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Counselor Resources

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High school counselors play a key role in helping students and families navigate the myriad college preparation, admissions and financial aid processes that aspiring students face. This site contains information for high school guidance staff in Oregon that will help facilitate students' journey from high school and into college. The OUS Office of Enrollment and Student Services produce an annual college handbook, and coordinates activities and information for Oregon high school counselors.

• OUS College Handbook, 2007-08 (PDF)
  A complete college guidance and information resource for counselors regarding the Oregon University System.

See links to right for:

OUS High School Visitation Program and OUS Campus Previews

College Preparation, including OUS college preparatory course approval

Other Resources:

• Entering Freshman Profile for Oregon High Schools
• OUS Student Demographics, 2006 Facts
  For information on admissions & residency, tuition, fees, academic programs, and financial aid at Oregon's public universities, see links to right.
• The High School Counselor's Handbook
  aims to help high school counselors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education and focuses on student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
  Directory of accredited high schools
• Answers in the Toolbox: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment
  Adelman, C. (1999). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.