Making the time to meet with all of your students on a regular basis is little more than wishful thinking for most high school guidance counselors. Large case loads, small budgets and few resources present challenges on all levels. But, there are a few things you can do to help your students make the most of the time they have with you.

This list of ten questions every student should ask their high school guidance counselor was borrowed from Denise Witmer of About.com. Develop your resources around these important questions and then pass them on to your students so they know what to ask and how to plan for taking those important steps toward college.

1. Who do I get in touch with in this office to get my questions answered in a timely manner?
2. What resources – books, internet, etc. – are available to us through the school?
3. How do we receive college testing and preparation course information from you?
4. How do I know that I am taking the right courses to get into college?
5. What colleges have the students from this high school attended?
6. Is there a list of scholarships students from this school have applied for in the past? Is there a list of scholarships that other students from this high school have received in the past?
7. Do you keep a ratio of how many students from this high school make it through a four-year college with a degree as opposed to how many started college? What is it?
8. What local scholarships should my teen apply for? When do we get started and what are the deadlines for those scholarships?
9. What local community colleges are in this area? What do they offer?
10. Are there tech schools in this area? What do they offer?