With the current pandemic, schools are operating under the recommendations of health officials. Most school districts will be offering students Distance Learning opportunities and many trips and specialized testing schedules have been postponed or canceled. More than ever, students needs guidance as to what options they have for completing their academic year, for graduating and applying for college.

Please see the current recommendations from the COLLEGE BOARD.

ASCA National Model: Framework for School Counseling Programs

ASCA Ethic

ASCA Guidance During Emergency Shutdown

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success

ASCA National Model 

FAQs: Virtual School Counseling Ethics

Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment - 

Kimberly Guerrero koguerrero@esc19.net

Title IV, Part A, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program (SSAE)

Academic Counseling - Kimberly Guerrero koguerrero@esc19.net

Grading, Graduation, and Class Rank—COVID-19 FAQs

TEA Assessment Guidance

College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) - Adriana Escobedo aescobedo@esc19.net

Sallie Mae Fund (outside source) - Financial Aid for Under-served Communities 

Achieve Texas  (outside source) - Education initiative to combine academics with relevant career education

The Texas Education Agency’s free brochure on financial aid: A Guide for Students and Parents About Higher Education  (PDF, 612KB) is available for downloading, printing, and dissemination to students and their parents and/or guardians.

Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA) (outside source) - The latest information about student services, financial aid, legislative news and more including Financial Aid training.

College for All Texans (outside source) - Looking for one place to find all there is to know about going to college or technical school in Texas? Information on admissions, financial aid, and free test preparation are just a few areas of content found on the site. 

Labor Market and Career Information (LMCI) (outside source) - Improves the way Texans make career and educational decisions by providing useful and reliable information about careers, educational training options and jobs.
Reality Check (outside source) - After High School you will need to pay for housing, transportation, clothes... Find out how much money you will need and which career will pay for all your needs.

Texas Work Prep Learning Management System (LMS) (outside source) - Help job seekers master an effective job search process by participating in three on-line courses.

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Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Albert Villa avilla@esc19.net