College & Career Resource Center
Welcome
The College Career Resource Center (CCRC) is available to our students to assist them in preparing for life after high school. Choosing a career path can be a difficult decision. When students have some idea of the type of career they are interested in, it helps determine a college major or what type of specialty, trade school or training option would be required to accomplish their career goals.
The subjects listed in the right hand menu under CCRC will help students work through the process of deciding on a career and/or a college. It provides the tools necessary to travel through the post-high school planning process.
Our primary research tools are as follows:
Naviance: http://student.naviance.com/ychsil
(Each student & parent has a personal login - see your counselor)
SCOIR: https://www.scoir.com/
(Personal login required - see your counselor)
CCRC HOURS
The CCRC is open on school days as follows:
7:15am to 3:30pm M-F
To set up individual appointments, contact the CCRC Assistant.
CCRC ASSISTANT
Mary Armstrong
630-617-2460
CCRC COUNSELOR
Amy Thompson
athompson@elmhurst205.org
APPOINTMENTS WITH THE CCRC COUNSELOR
Mrs. Thompson is available for individual appointments with seniors only during the first semester and students in any grade level during second semester of the school year. Each student has an assigned counselor who can answer many post-high school planning questions as well. Parents and students have access to their assigned counselor all year.
To set up an appointment, from early August to early June, please call Mrs. Mary Armstrong at 630-617-2460 or email at marmstrong@elmhurst205.org
Thank you!
2022-23 CCRC PROGRAMMING
York High School's Counseling Department works to help students and their families prepare for life after high school. In that light, here is a list of this year's programming offered via the College & Career Resource Center.
SEMESTER TWO PROGRAMS:
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Date, Time, Location |
Name of Program | Target Audience | Brief Description |
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Monday, January 17-Monday, January 30 Various Times Via PE classes |
Know Your Resources for Post-High School Planning | Juniors |
Juniors will attend small group sessions to learn the "ins and outs" of using online college planning tools. |
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Monday, January 23: 7pm Zoom Webinar
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College Planning Night: College Choice |
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and their student(s) in Grades 9, 10, 11.
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Admission Representatives from Public and Private Four-Year Colleges as well as our College of DuPage Representative will provide insight & ideas to consider regarding college choice. |
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To be Finalized: 7pm Zoom |
Life After York Q&A: Parent-to-Parent Advice on College and Other Paths to Success | Parents of sophomores and juniors | York's Academic Boosters, in conjunction with the York Counseling Department will provide round table discussions featuring a wide range of topics for parents to choose from. The set-up is "speed-dating style" so parents can select to go to the Zoom Sessions featuring the topics they are most interested in learning more about and to ask questions. |
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Wednesdays in March Zoom |
Alumni Visit Days | Any York Student | Any student at York is invited to speak with recent York grads about the college they attend, the transition to college, what to expect, and to ask about all the other questions or concerns they have regarding life after high school. |
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COD Field Trip | Not offered this year. | |
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Monday, May 1st
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Duke Decision Day | Seniors | Seniors are invited to share their post-high school decision. |
SEMESTER ONE PROGRAMS :
| Date/Time/Location | Name of Program | Target Audience | Brief Description |
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Info sent via Parent Square in late July, and via email to parents/guardians on 8/4/2022
Same info sent to seniors on 8/.
In Person, Zoom, and Recording Available after in-person/zoom sessions are concluded.
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Senior Summer Sessions
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Seniors applying to four-year colleges/universities and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
To sign up for a session, go to THIS LINK
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An essential component of the application process is being organized and being able to request and track transcripts & letters of rec. Naviance is THE tool to use. Video tutorials will be posted to the Class of 2023 Google Classroom. |
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Saturday, August 20:
In-Person (Auditorium/Cafeteria) |
Senior Parent Saturday | Senior Parents/ Guardians | Welcome & Breakout Sessions. |
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OPENS
Sunday, August 21:
Online
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Naviance Transcript Requests
AND Push Coin Requests
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Seniors
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Parent consent, PushCoin & Naviance requests required. |
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Wednesday, October, 12: and Thursday, October 13: |
FAFSA Completion Workshops |
Seniors and their Parent(s)/Guardian(s) RSVP Required. Link to sign up is HERE. |
These workshops are for families to complete and submit their FAFSA. |
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Monday, November 7th:
Auditorium & Zoom |
College Information Night: Junior Parents |
Parent(s)/guardian(s) of Juniors Attend in person OR attend virtually, sign up via the links, below to receive the Zoom link that morning: RSVP HERE (English) RSVP HERE (Spanish) |
Pressing topics for junior students and parents will be presented: Testing, Career Search, College Search, Course Selection, & more. |
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Monday, November 14:
Tuesday, November 15:
Tuesday, November 15:
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Junior Post-High School Planning Meetings | Juniors | Juniors are expected to attend a session to learn more about how to start digging in to their post-high school planning process. |
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Tuesday, 11/15: Online |
Recommended FAFSA Filing Deadline | ||
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Wednesday, December 7: 7pm Auditorium & Zoom
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College of DuPage Information Night |
Seniors planning to attend COD To attend virtually, RSVP HERE |
Learn about applying, scholarships, financial aid, placement testing, advising & more! |