CREATING AN ONLINE COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM

THIS SESSION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: The foundational steps in developing a college counseling program The three functions of the college counselor Results of the college application process

PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION STATEMENT OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM

“TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESSFUL NAVIGATION OF THE COLLEGE PREPARATION EXPLORATION, AND ADMISSION PROCESS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH DELIBERATE FOCUS ON FULFILLING GOD’S PLAN TO LIVE A LIFE OF PURPOSE ” OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

THE FUNCTIONS OF A COLLEGE COUNSELOR

THE THREE FUNCTIONS OF THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR ARE: TO EDUCATE TO ADVOCATE TO MANAGE EXPECTATIONS

A MAJOR FUNCTION OF A COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND PARENTS REGARDING: PREPARATION FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS THE TYPES OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THE COSTS OF ATTENDING COLLEGE AND THE FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS THE ADMISSION PROCESS (IN GENERAL) THE ADMISSION PROCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL TALENTS OR SPECIAL NEEDS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING

PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN AN ONLINE COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM FOUR YEAR COLLEGE COUNSELING CURRICULUM VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS MONTHLY EVENING PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS COLLEGE TOURS (ONE DAY AND WEEK LONG) WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS PRE-SAT AND ACT TESTING PROGRAMS

OCO STUDENTS VISITING PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS OF THE OCO CLASSES OF 2015, 16 &17

THE SECOND FUNCTION OF THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR IS TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS TO COLLEGES SCHOOL PROFILE COLLEGE VISITATION PROGRAM LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FOLLOW-UP CALLS TO THE COLLEGES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THE FINAL AND PERHAPS MOST DELICATE IS TO MANAGE EXPECATATIONS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS USE OF ADMISSIONS DATA DELIBERATE EMPHASIS ON “FIT” AS OPPOSED TO RANKINGS AND REPUTATION

COLLEGE MATRICULATION FOR ONLINE STUDENTS

TO DATE, 100% OF OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO COLLEGE. THE VAST MAJORITY TO THEIR FIRST OR SECOND CHOICE SCHOOLS American University of Barbados Maryville University American University of Paris Seattle Pacific Belmont University Franklin University Boston College University of the Pacific Cal Poly Pomona Colorado State University California Lutheran University Loyola Chicago CSU Channel Islands Loyola New Orleans CSU Fullerton Fordham University CSU Long Beach Colorado Mesa University Carnegie Mellon University Biola University College of William and Mary Azusa Pacific University Columbia College University of San Diego Concordia University CSU Northridge Gordon College Manhattan College Grand Canyon University St. Mary’s CA King’s College Hawaii Pacific University Lindenwood University Berklee College of Music Loyola Marymount University New York University University of Iowa Niagra University University of Pittsburgh Northern Arizona University Cedarville University Northeastern University Ohio University Pepperdine University San Diego State University San Francisco State University Savannah College of Art and Design Sonoma State University St. John Cabot (Rome) Syracuse University Texas Christian University Trevecca Nazarene University University of Arizona University of California at Berkley University of California Davis University of California Los Angeles University of California Riverside University of California at San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Georgia University of Michigan University of Notre Dame University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of San Diego University of Tampa University of Tennessee Westmont College Wheaton College Winthrop University

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