Counselor Resource Committee

Chair:  Kathleen Martin, Wilmington Friends School (DE)

Are you:

• Wanting to share links to helpful resources for high school counselors?
• Hosting a counselor breakfast?
• Offering a counselor visit program?
• Coordinating a PD opportunity at your institution?

Your Counselor Resource Center

With access to so many articles, blogs and social media posts, the goal of the Counselor Resource Committee aims to streamline the search process for the admissions community.  Take a look at these helpful resources:

* NEW * Favorite Admission Blogs

For those seeking inspiration, information, or insight, the CRC recommends these amazing blogs!

•      Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
•      Lawrence University Admissions Blog
•      Tufts Admissions Blog
•      Tulane University Admission Blog
•      UVA Admissions Blog
•      Ethical College Admissions by Jim Jump

* NEW * Favorite Facebook Groups

To connect with inspiring and informative colleagues, you might want to check out some of these Facebook groups!

• ACCEPT: Admissions Community Cultivating Equity and Peace Today
• College Admissions Counselors
• College Admissions Recruiter Network
• College Essay Forum for Counselors
• Counselors for Reforming College Admission
• Global College Admission Counsellors
• HBCU College Admissions and School Counselors Connect
• Wonder Moms in Admission
• Wonder Women in Admissions

HOW TO RESEARCH COLLEGES VIRTUALLY

• VIRTUAL TOURS
• ONLINE PANELS – STUDENTS, FACULTY, ACTIVITIES
• COLLEGE BLOGS
• COLLEGE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT
• COLLEGE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
• COLLEGE TWITTER ACCOUNT
• CONNECT WITH A PROFESSOR IN YOUR AREA OF INTEREST
• JOIN A CLASS VIRTUALLY
• NICHE.COM
• BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.COM
• VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS
• CONNECT WITH ALUMS FROM YOUR SCHOOL
• www.campusreel.org
• www.youniversitytv.com
• www.youvisit.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Admissions Resources for Both Sides of the Desk
• Class of 2023 Regular Decision Notification Dates
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Counselor Association Member Directory
• NACAC's Journal of College Admission
• Helping students with health conditions and physical disabilities:
• Planning for College Tours-Tips for Students with Physical Disabilities and Health Conditions
• Campus Housing for Students with Physical Disabilities and Health Conditions
• TeenLife offers free resources for counselors and students: check them out here! https://www.teenlife.com/resources/
• Free-access website aimed at helping students and their parents stress less about college admissions: This website was featured in the Washington Post (April 2021) 

Colleagues at TheBestSchools.org set out to simplify the vast amount of information on this topic and created a series that equips upcoming college students with the tools they need to join the ranks of higher education. Utilizing the following guides may help to aid students in understanding the requirements which will, in turn, help their applications stand out.

Paying for College

• PNC Learning Center
• PNC Insights
• College Student's Guide to Using Credit Wisely

• PNC Student: A Comedic Guide to Money

How to Complete the Common App

• Filling Out the Common App
• Expert Tips on Standing Out on the Common App
• Conquering the College Admissions Essay

Scholarship Opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)

• "13 Minority Nursing Scholarships" (published by Purdue University Global)
• Bankrate, Inc.
• Burger King
• Coca Cola
• Comcast/Xfinity
• Fastweb (Scholarship and Grant Site)
• Footlocker
• HBCU Connect 
• McDonald's
• Scholly  (Scholarship and Grant Site) 
• Taco Bell
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• United Negro College Fund 

• The HBCU Alumni Chapter in you City/County/State
• Divine Nine Greek Letter Sororities & Fraternities
• Local Churches, Mosques and Synagogues
• Minority Professional Organizations in your region
• Organizations associated with your Major

Scholarship Opportunities

• UMPS CARE Charities:  Founded by MLB umpires to help children and families in need across the country, through our All-Star Scholarship Program they offer college scholarships for youth adopted at or after the age of 13 ($10,000 scholarship per year). Visit http://www.umpscare.com/allstar-scholarship/

EVENTS

Similar to the college fair resource page, the Counselor Resource Center will compile PD opportunities for you.  Check to see what's coming up under the "Counselor Events" category on our easy-to-access online calendar!