College Counseling for Students from Rural Settings
In the United States, rural students face unique educational challenges that limit their college access. These challenges include geographic isolation, reduced exposure to college opportunities, and a lack of college-preparatory resources. Rural students benefit from close-knit communities but may lack educational role models. The phenomenon of rural brain drain, where educated individuals migrate to urban areas, exacerbates these issues. Recognizing these challenges, school counselors can use an ecological school counseling framework to support rural students at the individual, interpersonal, school, and community levels. In this course, you will explore practical strategies for expanding career knowledge, addressing undermatching, providing early college exposure, and engaging families and communities to support rural students’ college aspirations.
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