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ERIC Number: EJ741488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0734-6670
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The High School Visit: Providing College Counseling and Building Crucial K-16 Links among Students, Counselors and Admission Officers
Lautz, Jessica; Hawkins, David; Perez, Angel B.
Journal of College Admission, v188 p6-15 Sum 2005
Although they work toward the same goal, high school counselors and admission officers often overlook one another as essential resources in the transition to postsecondary education. When addressing the best ways to utilize high school visits, education professionals must remember that while student academic preparation, family support and financial aid improve student access to postsecondary education, the adult tutelage provided to students, regarding the requirements for postsecondary success and the process of securing admission, and financial aid, significantly add to the likelihood that students will attend a postsecondary institution (King, 1996; Adelman, 1999; McDonough, 1997 and 2004; Orfield and Paul, 1993; Plank and Jordan, 2001). No adults are greater experts than the high school counselor and college admission officer, especially when they work in conjunction. This article examines four primary areas where increased interaction between college admission officers and high school counselors could translate into student success: (1) alleviating the shortage of college counseling staff for students in high-need high schools; (2) increasing the amount of time-on-task dedicated to college counseling; (3) providing professional development to high school counselors responsible for college counseling; and (4) conveying financial aid information to high school counselors, students and families. (Contains 5 footnotes, 3 tables, and 1 figure.)
National Association for College Admission Counseling. 1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2818. Tel: 703-836-2222; Tel: 800-822-6285 (Toll Free); Fax: 703-836-8015; e-mail: info@nacac.com; Web site: http://www.nacacnet.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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