How can a School Counselor support students academically?

•  Create an individual four-year plan/credit recovery plan.
• Registration and scheduling of classes.
• Academic counseling for course selection, improving grades, and general academic success strategies.
• Credit recovery, preparing for and applying to college, and referrals to alternative education programs.
• Presentations are made to seniors regarding college applications, testing for college entrance, financial aid, and scholarships.
• Presentations are made to junior students regarding post-secondary education options and testing for college admittance.
• Presentations are made to sophomores regarding college planning, high school graduation requirements, and career planning.
• Presentations are made to freshmen to introduce them to available campus resources, high school graduation requirements and college admission requirements.
• Counselors act as a liaison for students and parents to teachers.
• NCAA Clearinghouse information for athletes.
• Local scholarship bulletin and websites for national scholarship searches.
• Liaison to Career Technical Education (CTE).
• Meetings with English Language Learners to discuss the redesignation process and support a successful academic experience.
• Transcript review for completion of high school requirements and admission to the University of California, California State University, Riverside Community College, trade schools, and the military.
• Post-secondary educational counseling.
• Assist students with college applications.
• Arranging parent and teacher conferences & Student Support Team Meetings.