Providing College Campus Resources
This professional supports students in their academic, career, and social-emotional development as well as provides resources for future success.
What is a School Counselor
What is a First-Generation College Student?
A student whose parents did not complete a four-year college or university degree.
What is Ms. Prosser's first name?
What is Tammy
What is the recommended student to counselor ratio?
What is 250:1
What can first generation students recieve for free?
What is...
College applications (waivers)
This college campus office provides information to students on billing, grants, loans, and scholarships.
What is Financial Aid
What are some challenges prospective first-generation students face due to high student-to-school counselor ratio (or no school counselor at all)?
What is difficulty accessing help and resources about the college admission process
What is something a School Counselor shouldn't do when working with First-Generation Students?
What is...
1. Use one size fits all approach
2. Undermatching
3. Assume only trade school/community college
4. Hold bias towards individuals based on family experience
__ in 5 students do not have access to a school counselor at all during highschool.
What is one
What is the term that describes ensuring students and families are aware of the supports offered at college campuses after admission and acceptance?
What is Attainment?
This service provides students with rides to class, locations around campus and the surrounding community
What is Transportation department
This term describes the feeling one doesn't belong and that they tricked admission into letting them into college without the proper skills and credentials.
What is imposter syndrome
What CEP course is this?
What is CEP 588
What percentage of university students were housing insecure in the last year?
What is..
51% of community college students
What is the term that describes ensuring every student and family has accurate college and career information? We as school counselors should provide students with information for the best fit.
What is Access?
Provide two on-campus services that were not mentioned in the presentation
What is Tech Services, childcare center, disability student services, student activities and leadership, multicultural student affairs etc.
How does standardized testing highlight economic inequality?
What do standardized tests tend to favor students hailing from wealthy families
How many classmates are First-generation in our class?
What is....
What is "Summer Melt"?
Time period between Senior Year Summer and Freshman yer semester start. Students may fall of track on what is required for them over the summer.
What other skills can School Counselors build other than academic skills?
What is...
Socio-emotional, self-regulation, and self-management skills.
Name a major difference between most high school counseling/advising programs and 2 or 4-year counseling/advising service offices.
What is 2 and 4-year colleges have specialized offices to target specific needs. High schools typically have one location to cover everything.
What is the term that describes school counselors encouraging students with high academic achievement to apply for colleges with less prestige, resources, and academic rigor?
What is undermatching?
What is the difference between Needs-Based versus Merit-Based Scholarship?
What is...
Merit based is chosen solely on academic achievements.
Needs-Based is based off of finical status and income
__% of low-income first generation students drop-out of college within the first six years without completing a degree during college.
Challenging the fears of college costs. Informing families on financial aid process, scholarships, and grants.
What is Affordability?