Professional Sites for Counselors

• American School Counselor Association  [opens in a new window] - The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a worldwide nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Va. Founded in 1952, ASCA supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they not only achieve success in school but are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. The association provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 14,000 professional school counselors around the globe.
• FSA Schools Portal  [opens in a new window] - The Federal Student Aid web site designed especially for counselors. Includes training information, announcements, a PowerPoint presentation and script that can be used as a guide to developing financial aid nights, links to other useful sites, and a database of TRIO programs across the country. A product added to the site this summer is the Spanish translation of the Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid.
• FSA Bulk Publication Ordering System  [opens in a new window] - * The Bulk Publication Ordering System (BPOS) allows you to order our federal student aid publications at no cost, for dissemination to your students. (Note: you must be a school, library, TRIO or GEAR UP program, or other nonprofit entity to order from BPOS.)
• Give Kids Good Schools.org- Give Kids Good Schools is Public Education Network's national campaign to guarantee a quality public education for every child in the nation. You can make your voice heard at this web site.  [opens in a new window]
• West Virginia School Counselors Association  [opens in a new window] - WVSCA is a dynamic organization having direct impact on counseling. We provide continuing professional education, legislative advocacy and direct services to WV school children
• PBS programming for West Virginia  [opens in a new window] - Hour by hour listing of programming.
• Sallie Mae Online Counselor Resources  [opens in a new window] - Online resource services provided for high school guidance professionals. Tools and information to help you counsel your college-bound students with accurate school costs, test prep, planning and paying information, calendar events, checklists . and more.
• WestVirginiaMentor  [opens in a new window] - WestVirginiaMentor offers access to information and admissions applications for statewide and independent colleges and universities within West Virginia. The student is responsible for the standard fee charged by a college or university upon submitting an application for admission, but otherwise, Mentor systems are provided free of charge.
• West Virginia 211,  [opens in a new window]  Reprint of an article from Parkersburg about the new WV211 service that will provide West Virginia residents a single number to call when someone is in need of referral to a social service agency."
• Link to West Virginia 211 WebSite  [opens in a new window]  2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects people with important community services, disaster information and volunteer opportunities. 2-1-1 brings together existing information and referral providers and crisis services into one coordinated system."