Welcome to the Guidance and College Planning Department.

Guidance Services:

High School/College Planning

High school and college planning are offered for students in grades 7-12. Freshman and sophomores and their parents meet with the Guidance Director to map out a college game plan. Juniors meet with their guidance counselors for an intensive Junior Conference. Seniors meet in the fall with their counselors to complete college applications, resumes and letters of recommendation to finalize college admission.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The department’s Scholarship Specialist researches funds available nationally, locally and at individual colleges and universities to effectively match each family’s needs with monies available for their college-bound student. Collectively, each of our recent graduating classes has been awarded scholarships totaling tens of millions of dollars.

Naviance

Naviance is a web-based resource that links the counselor’s office to course, career, and college planning. On Naviance, students are able to share plans, complete surveys, research and compare colleges. Students may also complete college profiles and resumes.

SAT Preparation

A course is offered as an elective to all high school students who want to prepare for the SAT’s, ACT’s, or to improve scores.

There is additional preparation, as part of the math and English curriculum, that is used weekly in grades 9-11.

Interview Specialists

Students who apply to Ivy League or other elite schools benefit from the help of an interview specialist who advises students on their preparation for and participation in interviews at their selected colleges.

Individual College Visits

Admissions representatives from various colleges are invited to our campus to share admission information with students. Barron’s list of “Most Competitive,” “ Highly” and “Very Competitive” is used to schedule visits from schools such as Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Emory, The George Washington University, Brandeis, Yale, Johns Hopkins, University of Florida and University of Miami. Traditionally, 60-70 individual colleges send representatives for scheduled visits throughout the year.

College Fair/Tours

Each fall, in October, tenth through twelfth grade students from both Heritage schools come together at the Plantation campus to participate in the annual College Fair that features more than 100 colleges. Students gather information from admissions representatives to help in the college decision making process. Tours are offered each year to various areas of the country, such as New England, Pennsylvania, California, Southeastern US, etc. Students spend three to four days visiting campuses and gathering information on specific schools.

College Corner

The Upper School Library/Media center features a “College Corner” in which students research universities through brochures and DVD’s.

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