Counseling
About
Counseling
Our school counselors serve in many important roles, each essential to supporting students’ growth and success. While their work includes academic preparation and planning, it also extends to mental health, interpersonal relationships, social adjustment, career exploration, and workplace readiness. To connect with a school counselor, please email or call to schedule an appointment.
SchooLinks
SchooLinks is a modern, college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. SchooLinks at J. Sterling Morton District 201 is accessible to students and their parents/guardians in 9th-12th grades.
SchooLinks features are incredibly user-friendly and were designed to streamline the college and career readiness workflow for counselors and staff.
Using SchooLinks, students and families can:
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Access career interest, strength, and mindset surveys
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Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges
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Create course plans based on career pathways
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Take virtual reality college campus tours
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Search for scholarships
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Learn about financial aid
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Find internship and volunteer opportunities
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Explore traditional, emerging, and military career fields
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Create digital portfolios/resumes
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Communicate with counselors
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Build their PCAP
Using SchooLinks, teachers, counselors, and staff can:
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Centralize all student info in one place (course plans, resumes, transcripts, scores, etc)
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Track students’ college applications
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Post internships, scholarships, and career fairs
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Send electronic transcripts and supporting documents
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3-way communication among students, parents, and counselors
If you want to learn more about SchooLinks, please visit schoolinks.com
