Counseling for College Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	About the Authors
	Introduction	1
1	Parents as Motivators	7
2	Schools and Educators as Motivators	17
3	Community-Based Efforts and State, Regional, and National Programs to Motivate Students	23
4	Academic Planning for College	31
5	Planning Extracurricular Activities	50
6	Planning to Meet College Costs	57
7	Options in Higher Education: Two- and Four-Year Institutions	83
8	Variations on Traditional Undergraduate Study	97
9	Self-Assessment	105
10	Assessing the Characteristics of Colleges	113
11	Using Print, Nonprint, and Human Resources, in Selecting a College	121
12	Using Computer Technology to Select a College	134
13	Using College Fairs and Other Programs for Large Groups	140
14	Decision Making and Final College Selection	144
15	Kinds of Admission Plans	155
16	Applications	166
17	Campus Visits and Interviews	189
18	Testing for College Admission	206
19	How Colleges Make Admission Decisions	227
20	Transition to College: Setting Them Up for Success	246
21	Ethics in Admissions	253
22	Counseling Students from Culturally and Socially Diverse Backgrounds	265
23	Advising Students with Disabilities	279
24	Advising Highly Able Students	295
25	Advising Foreign-Born Students	309
26	Advising Athletes	322
27	Advising Adult Students	330
28	Professional Programs and Resources	341
29	A College Advising Plan by Grade Level	355
	App. 1. Noncollege Educational Opportunities Focusing on Career Training	365
	App. 2. Sample Compact Between Schools and Local Organizations	368
	App. 3. Sample Transcripts	371
	App. 4. Preparation in High School for Specific Areas of Interest	374
	App. 5. Regional Information Offices for Student Financial Aid	376
	App. 6. State Educational Agencies	378
	App. 7. Some Common Degrees	382
	App. 8. Sample Criteria for College Selection	384
	App. 9. A Guide to College Guidebooks	386
	App. 10. Selected Computer Software for the College Search Process	389
	App. 11. Statement of Students' Rights and Responsibilities in the College Admission Process	391
	App. 12. Statement of Transfer Students' Rights and Responsibilities in the College Admission Process	393
	App. 13. Recommended Secondary School Profile Content	395
	App. 14. Counselor Assessment Section of Secondary School Report	397
	App. 15. Teacher Recommendation Form	400
	App. 16. Personal Recommendation Form	402
	App. 17. Statement of Principles of Good Practice	403
	App. 18. Guidelines for the Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education	413
	App. 19. Organizations Offering Scholarships to People with Disabilities	415
	App. 20. Selected Contests and Competitions	417
	App. 21. Immigration Status Chart	419
	App. 22. Statement on Recruitment and Admission of Student Athletes	421
	App. 23. Statement on Precollege Guidance and Counseling and the Role of the School Counselor	423
	App. 24. Statement on Counselor Competencies	428
	App. 25. SAT I Score Conversion Table	439
	Index	440