Cary Christian School

College Counseling

The overarching mission of the College Counseling Department at CCS is to help open doors for students to go where God has called them. For over 90% of our students, they will attend a four-year college including many selective and highly-selective ones. However, we are here to serve all students whether they are going to a community college, a gap year, the military, work force, or a four-year college. Over the course of the students’ Rhetoric School years, they will interact with many facets of our college and career advising offerings. 

College Counseling

Providing grade-appropriate college counseling, as we partner with students and parents during their journey through the Rhetoric school and explore future options 

  • Gradewide College Counseling Meetings for each specific grade 
  • Time in class to give pertinent college and career guidance 
  • College Essay Bootcamp which is offered in the summer to assist seniors with their college application essays 
  • Individual meetings with juniors and seniors to help them navigate their future options 
  • Teach juniors how to write a professional high school resume to position them for college, job, or scholarship applications 

College Interactions

We provide many ways for students to learn about educational and scholarship opportunities at colleges and universities 

  • Lunch Time College Visits 
  • College Fair  
  • College Admissions Panel 

Career Exploration

Using multiple approaches, we help students explore different careers 

  • Career Connections provides connection points for Rhetoric students with alumni and parents  
  • PrinciplesYou within Scoir uses a scientifically validated character assessment which allows students to explore potential career pathways that line up with their cognitive, interpersonal, and motivational frameworks 

Scholarships and Academic Awards 

  • Support for students applying for scholarships including essay review 
  • Practice interviews for scholarship applications 
  • Successfully helped seniors to be offered over 6 million dollars in scholarships 

Laura Smith
Director of College Counseling
[email protected]
(919) 303-2560, ext. 248

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