Tonight is a college readiness activity that Cuming County school counselors have arranged for our grade 8-12 students.
The following is reprinted from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/16/nacac-study-says-counseling-can-affect-students-college-aspirations#ixzz2dISliYKH
"College-going rates could go up significantly if students in high school received counseling as freshmen, and not just when they are juniors and seniors, a new study from the National Association for College Admission Counseling says.
The impact may be greatest on those in groups less likely than others to go to college. Among high school freshmen whose parents did not hold a bachelor’s degree, the study found positive correlations between:
- The time counselors expended on readiness-related activities and the students’ belief that their families could afford to send them to college.
- A family member discussing college with a counselor and a student’s plans to enroll in college.
- A student discussing college with a counselor and a student’s plans to enroll in college and take an admissions exam, such as the SAT or ACT."
