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Counseling Resources For Counselors or Advisors To Use During the Coronavirus Crisis

On: Mar 19Author: Cyndy McDonaldCategories: ,

One of the most immediate needs we have as counselors is to have current information at our fingertips to help us keep track of a volatile situation.  As a follow up to the webinar on Wed, March 18, 2020, our team has put together some resources for counselors.


EASING STUDENT FEARS

    • Article on How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus:  Anxiety and Depression Association of America
    • COVID-19 Resources:  American School Counselors from American School Counselor Association

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NACAC Update: Coronavirus Outbreak

    • National College Fairs:
      • Spring 2020 college fairs cancelled
      • Fall 2020 college fairs start September, 2020
    • National Conference
      • registration delayed 2 weeks
      • opens April 14, 2020
    • Other events

      • Check NACAC website

Affiliate Conferences
    • Canceled conferences:  Great Plains, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Texas
    • Concluded: Indiana
    • Pending: Dakota,International, Iowa, Minnesota, New England, New Jersey, New York, Pacific NW, Pennsylvania, Potomac, Western, Wisconsin. (April- July conference dates)

Planning to attend?  Check with each affiliate on status of conference.


NACAC Updated Online College Tool:  College Admission Status Update
    • Open to Admission Visitors
      • NO: 502
      • YES: 111
    • Currently Hosting Admission Events
      • NO: 548
      • YES: 65
    • Changed Candidate Reply Deadline beyond May 1
      • NO:  217
      • NOT APPLICABLE:  241
      • YES:  155
    • Changed deposit Deadline
      • NO:  416
      • YES: 194
      • NOT APPLICABLE: 3
    • Changed Candidate Reply Deadline beyond May 1 and Changed Deposit Deadline
      • 148 colleges
Rigorous Curriculum
    • AP Exams:  AP Updates for Schools by Collegeboard
    • NEW!!!  AP Online Classes and Review Sessions started March 25, 2020.  Learn More!
    • IB Exams:  Covid-19 Updates by IBO
School Closures
    • US: Education Week
    • International:  UNESCO

Financial Aid:   Federal Student Aid website

Standardized Testing: See Update on Managing ACT and SAT Schedule Changes
    • ACT
    • SAT
    • AP
    • IB
    • TOEFL
    • IELTS
    • GRE
Study Abroad
    • Study Abroad Program Update:  The Forum on Education Abroad
GuidedPath
    • HELP: GuidedPath Knowledge Base
    • CHAT:  available from website and in application
    • SUPPORT:   support@guidedpath.net
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