Dr Scott Hampton

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Description of Services : 1.Personal, Professional and Responsive Guidance, Support and Encouragement to Your Child and You Throughout this Complex, but Exciting Journey. Fostered life-long relationships with many students/parents who continue to share exciting experiences with me. Also serve as an ‘advocate/buffer’ between and for you and your child.

2.High School Curriculum Guidance: Which courses will prepare for college majors of interest, selective college possibility for admission, etc.

3.Discovering ‘Who Am I’-Discover WHAT you may like to do/explore in college/career via surveys, research and ‘fishing’ exercises (explore college/career majors in-depth).

4.GET ORGANIZED: Assist student in identifying college requirements/deadlines and capturing impressions/likes/dislikes of relevant colleges.

5.REMINDER & Cheerleader-I encourage/remind you to avoid missing deadlines/opportunities.

6.Standardized Test Guidance (PSAT, ACT, SAT, AP): When to take them and where to get help.

7.Identifying Possible Colleges that Match/Best Fit Student Interests and Abilities: Mentored over 800 students who were accepted to over 320 different colleges in 47 states, DC and 4 countries. Appx. 75% accepted to 1st choice/95% accepted to 1st or 2nd choice colleges.

8.Providing Tips/Suggested Questions, etc. for College Visits and Interviews

9.Building a Resume for Leaders, Champions, Innovators, Artists and/or Community Servants: Discussing opportunities that foster a passion/niche of interest and capturing experiences valued by colleges/employers.

10.Review and Provide Feedback for College Applications and Essays

11.College Planning Tools: Resource documents that walks students/families through college application journey/requirements.

12.Academic Enrichment Exploration Guidance: WHAT and WHERE can I explore and ‘see’ my future possibilities during summer or break periods?

13.Knowledge/awareness of 100s of colleges throughout the USA: Personally visited over 150 in 27 states.

14.Military Academy, ROTC and Foreign Service Personal Experience and Guidance: Mentored students to West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Full-Ride ROTC programs at colleges such as Virginia Tech, The Citadel, VMI, Auburn, FSU and Georgia Tech.

15.Athletic Recruiting Guidance: Assisted over 70 student athletes to compete in numerous sports in college-including myself (DI Football) and both daughters (DI & DII cross country/track).

16.Paying for College-Knowledge of Financial Aid Process and Scholarship Opportunities: Evaluate college financial packages-don’t be shocked by ‘sticker price.’ My last class of 83 students were offered over $10 MILLION dollars in scholarships-10 of those students earned full-ride or full tuition scholarships with numerous other benefits (study abroad, leadership, etc.) such as SMU Hunt, Washington & Lee Johnson, Stetson Edmunds and UF Stamps Scholars.

Description of Experience : Began my own business after I transitioned from 10 yrs working as a High School/College Counselor and as the Director of College Counseling for 7 years for a college preparatory High School with over 360 students.