School counselors are just one part — but an important part — of a system that ensures students have excellent educational experiences.
Read why "School Counselors Matter" - the joint fact sheet developed by ASCA, Reach Higher & The Education Trust. 
Click here to read full document here.

Click here to read the February 2019 Issue of Counselor News: Postsecondary Possibilities

President’s Letter: K–12 College- and Career-Readiness Resources by Mindy Hall

• College and Career Readiness Counseling By Ashley Pritchard

• Elementary Essentials for Postsecondary Success By Carolyn Berger, Ph.D.

• Middle School College & Career Readiness in the Digital Age By Sarah Brant-Rajahn

• Boot Camp Gives a Head Start on College By Tonni Grant and Anita Perry

• Postsecondary Options for Students with Disabilities By Daya Patton

• Making My Way: Is Postsecondary Possible? By Daniela Gaona

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1 year since the #ParklandShooting and there's still work to be done to protect our students and school community. Here are Resources School Counselors can use for Violence, Grief and More from ASCA (link: http://ow.ly/OHZE30nHD1V)

Save the Date! The NJSCA Fall Conference is October 3 - 4 2019 at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ.

Click here for the Call for Programs, to Learn how to become a conference sponsor, and to exhibit with us!

Are you aware of a student who made an amazing turnaround or overcame a hardship?

If so, nominate them for the NJSCA Most Resilient Student Scholarship.

Five $100 scholarships available.

Download the PDF.

Click out to complete complete application: bit.ly/ResilientStudent19

The goal of this toolkit is to provide a streamlined resource for school counselors of the Army’s education resources and information around scholarships, tuition assistance and recruitment. It is intended for use as a reference when counselors are discussing career and education opportunities with high school students, fellow educators and parents.

The College Admissions Knowledge Evaluation (CAKE) is an interactive quiz assessing the knowledge students and families need to make informed college decisions.

The CAKE has four ingredients to test your knowledge of:

• College Culture

• College Choice

• Application Process

• Financial Aid

The test will begin with a baker's dozen of questions (13) and score your answers to give you a taste of the CAKE, after which you can choose whether or not you would like to continue.

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Becoming a School Counselor - featuring NJ School Counselor Vanessa De Jesus, LAC. Counselors are liaisons who balance student emotions & academics. Interested in understanding the difference between an old school guidance counselor and today’s school counselor? Be sure to listen to this podcast.

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Empirical Studies on the Effectiveness of School Counseling presents a number of journal articles describing research examining the impact of school counselors and school counseling programs on K-12 student outcomes. The research articles support the value of school counseling for students in the domains of academic development, college and career readiness and social/emotional development. All of the articles are data-based and drawn from national peer-reviewed journals. 

Brian D'Ottavio Selected as NJSCA 2018 School Counselor of the Year

Mr. D'Ottavio has been -- and is currently -- involved in many school activities and clubs. He is the co-adviser of the Class of 2018, the co-adviser of the Gay-Straight Alliance, and the counselor for Delsea's Alternative School program. In the past he has been the program coordinator for the middle school SHAPE program, a middle school Student Council Adviser, and the director of the middle school's "Wall of Character" initiative that highlights students who make positive choices.

What is the role of the school counselor? View ASCA’s latest infographic to learn more.