High School Counseling
College Prep Counseling
Our college-prep curriculum begins in 6th grade and continues through graduation and alumni support. PRA utilizes a college prep database and platform called Naviance to provide information, direction, and guidance as students investigate their post-high school opportunities. The counseling department uses the information from Naviance to assist students in creating a college and career mindset to develop a strategic academic plan to challenge and engage students in their post-secondary goals.
10th-grade students will take the PSAT 10, which is a precursor to the SAT, which is the College Entrance Exam now mandated by the State of Colorado. Students in the 11th grade will take the PSAT/NMSQT during the National Testing Day in the fall, and then take the SAT during the spring.
College Admission Counselors will be on-site meeting students throughout their high school career.
Counseling Handbook & Course Pathways
Academic Honors
Honor Roll - Cumulative Weighted GPA (>3.30 - <3.75)
High Honor Roll - Cumulative Weighted GPA (3.75 - 5.0)
Beware
Parents should beware of a phone scam that could impact our families. The scam involves parents being called asking about their students' SAT registration.
The caller may relay personal information about the student, but will then ask for credit card information.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Estimate Your Federal Student Aid
How to Pay for College: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Parents - This article is truly a comprehensive look at all things financial for college.
Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators - They have a library of helpful videos to answer your questions about financial aid.
Financial Aid
Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) - Federal application for student aid.
WUE-Western Undergraduate Exchange - Reduced out-of-state tuition for Colorado students.
Scholarships
Bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Broomfield Community Foundation Scholarships
This site has a list of scholarships available to Broomfield residents.
United Power Youth Scholarships
Bright Futures Grant - Weld County Grant
Elks National Foundation, Inc. - Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Honors Graduation Scholarship Program
COF - College Opportunity Fund- FREE Money for in-state colleges!!!
Scholarship Search Sites
CollegeBoard - Not just for tests :)
Niche.com/colleges/scholarships
Fairview High School Comprehensive Scholarship List
Additional Information
College Research & Planning
How to Prepare For College - Parent Workshop
College Prep Activities During Peaks
Informative Links:
Inside Admissions Podcast with Andrew Palumbo
A "Fit" Over Rankings - written by Challenge Success (a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Stanford Graduate School of Education)
Washington Post Article - "Freshmen aren't too young to be thinking about college. Here's a year by year guide"
NACAC National College Fairs - NACAC College Fairs
RMACAC Rocky Mountain College Fairs - https://www.rmacac.org/college-fairs
Merit Scholarship Colleges:
College Search and Research Tools:
Best Colleges College Search - Choose the subject you want to focus on. Then choose a state and degree level—finally, rank schools by the metrics that matter to you most.
College Board - Conduct college search & register for the SAT
College in Colorado - Colorado Dept. of Higher Education resource to support the college planning process
College Data - Explore Colleges, Scholarships, and more
Colleges That Change Lives - 40 small colleges that you may never have heard of that provide quality education
The College Tour - TV series visiting college campuses
GoCollege - A resource to guide students on how to finance and succeed in college
How to Apply to Canadian Universities
Naviance - College SuperMatch
Book Recommendations:
Fiske Guide to Colleges - by Edward B Fiske
Who Gets in and Why - by Jeff Selingo
Testing Information
Mental Health & Social-Emotional Resources
Colorado Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline 1-844-CO4KIDS (1-844-264-5437)
Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-TALK (8255)