As a school counselor, you have to juggle the needs of so many students at once. The role of a school counselor is to help students achieve academic and personal success so that they can continue on to their next step and pursue their dreams. While that might be as simple as coaching younger students Read More

For students who are getting ready to head to college or enter the workforce, the thought of creating a resume, building their professional network, or finding a job can be a bit intimidating. To help them solidify where they want to go and how they feel they can add value to their industry, a personal Read More

Part of your role as a counselor sometimes includes motivating your students to push through the slog of study towards achievement. This often needs to happen in very practical ways. Students that don’t maintain standards in a few key areas can be severely hampered from entering college or accomplishing the goals they have for themselves. Read More

Here is a brag sheet template your students can use to keep track of their accomplishments all year long in one document. Completing this will keep their pertinent information for their college applications in one place. This was posted to the HS Counselors Group on FB by Allison Gibbons Tokar, a Counselor in Georgia who Read More

The conference will be held in Houston, Texas – September 22-24, 2022 Here are quick links: Frequently Asked Questions Schedule at a Glance Preconference Education More than 100 education sessions Any questions? You can e-mail them at membership@nacacnet.org.

The Fall issue of LINK for Counselors will be published in October 2022. Here is the list of content scheduled for the issue: The Common Data Set: A comprehensive admission and financial aid tool – By Carolyn Kost The Digital SAT is About More than Mere Technology – By Evan Wessler The Agreement of Creating Read More

In these days of overstimulation from social media, the ongoing pandemic, news broadcasts, working too many hours, taking college prep courses and trying to have an enjoyable home life, student burnout is more prevalent. But what exactly is it, how can we help our students avoid it or at least have tools to lessen its Read More

Here is a very nice Counseling timeline by month that a Counselor (Kay Lee) shared with members of the High School Counselor group on FB. She agreed to share it here and hopefully this is beneficial in helping you as you begin the 2022/2023 school year. August Review and complete schedules: fill holes, manage student Read More

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Need some great slides to show your students in a presentation? Help your students understand their after-high-school options, whether college is worth it, how to pay for college, how to choose a career, how to choose a college, types of college degrees, types of colleges, job interviews, how to ask for a letter of recommendation, Read More