HCS College Counseling News
Huntsville City Schools - January 2024
Mark your calendars for the College Crash Course for rising 12th grade students!
College Night for Parents & Seniors
Local Scholarship List for 12th
View State and Local Scholarship tabs of the College Counseling website: http://huntsvillecityschools.org/college
ACT & SAT Test Dates
Transcript Requests
All transcript requests for colleges will be made through Scoir. See infographic below for detailed instructions.
Most college applications for College Term - Fall 2025 will open on August 1, 2024.
Step 1: Complete Application
Step 2: Request Transcript
Please DO NOT request your transcript until AFTER you have applied to the college. If you do this in the wrong order, colleges will not have an application to match with your transcript and will discard it.
Parent Outreach: Scholarships
If you missed the October Parent Outreach on Scholarships, you can view the ETV recording here:
Parent Outreach: Paying for College - Financial Aid & FAFSA Updates
If you missed the November Parent Outreach on Financial Aid, you can view the ETV recording here:
https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/etvlive/video/656f73aaa829350008cfbe4d?page=RECENT
Parent Outreach: Why the Numbers Matter: All about GPA & ACT
If you missed the February Outreach on Why GPA & ACT Matter, you can view the ETV recording here:
https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/etvlive/video/65cf9340a9e9840008cedc56?page=HOME
Stay connected!
Additional opportunities for parents to stay connected senior year:
- Monthly Parent Outreach meetings on college specific topics (In-Person & Zoom)
- Local Scholarship list - Updated regularly and posted on each school's Senior Schoology Group for students, posted on website.
- Parent Q&A Zooms twice monthly (Drop-in with any college related questions)
- College Counseling Newsletters with upcoming events and college news
- Have your student "invite parent" in student Scoir app with parent's current email (College search/transcript request app - Scoir is located in each student's Clever)
Lacey Guthrie - District College Counselor
Grissom High
Jemison High
Lee High
Email: lacey.guthrie@hsv-k12.org
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/college
Location: Huntsville City Schools, AL, USA
Phone: (256) 924-2064
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3251233784942430
Nancy Wolfe - District College Counselor
Columbia High
Huntsville High
New Century Technology High
Email: nancy.wolfe@hsv-k12.org
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/college
Location: Huntsville City Schools, AL, USA
Phone: (256)348-8443
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3251233784942430