High School Counseling Department
Welcome to the Mt. Abraham Union High School
Counseling Department!
CEEB: 460065
School counselors work with all students in grades 9-12 to support their academic success by providing social, emotional, academic and future planning support. These comprehensive school counseling services are delivered through:
- Academic advising
- Individual and small group counseling
- Future planning support
- Collaboration with teachers, families and community agencies
- Consultation and referral based on individual needs
Our contact information is below as well as links to important information and resources throughout our webpage. We look forward to working with all students and families. Please reach out with any questions.
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Throughout the fall, college admission and military representatives visit the Mt. Abraham school counseling office to hold information sessions for interested students. Students may contact their counselor to request a pass to meet with a branch of the military, college or university of interest. We encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity.
**GRADUATION INFORMATION**
More detailed information around senior activities can be found here.
**VSAC Financial Aid and Managing College Costs**
If you missed the virtual VSAC Financial Aid and Managing College Costs event on May 19th, the slideshow is now available here!
**Job Fair**
Find your next career opportunity at the Job Fair @ Job Corps! Employers are actively hiring and excited to meet you, so polish up your resume and come down.
- Event: Job Fair @ Job Corps
- Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Location: Northlands Job Corps Center, 100 MacDonough Dr, Vergennes, VT 05491
- Cost: Free
**Future Planning FIT Blocks**
School counselors will be offering weekly FIT blocks on Wednesdays beginning April 16th to support 11th and 12th graders as they plan for after high school. We will help students explore Naviance-our online, college and career planning tool, start a college list, get a head start on the Common App, and review the essay prompts. Middlebury College Access Mentors (MiddCAM) will be available to support students during this time as well as Mt. Abe school counselors. Students can sign up through Adaptive Scheduler: Future Planning.
**Grades 7-12 Future Planning Support Through VSAC**
VSAC Talent Search is a Federal TRIO program with the mission to provide information and experiences to first generation and limited-income students to inspire them to set goals for higher education after high school. Students in the program meet individually (grades 11 and 12) and in small groups (grades 7-10) with Kate Rowland at Mt. Abe once a month for 30-45 mins to work on goal setting, academic support, career planning, and college awareness activities. Students can also participate in field trips throughout the year as well as summer academic programs to expose them to career and college opportunities that can ultimately help them in planning for their future. Here are the links to our online student application, and the parent application.
**8th to 9th Grade Information Night**
**9th Grade Orientation**
August 26th, 2025 from 8:20am-11:30am
**2025-2026 Course Registration Resources**
2025-2026 HS Program of Studies
2025-2026 HS Course Registration Guide
The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center Program Application: LINK
