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!

2023-24 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 ONE PROGRAMS :

Date/Time/Location Name of Program Target Audience Brief Description
Info sent via Parent Square in late July.
Same info sent to seniors on 7/31
 
  • Various times and dates.
 
In Person and Recording Available after in-person sessions are concluded.
Senior Summer Sessions
Seniors applying to four-year colleges/universities and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
 
To sign up for a session, go to        THIS LINK
 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 2024 Google Classroom.

Fri., August 11:

  • 9am-Noon  OR 
  • 1pm-4pm

RSVP Required. See Link.

In Person, Check in on 2nd floor of Academic Building near the south atrium stairs. 

Senior App Camp

 

Seniors applying to four-year colleges.

To sign up, go to this LINK.

 Three 50 minute sessions to assist seniors with college applications, essays, and Using Naviance. Students who attend App Camp do NOT need to sign up for the Senior Summer Session.

Mon., August 7: 

7pm

(Informational Meeting in Cafeteria)

 

Mon., August 14: 

1pm

(Onboarding via Zoom or CCRC)

 

 Greenlight Match College Applications

Seniors interested in applying to four-year schools.

RSVP for Info session at this LINK

 Seniors are welcome to attend the information session with a parent/guardian before deciding if they wish to participate. This INFOGRAPHIC explains the benefits gained from last year’s pilot. Last year, the following colleges participated and more colleges will participate this year.

Sat., August 19th 

  • 8am-11:30am

In-Person  (Cafeteria/Commons)

 Senior Parent Saturday Senior Parents/ Guardians Welcome & Breakout Sessions covering topics: Financial Aid, College Application Process, IEP's/504's in College, Alternatives to traditional college. See the message sent to senior parent/guardians for full details.
OPENS
Sunday, August 20:
  • 8pm
Online
Naviance Transcript Requests 
AND Google Form Requests
Seniors
 Parent consent, Google Form & Naviance requests required.

Wed., October 4:

  • Periods 1-5

Field Trip via Invitation

 National Hispanic College Fair Juniors interested in attending four-year colleges will be invited to attend. A college fair, held at Aurora University will highlight numerous colleges seeking to enroll Hispanic/Latinx students.

Mon., November 6:

  • 7pm

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 (Eng)

RSVP HERE (Spanish)

 Pressing topics for junior students and parents will be presented: Testing, Career Search, College Search, Course Selection, & more.

Mon., November 6:

  • Periods 5-8
  • Auditorium

Tues., November 7: 

  • Periods 1-4
  • Auditorium

Tues., November 7:

  • 7pm via Zoom
  • This session for any who missed the in-person sessions
 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.

Mon, November 20:

7pm

Cafeteria & Commons

 College Information Night: Students with IEP's & 504's Parents/Guardians and Students who have an IEP or 504 plan and would like to learn more about how this impacts college admission. This program will provide an overview of the most essential information that parents/guardians and students should know about what to expect when applying to, enrolling in, and attending college and what services can look like in college. 

December TBD

 FAFSA Completion Workshops

Seniors and their Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

RSVP Required. Link to sign up will be available once dates are determined.

 These workshops are for families to  complete and submit their FAFSA. Since the FAFSA is scheduled to open in December, we have to wait until we know the exact date.

Mon., December 4:

7pm

Flex Lab/South LC

 

 

 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!

SEMESTER TWO PROGRAMS:

Date, Time, Location

 Name of Program Target Audience Brief Description

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. 

Monday, January 23:

7pm

Zoom Webinar

 

College Planning Night: College Choice

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and their student(s) in Grades 9, 10, 11.


 

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.

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.

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. 

 

 COD Field Trip   Not offered this year.

Monday, May 1st

 

 Duke Decision Day Seniors Seniors are invited to share their post-high school decision.