College & Career Counseling | Trabuco Hills HS

College Entrance Exams (ACT, SAT)

College Visits: Click here for calendar of visits + highlights

College Planning Tips + Resources

Specifically for Parents:

What Every Parent Should Tell Their Son or Daughter When They Apply to College

College Admissions News:

Colleges cope differently with ACT headache
UC System Plans to Increase State Resident Student Admissions

College Counseling Info:

What is demonstrated interest and why is it important?
The Importance of the High School Resume
Here’s Why You Should Only Apply to Colleges You Actually Want To Go To
E.D. II: The Not-So-Early Decision

Application Tips:

College Visits:

Don’t skip the college visit
November is the perfect month for college visits

Gap Year Info:

How I Took a Year Off Before Starting College, and Why You Should Too
5 tips for taking a gap year before college

Financial Aid:

K-12 Form (Taking a Community College Course)

K-12 Form Instructions 2021

Concurrent enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to take college courses. High School may be eligible to enroll at Saddleback Community College (SCC) and Irvine Valley College (IVC). Please check SCC and IVC for a list of courses. Enrollment fees are waived for concurrently enrolled students in grades 9-12 but students are responsible for payment of the nonresident tuition, student health fee, material fees, and parking fee, if applicable.

Students must complete the following steps to enroll:

Complete the online application for the community college. (IMPORTANT – write down your username, password, student ID number, and PIN, you will need this information to complete the registration process.
Complete and submit the K-12 Admission Request form to your Counselor to sign. (You will need your ID to complete this form.)
- Saddleback Form here
- IVC P rocess here
Receive completed K-12 Form from your Counselor, and submit electronically to the college (some have different processes).
Register for the course. (You will need your student ID number and PIN number to register.)
Purchase the required class materials.

Financial Aid Info.

Freshman Parent Night

Junior Parent Night

Letters of Recommendation

Letter of Recommendation Process

We would be pleased to write a letter of recommendation, but we need your help to complete the process. Please follow these guidelines and allow four weeks lead time prior to the deadline for this process to be completed. Before any letter will be written by the COUNSELOR/ADMINISTRATOR, you will receive an overview of the procedures in your senior Social Science class [Econ/Civics/Gov’t] by the Counseling Department. You will then need to make an appointment with your assigned letter writer to discuss your plans and provide the items indicated. Lack of providing the requested information or proper preparation may result in significant delays.

College List [Form #1 Cover Sheet]—Complete the list of colleges you will be applying to utilizing the Common Application process, mailed applications or on-line recommendations along with their deadlines to your letter writer. When using the Common Application process, you must use the e-mail addresses provided above. Mailed recommendations require the secondary school report form be given to your letter writer along with an addressed envelope with two stamps.
Student Questionnaire [Form #2: Personal Input] – Complete this form with as much detailed information as possible.
Academic Resume [Form #3: Academic Resume]—Create a resume covering your academics, extracurricular activities, honors and recognitions.
Teacher input Sheets [Form #4 Teacher Input] – Select three teachers that know your academic strengths and that can provide anecdotal information to your counselor letter-writer. Detailed examples will be included in this letter, so it is imperative that you do not give a Teacher Input Sheet to any instructor you have asked to write you a Teacher Letter of Recommendation directly to a campus. This will cause duplication of information and weaken the value of both letters.

Letters of Recommendation Packet

Please a make a copy of the Letters of Recommendation Packet in your google drive. Once you have completed your packet, please share your google document with your assigned counselor/administrator (see chart below).

COUNSELOR/ADMINISTRATOR STUDENT

Name	Email	Student (Last Name)
Mrs. Young (Temp. Counselor for Mrs. Granite)	Angela.Young@svusd.org	A - Cl
Mrs. Taylor Tsang, Counselor	Taylor.Tsang @svusd.org	Co-Go
Mrs. Emily Alvarez, Counselor	Emily.Alvarez@svusd.org	Gr-Le
Mrs. Shanti Lunsford, Counselor	Shanti.Lunsford @svusd.org	Li-Oz
Ms. Jami Orlowski, Counselor	Jami.Orlowski @svusd.org	Pa-Sh
Ms. Christa Schulz, Counselor	schulzch@svusd.org	Si-Z
Mrs. Jenny Arthur, AP Activities	arthurj@svusd.org	ASB

Letter Request from TEACHERS: Teachers will not complete a letter of recommendation without you first asking them if they would be able to perform this task. Three-four weeks advance notice is required for them as well. They will be writing their letters based on your academic performance and their experience with you in their class or related activity.

Transcripts: Remember, it is your responsibility to submit your transcript to the universities to which you are applying via parchment.

How to Order your Transcripts

Saddleback College Student Programs + Support

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Promise Program

Saddleback College promises to pay the first two years of college for eligible students. Registration fees, book costs, health fee, and ASB stamp are included! Check out the flyer and presentation below for details and more information about who is eligible.

Promise Program Presentation

Freshman Advantage

The Freshman Advantage Program is designed for new incoming freshmen of any age that will be attending Saddleback College in the Fall 2021 Semester. This program offers new freshmen the opportunity to apply early, complete the Matriculation Process early, receive an early Freshman Advantage registration date, and enroll in classes before the majority of new and continuing students. Only students that complete the mandatory steps no later than April 16, 2021 are eligible for these Freshman Advantage benefits.

Freshman Advantage Video

The deadline for Freshman Advantage is April 16th. From now until April, Saddleback is offering Freshman Advantage workshops for our students. These workshops are open to anyone who is interested in attending Saddleback College as a Freshman Advantage student.

Freshman Advantage Workshops

Friday, February 19th- 12:00-1:00pm
Monday, March 8th-3:00-4:00pm
Friday, March 19th-12:00-1:00pm
Monday, April 5th-3:00-4:00pm
Monday, April 12th- 3:00-4:00pm
Tuesday, April 13th-3:00-4:00pm

Access Zoom Workshop

Summer 2022 Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Counseling 100: Course Description + Info

Counseling 100 is designed to introduce high school seniors to college and develop essential life skills for adulthood. This course primarily focuses on the attitudes, habits, and behaviors of successful college students. Students will learn proven strategies for achieving academic and personal success. Topics include utilizing college resources, relationship—building with fellow students, and how to communicate with faculty and support staff. This introductory course is the first in a series of additional Counseling courses, all designed to prepare students for academic, career, and personal success.

Interested?? Complete the COUN 100 Interest Form to receive information for a workshop on 11/6 to receive help with applying and completing the K-12 Form.

COUN 100 Info Flyer