Welcome!
 

NHSCA is a division of the American School Counselor Association and represents over 400 of N.H.'s professional school counselors.

The mission of the New Hampshire School Counselor Association is to actively promote standards of excellence in professional school counseling by:

  • Advocating for the role and programs of professional school counselors.
  • Providing meaningful professional growth and development opportunities for N.H. school counselors.
  • Giving energetic, resourceful and dedicated leadership in developing services and programs for its members.


 

NHSCA Seacoast Region Co-Chairs w/Gov. Lynch School Counseling Week 2010

School Counseling in N.H.

In New Hampshire, all school counselors at every educational level (elementary, middle/junior and secondary) are required to have a Master's Degree specializing in Guidance and Counseling.

All counselors must be certified by the State Department of Education. Certification is renewed on a three-year basis and continuing education is required

*Click here more information and resources on school counseling in N.H.


College Access Grants Offered Again

Campus Compact for NH is offering the College Access Mini Grant Program again this year.    Applications will be accepted and awards will be made on a rolling basis. 

Eligible applicants:

A middle school, high school or community based organization (CBO) in partnership with a higher education institution or a higher education institution in partnership with a middle school, high school or community based organization. 

Funds of up to $1,000 to assist with activities aimed at encouraging underrepresented students to access higher education are available.

Mini Grant Application


 


Important Dates

 

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 
 Jo Hayslip Memorial Scholarship 
 Recipient:

Julianne Cleary, Keene State College

*Click here for more scholarship info

 


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The NHHEAF Network Organizations' Center for College Planning needs 25 volunteers to assist at Destination College (and you can link to www.destinationcollege.org) on Saturday, March 24 at Southern New Hampshire University.  Volunteers are needed to assist with registration from 7:15 to 9:15 a.m. and receive an I am Collegebound  t-shirt.  To volunteer, please email Tori Berube (link to tberube@gsmr.org) by Friday, January 20, 2012.


Congratulations to the 2010-2011 
N.H. School Counselor of the Year Award 
 Recipients:

Shirley Jacob, Inter-Lakes Elementary School, NH Elementay School Counselor of the Year

Corrine Lajoie, Hopkinton Middle-High School, NH Middle School Counselor of the Year

William Hughen, Alvirne High School, N.H. High School Counselor of the Year

 


Nominations for 2011-2012
N.H. School Counselor of the Year
Postmark Deadline:
December 31, 2011 

*Click here for nomination info



 
 
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