health. Great job ladies!!

05/09/2026

What a great opportunity.

🚨Announcing Taking Back the Trades Summer Camps at Sandburg!🚨

Looking for a hands-on way to explore your future? Join any number of our career exploration camps and dive into high-demand career pathways—all while earning industry-recognized certifications!

Our summer lineup includes:
💻 STEM Camp (June 1–5)
🧪 Forensics Camp (June 8–12)
🍳 Culinary Camp (June 15–17)
🔧 Trades Career Exploration Camp (June 22–26)
👩‍⚕️Health Sciences Career Exploration Camp (July 6–10)
🌱 Agriculture Camp (July 27–31)

✅ ALL camps include:
✔Sandburg program pathway exploration
✔ Hands-on learning experiences
✔ Field trips to local industry employers
✔ Valuable industry certifications

📍 Galesburg Campus
💲 FREE (thanks to the Taking Back the Trades Grant!)
👥 Ages 14–24

Spots are limited to just 12 participants per camp, so don’t wait and register today!

Learn more and register here ⬇️ https://commerce.cashnet.com/SANDBURGWDCE

05/06/2026

Former student and MCHS Gray Matters leader Corbin Sturgill spreading the word.

04/27/2026

Just a friendly reminder, if you are new to dual credit, please plan to attend our Dual Credit Night on Wednesday. You will need your Chromebook and social security number to apply to BHC.

04/20/2026

Seniors - Financial Aid info - Suspension of the MAP grant will happen after Thursday. What these means is if you have not filed your FAFSA yet and need to do so, you should do so no later than Thursday. This could be a possible financial grant of around $7000 a year for students attending a college/university in IL.

04/15/2026

Come join us for our 5K in May. Help break the stigma and raise awareness about mental health.

04/10/2026

We can’t let the week end without saying Happy National Assistant Principal Week!! We think we have one of the best & we appreciate you every day!!

04/09/2026

Big Thank You shout out to Bo’s Longbranch for their generous donation to our Gray Matters Collective chapter. We are so grateful and appreciate your continued support to our chapter.

04/07/2026

BlackHawk Community College has free applications until Sunday April 12th at 11:59 pm using the code BEBRAVE26.