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This is a premier gifted conference held each summer on the campus of Boise State University. The week-long conference is smaller in attendence, but has boasted some of the same keynotes and session presenters as the ASCD and NAGC conferences. It provides amazing opportunities for teachers in the west to work with some of the professionals of the field of gifted education. There is also a Parent Day, Kidfest, and an Administrator/Counselor Day.
http://www.edufest.org/
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Destination U is an affordable online college match service, newly developed by experienced college counselor. Destination-U's college search service individually matches college bound students to colleges where they are most likely to thrive based on their unique needs, interests, talents, and aspirations. Destination U is an online guide to choosing a college/university that fits a student's unique qualities.
http://www.destination-u.com/jsp/default.faces?linkid=topnav
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A great tool for students, this website's search engine offers a taylor-made system for finding the right college. This advanced search combines academic and extracurricular history with your preferences - the more questions you answer, the more precise the results.
http://princetonreview.com/college/research/advsearch/match.asp
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Candidates seeking admission to Bard before completing secondary school may be accepted if they have an exceptionally strong high school record and the recommendation of a guidance counselor or principal.
http://www.bard.edu/admission/applying/#early_adm
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Applicants for early admission must submit all credentials required of first-year students. In addition, they must submit letters of permission from their parents, a high school counselor, and their principal, as well as a letter stating why they wish to be considered for early admission.
http://www.bsc.edu/academics/catalog2004-05/pages/admission/application.htm
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Located in Elgin, Illinois, the Elgin Community College allows high school students ages 16 and up to enroll in six credit hours/semester with permission from their high school principal or guidance counselor. Students under 16 also may enroll if they are in a gifted or accelerated program and have permission from their school officials and the Associate Dean. The college also offers dual enrollment programs and accelerated college enrollment.
http://www.elgin.edu/hsindex.asp
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UM offers an early route within the University structure for juniors who have exhibited superior achievement in high school and who desire to begin the first year of college instead of returning to the secondary school for their senior year. Approval from the superintendent, principal, guidance counselor, and parent or guardian are required to attest to the student's readiness for college. A Pre-College Experience Program is also available to juniors and seniors in high school.
http://www.umpi.maine.edu/admis/admission.htm
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This university offers early admissions and dual enrollment options for high school students in need of academically challenging work. Students who apply for early admission must have approval from their high school principal or counselor that all graduation requirements have been met. Students who choose dual enrollment can take two college courses while in high school and up to five courses that can be counted for high school/college credit.
http://www.umkc.edu/umkc/catalog/html/ug-admin/0040.html
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CEC is now pleased to present a revision to the second edition of College Planning for Gifted Students. This revision includes the 1997 version of the Common Application for Undergraduate Admission, and numerous electronic resources not previously in existence. There is no doubt that every student, parent, teacher, and counselor who uses this book in the college planning process will profit by the knowledge and wisdom presented here.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=582
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This manual provides Christian homeschoolers with a plan for preparing for schooling and career after high school graduation. The Callihans explore the college admissions process, college entrance, career preparation, future family life, and other related issues from a Christian perspective. Specific materials and resources are suggested. The Callihans briefly address the issue of early graduation and this book is like having a guidance counselor in your back pocket.
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A collection of 26 poems intended to boost children's self-esteem. A companion leader's guide to the book is available and the two titles may make an appropriate addition to a guidance counselor's curriculum.
http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=189
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Robert E. Cook Honors College's Summer Honors Program is a place where talented high school students come together for one to two weeks and form a community of scholars who explore academic and collegiate living in a real college setting. Working closely with dedicated professors offers promising students the unique opportunity to experience college life while still in high school. Students will live with counselor-in-residence in one of IUP's residence halls, share meals in the dining hall, and learn with senior IUP professors during each day'...
http://www.iup.edu/honors/summer/summer.html
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