College Placement
- ICEF families are our clients
- Counselors are accountable to our community
- We are here to help all families regardless of previous knowledge or experience
- The entire family must be engaged
- Information on PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test) dates, registration, and fees.
- Academic advising -- reviewing each student’s class schedule to ensure that the student is taking appropriate college preparatory courses that will be required for admission to selective colleges and universities.
- Parent meetings to provide information on college admissions.
- Work with students and plan summer enrichment opportunities.
- Assist students with development of resume and portfolio of accomplishments and extracurricular activities.
- Continue academic advisement to ensure that students are on track for college.
- Work with students and plan summer enrichment opportunities.
- Arrange for students to attend college fairs and presentations by college and university representatives.
- Assist students with registering for college entrance exams (SAT Reasoning or ACT and SAT Subject Tests.)
- Provide onsite SAT and ACT test preparatory classes.
- Parent meetings to provide parents with overview of college admissions, application process and requirements.
- Students participate in a junior seminar, which prepares students for the college application process.
- Work with students and plan summer enrichment opportunities.
- Families participate in student and parent surveys to share experiences, expectations and needs with counseling staff.
- Meet with college representatives visiting an ICEF campus. Over forty schools visit ours schools yearly.
- Review class schedule with students and parents to make sure the student has taken or is taking college preparatory courses required for admission to the colleges or universities of choice.
- Advise students on course selection, academic rigor and college selection.
- Provide scholarship information and seek out scholarship opportunities for our students.
- Advise students on the upkeep of their personal file (transcripts, test scores, letters of recommendation, personal essays, student aid applications.)
- One on one counseling appointments with every student.
- Parent meetings to inform parents on the college application process and college selection.
- Provide every family with a college counseling handbook.
- Process admissions application for every senior, including personalized letters of recommendation.
- Admissions advocacy throughout the decision period
COLLEGE-READY GRADUATION RATES
ICEF not only prepares our scholars to graduate from high school but also positions them to be accepted to the top colleges in the nations. All high school scholars are enrolled in a complete sequence of college preparatory A-G sequence and must complete these courses with a passing grade of “C” or better to meet the minimum University of California (UC)/California State University (CSU) and high school graduation requirements. Like our graduation rates, our college-ready graduation rates well exceed the neighboring school and the state.
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE:
The success of ICEF’S most recent graduating seniors proves that our academic and college-readiness models are effective in transitioning our scholars from secondary to post-secondary education at both 2-year and 4-year institutions.
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95% College Attendance Rate
Top Colleges and Universities Attended by ICEF Scholars
True to its mission, ICEF facilitates the process through which our scholars are accepted to the top colleges in the nation. Our scholars have gone on to attend and compete at such top colleges as:
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Southern California Colleges and Universities Attended by ICEF Scholars
While many of our scholars choose to attend college away from home, others take advantage of the exceptional academic opportunities offered in California. These colleges and universities include:
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Attended by ICEF Scholars
There remains a strong desire within many of our scholars to pursue higher education at a Historically Black College or University. ICEF is thrilled to guide these scholars along the path of achieving this goal and is pleased to have representations at HBCU’s across the country. These prestigious institutions include:
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