CRCACFUND - Fundamentals of College Counseling

Current counseling professionals* (public/private schools and private practice), parents and school administrators. No previous counseling experience is required for this program.

*This course is recommended for college counselors with less than three years of experience.

Exploring Colleges

This module outlines how to research colleges both remotely and in-person. Participants will learn what they should focus on during campus visits, who to make contact with during the visit, how to maintain relationships with critical university partners and the most productive ways to assist students during their visits to college campuses.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
This module explores the financial aid process and how to best identify need based financial aid, grants and scholarships. An overview of the most beneficial scholarship search tools and application do’s and don’ts will be addressed.

The Admissions Process
This module explains the essentials of the undergraduate admissions process. Participants will learn how and why colleges make admissions decisions. Additionally, this module examines how a university’s institutional goals can impact admission decisions.

Payment information

Credit card payments - If you have already registered and are trying to complete payment via credit card but do not have an invoice/basket number, please send an email to collegeready@rice.edu along with the participant's name and confirmation number. If you have the invoice/basket number, you may call our front desk at 713-348-4803, then hit Option 1 to complete your payment.

Checks - Please make all checks payable to Rice University and mail to P.O. Box 1892, MS-550, Houston, TX 77251-1892.

Wire transfers - Please send an email to collegeready@rice.edu to receive wire instructions. All wire transfers will incur an additional charge of $25.00 per transaction in addition to the cost of registration to cover the fees incurred by the university.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Single Course Refund Policy: Participants are eligible for a 90% refund when cancellation is requested at least 30 days prior to the start date of the course. No refunds are provided for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start date of the course.

Discounted Bundle Refund Policy: Participants are eligible for a 90% refund when cancellation is requested at least 30 days prior to the start of the first course in their plan of study. No refunds are provided for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the first course in their plan of study.

You may also send us an email at collegeready@rice.edu for assistance. We are unable to process cancellations over the phone.

This course is self-paced within the defined 2-week period of the section.

The Fundamentals of College Counseling online course is intended to educate participants about fundamental and advanced counseling skills, knowledge of adolescent cognitive development, an understanding of the higher education landscape and familiarity with the undergraduate admissions process and financial aid. This course will not increase the likelihood of admission to Rice University and is in no way affiliated with the Office of Admissions.

This course utilizes the Canvas platform and includes the use of high-quality videos. For maximum performance, we recommend these system requirements for the Canvas platform. If your operating system does not meet the system requirements set forth, we cannot guarantee a quality learning experience. Please verify that your computer meets the minimum requirements prior to registering for the course.