Resources for High Schools
College and academic advising resources to guide and inspire college counselors.
Villa Maria Academy's Experience on Scoir
Learn how Scoir's 1st customer is still improving students' collegiate outcomes with Scoir.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Experience on Scoir
This success story highlights how Miami-Dade County Public Schools use Scoir to effectively and quickly monitor patterns of success within the district’s College Assistance Program.
Scoir Success Stories
Holy Ghost Prep in Pennsylvania
Holy Ghost Prep switched to Scoir to send application documents with ease and to streamline their communication with students.
Fayetteville Academy in North Carolina
Fayetteville Academy uses Scoir's college visits, college list building, and surveys in all class years, so students get to know Scoir from day one.
Villa Maria Academy in Pennsylvania
At Villa Maria Academy, the counseling team has used Scoir as a creative way to engage with students, parents, and guardians.
Wayzata High School in Minnesota
At Wayzata High School, the counseling team discovered that Scoir's user-friendly design boosted student engagement and enhanced enrollment outcomes.
Webinar Replays
Considering Scoir? Ask Us Anything!
You'll learn how 2 former college counselors used Scoir, with the majority of our time devoted to answering questions from counselors like you.
Blog Posts
FAFSA & CSS Profile - A Straightforward Guide to Understanding Financial Aid
Financial aid advising can be tough. We've created this straightforward guide to the FAFSA and CSS Profile, so that you can feel confident walking your students through the process.
Learn more in this blog post.
How to Write the College Essay: 20 Tips for Success
Writing a compelling college essay is not an easy task. We've collected our 20 tips for success so that your students can write a creative personal essay.
Learn more about the ways students can show colleges who they are through their essay.
Tips and Strategies for a Successful College Admission Interview
From owning their story to subtle body language tips, this blog has strategies you can use to guide students before their interview.
Learn how students can make a good impression in their college interview.
Scoir Expands Through Cristo Rey Network Partnership
The Cristo Rey Network, one of America's most renowned high school networks enrolling historically underserved students, has joined the Scoir Network.
Learn how Scoir and Cristo Rey are leading the charge for career readiness!
Podcast Episodes
Money Matters: A Walkthrough of Financial Aid for College
We're joined by Varo Duffins, Director of FA at Swarthmore and Lynell Engelmyer of The Hamilton Scholars to discuss student financial aid options.
Supplemental Essays, Personal Statements and Other Types of College Essays
We're joined by Diane Anci, Dean of Admission and VP for Enrollment at Kenyon College, to discuss how students write stand-out essays.
Leveraging Adult SEL in your Response: Adaptive Leadership
We're joined by Dr. Dana Godek, national SEL coach, to discuss how Adult SEL can be practiced within your counseling team.
A Discussion of College Rankings
We are joined by Peter Van Buskirk, Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, to discuss college rankings and their effect on college culture.
Guides and Checklists
Year-End Counselor Checklist
We created a Year-End Counselor-Checklist to help you tidy your Scoir account ahead of summer break. You can access the checklist here, or in the Helpful Links section on your dashboard.
Scoir Checklists by Class Year (9-12)
Engage students of all classes in Scoir! Use these checklists with specific actions students can take based on their class year to help them go from college search and discovery to application.
Title I Counseling Checklist
Do you work at a Title I school, or with students who may face financial difficulty throughout the college search and application process? Our checklist is designed with specific, actionable steps you can take with students in each class year to prepare them for this process.
High School Solutions Onboarding
Learn the 4 simple steps for your team to rollout Scoir in 1 month or less! Your Scoir Rollout includes inviting your students, staff, and families to use Scoir. We're here to make the onboarding and rollout process work for your unique team.
College Planning Checklist for 11th Graders
Download this checklist to guide students during their junior year as they begin college applications!
College Planning Checklist for 12th Graders
Help keep seniors on track for success when it comes to applying for college using this checklist.
Getting Started as a Teacher
As a teacher, you play an integral role on Scoir by providing students with recommendations. Learn how to get started with this helpful guide.
The College and Career Planning Guide for Counselors and Advisors
Check out blog posts, PDFs, videos, and more that can help you and your students throughout college and career planning.
Digital Swag Kit
Digital Swag Kit
Use these Zoom backgrounds, email signatures, and more, to tell students that you're on Scoir!
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