Counselor Connection

October 2024

ADM High School Counseling Office

DID YOU KNOW...?

The 10th Annual ADM College Fair will occur during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Read more information below.

College visits are only scheduled during power hours throughout the month. Be on the look out for college visit opportunities!

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Here is little snippet of what FAFSA is and why it's so important. If you have further questions, stop by the counseling office. We would love to help out!

Who should file a FAFSA? Anyone who plans to attend college should file a FAFSA.

What is the FAFSA form? The FAFSA form is an application filed by the student to help the student gain access to grants, scholarships, and student loans.

When should I file my FAFSA? As soon as possible after the form opens. The form will be available on December 1st this year and counselors will connect with Seniors via email when the form is open!

Where can I find the FAFSA form? On the Student Aid website.

DMACC Online - Preparing for Spring Classes

Toward the end of the month of October, the ADM Counseling office will begin sign-ups for DMACC online courses for Spring. If you have an online class period in your schedule, a counselor will email you when registration opens to schedule a time to register. If you do not have DMACC online on your schedule for Spring, but would like to take a DMACC online course, please let your counselor know and we can look at switching your schedule around to accommodate that request.

Classes fill up quickly - Don't wait to register!

ADM High School College Fair

ADM High School is set to host another College & Career Fair this year. The college and career fair will run concurrent with our Parent/Teacher conferences. Stop in to talk to admissions reps from 20+ schools about what life might look like on their campus! You might even be able to snag a few freebies while you're here!

ADM High School College & Career Fair

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 from 5-7pm

South Gym - ADM High School

Scholarships

Scholarships can be daunting sometimes, but Mrs. Hoffman makes that a tad easier by posting scholarship information to our High School Counseling Page! (Please remember that most scholarship applications are not posted/available until closer to second semester!)

For a direct link to general scholarships, click here.

For a direct link to local scholarships, click here.

If you have additional scholarship questions, feel free to ask someone in the counseling office.

Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Mann are great resources to help with scholarship questions. Your high school counselor is also more than willing to help with any questions/concerns you may have.

EFR at ADM

ADM is partnering with EFR to bring more support to our students through their Student Assistance Program (SAP). EFR is available 24/7, for counseling with a licensed mental health professional, in a confidential manner. Our partnership includes up to 3 FREE in-person or virtual counseling sessions with a professional employed by EFR. After 3 sessions, referral options will be provided.

Some of the concerns that EFR can help with are: anxiety/worry, depression/suicidal thoughts, stress, conflict, bullying, relationship concerns, alcohol or drug concerns, and school performance.

You can learn more about EFR and their student assistance program here or dial 515-244-6090 for more information.

Connectedness Activity

On October 7th, students will be identifying one adult VIP here at ADM. Research shows that students who have a strong, personal connection with school staff feel safer and achieve at higher levels of success. It is also very important that students feel connected to their peers. Our goal is to ensure that every single student has at least one adult and one peer here at ADM that they feel connected to. Parents, please let your building administrator or counselor(s) know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this activity.

The prompts that we will be using for this activity are:

I have at least one friend here at school.
I have at least one adult at school that I know cares about me.
Who is the adult who cares about you here at school?

Dallas County Coat Giveaway

Do you or someone you know need a new Winter coat? Adel First Christian Church is donating coats, mittens and hats to those in the Dallas County area who may need a little extra warmth this Winter! Feel free to stop by and check it out!

College, Career, & Military Visits

College visits occur during Power Hour on Wednesday's as scheduled with each school's college admissions representative. These visits occur during power hour with Dr. Tice.

Current college visits scheduled:

- Purdue Global Tuesday, October 1st

- US Navy Wednesday, October 2nd

- University of Iowa Wednesday, October 9th

- University of Northern Iowa Thursday, October 10th

- Grandview University Tuesday, October 15th

- IA School of Beauty Wednesday, October 16th

- PCI Academy (Ames) Thursday, October 17th

- Central College Tuesday, October 29th

- Drake University (College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences) Thursday, October 31st