College and Career Counseling

Click on each grade to learn more!

• 9th & 10th Grade

  • Individual meetings with Ms. LT focused on: identity and values; planning for school-year and summer jobs and pre-college programs; creating a resume and portfolio to help with applications; and early college and career awareness  
  • College and career visits throughout the year 
  • Parent Coffee sessions and a Parent Early College Awareness event 
  • Support identifying and applying for Summer Opportunities. To learn more about summer opportunities support, click here. (https://www.excelacademy.org/summer-and-school-year-opportunities/)

• 11th Grade

  • Weekly SAT Preparation classes in English and Math taught by English and Math teachers, and guidance through the testing process
    
  • Individual support meetings with the student’s own College and Career Counselor.
    
  • Click here to schedule an appointment with your College and Career Counselor:
    • Mrs. Goldworm’s online calendar (https://calendly.com/lgoldworm)
    • Ms. Navarro’s online calendar (www.calendly.com/anavarro1)
    • Mrs. Repp’s online calendar https://calendly.com/nrepp
    • Ms. Pray’s online calendar: https://calendly.com/dpray
  • Support with the early college application process including College & Career Kickoff Night in February and Family Financial Aid Night in June
    
  • Representatives from colleges and career programs across the country hold short information sessions (called Rep Visits) on campus at Excel
    
  • Visit colleges in Washington D.C. area during the 11th grade D.C. trip

  11th Grade Helpful Links

  • Naviance Family Connection (http://connection.naviance.com/excelachs)
  • College Board / SAT registration and score reporting  (https://www.collegeboard.org/)
  • NCAA Clearinghouse (https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/)
  • FAFSA4Caster (https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1)
  • Khan Academy/SAT Prep link (https://www.khanacademy.org/sat)

• 12th Grade

  • Weekly Seminar class taught by College and Career Counselors which includes college and program application support and post-high school transition preparation
  • Continued one-on-one support from your College and Career Counselor to complete Admissions and Financial Aid applications.
  • Click here to schedule an appointment with your College and Career Counselor:
    • Mrs. Goldworm’s online calendar (www.calendly.com/lgoldworm)
    • Ms. Navarro’s online calendar (www.calendly.com/anavarro1)
    • Mrs. Repp’s online calendar https://calendly.com/nrepp
    • Ms. Pray’s online calendar (https://calendly.com/dpray)
  • EACHS scholarships and help with private scholarship applications.
  • Continuous communication with families regarding their Admissions and Financial Aid decisions through parent events and individual meetings

  12th Grade Helpful Links

  • Naviance (https://student.naviance.com/excelachs)
  • The Common Application (http://www.commonapp.org/)
  • College Board / SAT registration and score reporting  (https://www.collegeboard.org/)
  • For information on additional opportunities and events click here: CAPS Bulletin Board 2020 
  • NCAA Clearinghouse (https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/)

  Financial Aid Tools

  • FAFSA (https://fafsa.gov/)
  • CSS/Profile (https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/)