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We have special programs for students in grades 9-12 and their families including the College Prep for Juniors presentation and College Overview for Seniors presentation. For parents, we offer Early College Planning programs during the evening which often are coordinated by school counselors and PTO or school board members. Click here to view our calendar and learn more about programs especially for high schools.

New this year! 9th Grade Program

"High School...College...Career...Life...Bring It!" Curriculum for Freshmen.

Are you looking for a way to introduce college as a concept to your 9th grade students? "High School...College...Career...Life...Bring It!" is the Center for College Planning's new 9th grade 75 minute program that will help your freshmen students learn college planning fundamentals and what they need to do for the next four years to be ready for a post-secondary education. (If you don't have 75 minutes, this program can easily be adapted to fit your school's scheduling needs. Ask us how!)

This curriculum, designed to be delivered by a teacher or school counselor, includes information on college resumes, transcripts, and a four year-planner. We've also developed questions for a student panel that will enhance the presentation by bringing current seniors' perspectives to your freshmen.


Click here to download program materials:

PDF Program Content PDF Foreword for Instructor
Powerpoint presentation PDF Instructor Guide
PDF About the Center
for College Planning Flyer		 PDF State Scholars Flyer
PDF High School Four-Year Planner PDF Resume Builder
PDF Joe College Resume PDFGuidance Letter to Parents
PDF Glossary
 

Please call the Center for College Planning at (800)525-2577, ext. 119 if you have any questions about the program materials or curriculum.

Library Workshops & Webinars

We recognize that many families benefit from the information they receive when they visit our Concord office, but do not require the one-on-one attention of an appointment. In fact, many would actually benefit from the discussion that naturally happens during small group workshops. Therefore, we now offer small group workshops in our College Planning Library. We provide dynamic small group workshops in our CCP Library on all college admission and financial aid topics. Click here for a description of the free workshops offered at our Library and access our online registration process.

College Counseling Appointments

To better assist New Hampshire families as they plan for college, the Center for College Planning offers four types of College Planning Appointments. During these appointments, a College Outreach Specialist will work with students and their families to answer questions and to provide reference tools and materials to use as they continue this important process. Students can schedule a College Planning Appointment by calling the Center for College Planning at (800)525-2577, ext. 119.

Stay Updated!

School counselors and students can subscribe to one of our three e-newsletters.

The Varsity Letter is especially for juniors. The Dean's List is for seniors and the School Counselor Quarterly is just for you!

Register for an e-newsletter

Make NH93 work for your students!

Looking for a way to manage your local scholarships? CCP has an online database that is already helping many schools to share customized scholarship content with their students. Visit us at www.nh93.com or contact us by e-mail to learn more about including your school's scholarship information.

Destination CollegeSM

DC is our signature event for high school juniors and their parents. It is an annual statewide event featuring a variety of expert presentations and college fair. The event is held at a college campus in New Hampshire in March of each year. Registration will be open by January. Details about last year's event can be found at www.destinationcollege.org.

Professional Development Opportunities

Writing Recommendations

Professionally, writing recommendations is both exciting and exhausting. If you are looking for some tips, check out the links below.

Counselor recommendation tips
Teacher recommendation tips

Are you a new school counselor? Join us for College 101: A Workshop for the New School Counselor. This workshop offers counselors a behind-the-scenes look at the college admissions and selection process. Topics include the campus visit, the college essay, letters of recommendation, the college interview, college financing, and the student athlete.

Our next College 101 workshop will be Friday, September 24, 2010, at the NHHEAF campus.

Have you been a school counselor for a few years and want more information on the college financial aid process? Then join us for Financial Aid 201: A Workshop for School Counselor Professionals. This workshop provides both the experienced guidance director and even the newest school counselor with a comprehensive and understandable overview of financial aid. We will cover types of financial aid, forms to file, scholarship opportunities, special circumstances, funding options, and updates within the student loan industry.

Our next Financial Aid 201 workshop will be in November 2010.

Related Links

NH School Counselor Association
www.nhschoolcounselor.org

If you are a Guidance Director, or if your school does not have a guidance director but you would like to serve as the liaison for your office with the NH Guidance Directors Association, please contact Duncan McNeish at 603-279-6629 or by e-mail.

American School Counselor Association
www.schoolcounselor.org

NH Department of Education, Office of Guidance and Counseling
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/adultlearning/guidance.htm

New England Association of College Admissions Counseling
www.neacac.org

SAT Fee Waiver Program

Federal Student Aid for Counselors
http://www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov/clcf/CounselorResources.html

2009-2010 IRS Data Retrieval Process for FAFSA
The PDF provides an overview of the most frequently asked questions about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Retrieval process for the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This process will allow students and parents applying for federal aid to transfer tax return information from the IRS web site directly to the FAFSA application. Provided by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Office. Questions? Call the Center for College Planning at 800.525.577 x119.

NH Transfer - Connecting NH's Colleges and Universities
www.nhtransfer.org

 

Create a College-Going Culture!

In order to create a culture of students that believe that they can and should attend some type of education beyond high school, counselors, teachers, and administrators need to believe that it is possible and continually reinforce that mentality on their students and their families.

Here are some tips for creating that culture in your school:

  1. Support students so they can do well in school. All students in your school need to believe it is important to do well and to participate in activities that are important to them. Instill good study habits, time management skills, and the ability to advocate for themselves.
  2. Believe that all students are capable of being successful in postsecondary education. The more we expect from students, the better they usually do. Encourage students to work beyond their comfort zone and push them to be good citizens.
  3. Expose students to what college is and why they should want to attend college. All classes in high school help prepare students for life after college. Share with them what college was like for you and help them decipher the truths from the myths.
  4. Help students understand that there are ways to afford college. We all know college is expensive. Some are so expensive that families believe that they cannot afford it. While a college education is a financial investment, most of us would argue that it is well worth the investment of time and money. Know the basics about financial aid and how people get it. Host programs that help educate families on all aspects of the college process. To invite The Center of College Planning to your school click here.
  5. Incorporate lessons and activities into the everyday experience of the students. There are many things you can do as a school to bridge the gap between high school and college. Here are some ideas: host a college or career fair, display college posters and banners, have school faculty wear college related gear on a designated "college day", host college awareness presentations and events, post a list of students' college acceptances where other students will be able to see, or encourage students to attend small sessions with college admissions representatives. Use your imagination! There are so many ways to integrate college related activities into diverse classes and afterschool programs. Find anyway possible to make it part of the student's day.

Increasing Family Involvement

Keeping families involved in their children's school experience can often be one of the greatest challenges; especially as the students become more independent in middle and high school. Here are some ideas to get your families involved in their children's education.

  1. Nurture relationships with parents. Contact parents not only when students do something wrong, but also when they do something well. Create e-mail distributions to let parents know about upcoming events or opportunities.
  2. Determine if something is preventing parents from becoming involved. For example, they may need child care for younger children in order to come to evening events. Solution: have a student service organization within the high school volunteer and offer a babysitting service.
  3. Educate parents on high school requirements and college planning. Host evening programming for parents, encourage them to attend parent-teacher nights at the school and keep your web site updated with important and timely information. Encourage parents to come in for college planning appointments or offer an evening college planning program.