RESTON, Va., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wiredscholar.com, Sallie Mae's award-
winning planning and paying-for-college Web site, today launched a new online
resource for high school guidance professionals. High School Counselor
Resource, available at http://counselor.wiredscholar.com, helps advisors
counsel their students on planning and paying-for-college, and provides
counselors with professional development opportunities, interactive tools and
information on higher education events and topics.
"Knowing that a guidance counselor's time is at a premium, the tools and
resources featured on High School Counselor Resource were designed -- with
input from guidance professionals -- to help them advise their students on all
aspects of planning and paying for college," said David Cooper, managing
director, wiredscholar.com.
The site contains interactive college-preparation and financing tools,
including practice standardized exams, school affordability and comparison
resources, college cost calculators and a scholarship database with 2.4
million scholarships worth more than $14 billion. Additionally, the site
provides information on the college-admissions process, including tips on how
top colleges judge applicants.
High School Counselor Resource offers guidance professionals presentations
and survey data that can help broaden their skills and provide relevant
information for students, teachers, schools and other groups with an interest
or role in higher education. Additionally, counselors can tap into a network
of college admissions and counseling professionals to get answers to
frequently asked questions. By registering to receive an e-mail newsletter,
counselors can receive information every month and join discussions on hot
topics in the education community. Since counselors are often called upon to
be experts on a variety of subjects, the site also provides links for books,
associations and federal and state agencies. Additionally, it includes a
comprehensive, monthly calendar of college fairs, workshops and test dates.
"Wiredscholar.com strives to help students and parents with the going-to-
college process," said Cooper. "It only makes sense that we do the same for
the counselors on the front lines helping students stay organized and focused
in their quest for higher education."
The site is exclusively for high school guidance counselors. For more
information please visit http://counselor.wiredscholar.com.
About wiredscholar.com
Wiredscholar.com is the foremost online resource for "planning-for-
college" information for students, parents and guidance professionals.
Launched in spring 2000, the site is the most comprehensive and objective
resource on the Web for information and interactive tools to assist with
college preparation, evaluation, selection, application and financing, all in
one online location. The site is a four-time "Forbes Favorite" in the college-
planning category in Forbes.com's "Best of the Web." Wiredscholar.com is an
independent brand of Sallie Mae, the nation's largest source of education
funding, which extends the company's commitment to helping students achieve a
higher education. For more information, visit http://www.wiredscholar.com.
SOURCE Wiredscholar.com
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CONTACT:
Jemarion Jones, +1-703-810-5637, or
jemarion.jones@slma.com, for Wiredscholar.com
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