College Counseling | Ursuline Academy

College & Career Counseling

College Counseling

Ursuline Academy offers a comprehensive college counseling program that is designed to help both the student and parents through the college application process. This program will help students to identify colleges that best meet their abilities and skills, interests, and values.

College Counseling is available to students and their parents throughout the students’ high school years. In the fall and spring, students attend college fairs to enable them to discover new colleges and universities and establish relationships with college admission representatives. Ursuline also hosts college admission representatives throughout the year on campus.

During the junior and senior years, the counselor schedules individual conferences to help students define their goals and interests and assist them with their college choices. The Counselor guides students in the college planning and admissions process and serves as liaison between the student and the college admissions office.

SCOIR

SCOIR is a tool to help navigate the college search and selection process. Through SCOIR, students can research colleges, keep track of important deadlines, learn about upcoming college visits, perform national scholarship searches, learn about local scholarship opportunities, write college resumes, and communicate with teachers and counselors regarding recommendations. SCOIR also offers tools for career searches and online assessments. Students may access SCOIR by visiting https://www.scoir.com/

Career Counseling & Experiences
Career exploration and counseling occurs throughout the students’ high school years. Students take different interest inventories and career assessments, have the access to researching careers and majors, and take part annually in the Career Experience in which dozens of professionals come and present different aspects of their careers to the high school students in small groups.

Transcript Requests

Current high school students should request transcripts through SCOIR or email the college counselor. Graduates should visit the Alumnae page for transcript requests.

Notice of Student Rights

The confidentiality policy of Ursuline Academy, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), requires a student to submit a signed Ursuline Academy Transcript Request Form before the student’s transcript may be released to another institution. Only if the student is under the age of 18 may the form be signed by the parent.

Click here to learn more about student rights under (FERPA).