Announcements
Nurse Scholars Program (NSP) and the Prospective Teacher Scholarship Loan (PTSL) |
Important FAFSA Announcement for School Counselors The U.S. Department of Education announced on September 13, 2007 that the 2008-2009 FAFSAs will not be available for schools to order via FSAPubs. Students will be able to obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) toll-free at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). In addition, the Department will make available a PDF version of the 2008-2009 FAFSA that students can complete – either on the computer or by hand – and mail to the Department for processing. For more information about this decision, visit http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/0913FAFSAFOTW0809Update.html |
The National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research is dedicated to improving the practice of School Counseling by developing the research base that is necessary for responsible and effective practice. Through this site they will be distributing periodic research briefs, keeping people posted as to the progress of the Delphi Study of School Counseling Research, and assessment of outcome instruments and program evaluation practices. http://www.umass.edu/schoolcounseling/ |
New Counselor Job Description It is official! On June 1, 2006, the State Board of Education approved the new North Carolina School Counselor Job Description. The new School Counselor Job Description was prepared collaboratively by representatives from school districts, institutions of higher education, professional organizations and the Department of Public Instruction. This job description is intended to be a guide for the implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs in the public schools of North Carolina. You will find it well aligned with national best practices, including the ASCA National Model for school counseling programs. To view the new North Carolina School Counselor Job Description, go to http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/counseling/ |