MOUNTAIN VISTA
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
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The Mission
The Mountain Vista High School Counseling Department is a comprehensive guidance and counseling program facilitating student growth in academics, career, and personal / social development. We are committed to serving and supporting students, families, and staff through listening, problem-solving, informing, guiding, nurturing, for the purpose of inspiring all toward extraordinary efforts.
Where To Start
Office Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:15 PM
How To See A Counselor

~Students - Counselors have sign-up sheets on a clipboard that hangs next to their door. Sign-up in the time slot you want to see your counselor. Mrs. Neely will give you a pass to return on the day of your appointment.
~Parents - Please call 303-387-1526 to make an appointment or to speak with your student's counselor.

Site Description
Campus Champs This site gives the student-athlete vital information on how to find a school, reach out to college coaches, apply for admission, get student aid, improve your game, and increase your chances to succeed both on the field and in the classroom.
College Recruiting
CollegeRecruiting.com connects high school students and athletes with college and university recruiters for scholarships, financial aid and education. This for fee site ($29/year) includes 45 different sports for men and women.
NCAA This site contains much valuable information for the potential college athlete including eligibility requirements for Division 1, 2, & 3 schools. This site also has a link which you can use to check if your high school courses will meet NCAA approval.
NCJAA The National Junior College Athletic Association provides opportunities for student-athletes to continue their athletic careers. The NJCAA is divided into three divisions just like the NCAA. The schools who are members of this organization are two-year community and junior colleges. After completing their eligibility, a student-athlete may choose to continue their academic and athletic career at a NCAA or NAIA school.
NAIA The small, private colleges and universities that are members of NAIA offer most of the same opportunities as NCAA schools.
National Scouting Report The services provided by the National Scouting Report, a for fee site, to each high school student-athlete enrolled are thorough and extensive. Each applicant is evaluated by talent, academics, character, desire and potential before he or she is accepted. Student-athletes who do qualify and become a part of the program enjoy a very high rate of success. Recruiting has become more competitive and high-tech in the last couple of years. Prospect videos, up-to-date scouting reports, academic records, evaluations, locating prospects meeting specific criteria are provided for free to coaches. Any prospect recommended by a high school coach will be listed here along with his/her personal profile - free of charge.
Prep Star Since 1982, Collegiate Sports of America has helped thousands of qualified and deserving student-athletes in all sports obtain athletic scholarships and financial aid for college. The CSA Online Recruiting Center is used by college coaches nationwide as a tool for their recruiting efforts. PrepStar's DataNet service is a searchable database that let's you create or find the data you are looking for. This database contains information on over 3,000 of the nation's top prospects every year. For fee - $29.
Recruit Zone Offers a variety of for fee resources and personalized recruiting services for student/athletes including monthly newsletter ($18) and recruiting guide ($29.95).
Scout USA Allsport Recruiting is a recruiting service that uses both the Internet and direct personal services to market high school athletes. After a student submits a resume it is sent out to schools you've selected. For fee - $99.
University Sports USP specializes in helping top student-athletes make contact with college coaches who are searching for top prospects for their athletic programs. For fee.
Link Athletics Links to over 18,500 websites for men's and women's athletic programs at universities. Organized by sport and gender.
*****Consumers need to investigate for fee sites thoroughly to insure that they provide services commensurate with their cost. These sites are listed solely for informational purposes. Inclusion does not imply endorsement.

THE NCAA AND THE COLORADO ACT EXAM:
Beginning with the class of 2008, the NCAA WILL accept the Colorado ACT exam as a valid score.  
MVHS student-athletes may also submit an ACT or SAT score from a national test date.