College Counseling
Optimize your higher education choices with individualized support and tailored guidance.
We encourage all students to find their unique way forward.
Make the college admissions process one of ease. Say goodbye to confusion, overwhelm, and stress with vital resources, essential tools and effective strategies for high school students, parents, and college students seeking to head on to graduate school. Specializing in visual arts portfolio guidance and performing arts audition coaching, along with:
- Freshman and sophomore year guidance and planning
- Junior and senior year planning and optimization
- Higher Education program search and "match list" creation
- Gap year planning
- Start to finish college application guidance
- Financial aid and scholarship search and support
- Personal statement and resume coaching
- Interview preparation
creative coaching for visual and performing artists
Life Counseling: find your path and take charge of your dreams
Gain clarity on your next steps after high school, college or beyond. Gain insight and self-knowledge through one-on-one support, and find strength in your voice, clarity in your vision and joy in your journey. Specializing in working with young adults and adults seeking to step into the creative, visual, or performing arts. And working with everyone seeking greater purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in their life.
Our services are comprehensive and tailored to fit your student's individual needs.
We offer package rates and add-on services that fit your family's budget, while also providing the option for payment plans when requested.
Are you getting ready for your next adventure beyond high school or college?
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Financial Aid
We will help you navigate the financial aid process each step of the way.
We provide independent, confidential expertise to save you time and money paying for college. We assist college-bound students and families throughout the financial aid process to maximize all available grant, scholarship, work and loan options.
The financial aid system can be a tricky web to navigate through. This is where we come in. With the right outlook, tools, and organizational strategies, the financial aid process can be streamlined. We work with you and your family from start to finish of the financial aid process, from FAFSA and CSS Profile guidance, to award receipt and review.
While neither the FAFSA and CSS Profile are tremendously difficult to take on, you will indeed need to set aside a good piece of time in order to fill out all the necessary forms. The answers you and your family provide on these forms help provide a financial snapshot of four things:
- Parent or parents' available income
- Parent or parents' available assets
- Student's available income
Student's available assets
This information is also used to calculate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). EFC is an estimate of how much your family can contribute towards college tuition. A good tip to remember is that a family’s EFC will remain the same regardless of whether you choose to attend a public school that costs $18,000 a year or an Ivy League school that costs $62,000 a year.
Another important factor giving you the “big picture” cost of a higher education is the Cost of Attendance (COA). At any college, the cost of attendance will include:
- Tuition
- Fees
- Room and board
- Personal expenses estimate
- Books and supplies
- A travel estimate (air/train/driving expenses to and from home)
The basic formula that financial aid officers use to determine your family’s individual need is to subtract your EFC from the cost of attendance at their school.
Cost of attendance − Expected Family Contribution = Need (Financial Aid Package)
Your financial aid package is intended to meet your need. It will consist of three types of aid:
- Grants and scholarships
- Federal work-study
- Student loans
While this seems straightforward, that may not always be the case. Your EFC might be more than you can realistically afford because some private schools use supplemental data (like home equity) when awarding private aid to students. This could mean that your EFC may be different at a more selective school.
Our Clients Say:
During the time that I was taught worked with Nita, I became more comfortable in m writing and in sharing my voice - just more confident in myself overall. I was able to become a more independent thinker and really go after my dreams. I am truly so thankful to have had her helping me!
India H. (High School Senior)
Scholarships
With years of experience and knowledge, we assist college-bound and gap year students in researching, applying and receiving the scholarships that best fit your needs.
There are hundreds of scholarships out there...
...and a myriad of websites and lists that you can use to find them. But these lists often lead to dead-ends, outdated information and....frustration. We support you and your family in not only this research, but with years of experience behind us, we know where the best resources are for scholarships tailored and specific to you and your student’s needs.
$1M In Scholarships for School!
Sounds great, right? Well, that’s what 100,000 other students think, too! Not only do we assist you and your family in finding the right, often overlooked smaller awards ($1000-$5000), but we support you in creating your application materials for these scholarships so that you can put your best foot forward.
College is Expensive...
But fortunately there are many awards available today that support students to achieve their academic goals. Are you interested in veterinary sciences but want to continue also as a student athlete? There’s a scholarship for that. Are you a dancer with dreams of joining Cirque Du Soleil? There’s a scholarship for that. Are you a writer with dreams of working for National Geographic? We will support you in creating an application that not only helps you to stand out from the crowd, but a scholarship application that you will feel proud to present.
Book a free callTutoring
Gain essential skills and tools through Nita June's high school tutoring and mentoring. I provide personalized support, effective strategies and tailored guidance for high school, college and graduate students seeking to realize their full potential - AND have FUN in the process!
- Homework assistance in humanities, writing, literature, and reading
- Test preparation and study skills
- Essay writing essentials and techniques
- Oral presentation preparation
- Public speaking techniques and confidence building
- Focus, attention and motivational techniques
Self-centering practices
Our Clients Say:
After struggling with learning issues since I began my school career, I cannot explain the relief that I had when Mrs. Davanzo was my teacher and counselor. When most counselors ask you a question that they know the answer to or ask you to do something, Mrs. Davanzo asks you questions about your life that are thought provoking and have purpose to them; she encourages you to think outside of the box - and this is what got me where I am today at the school I want to be at, doing what I want to do! Mrs. Davanzo trusts that if she holds her students to the upmost standards, they will meet her there. Mrs. Davanzo is the most amazing teacher and counselor that I have ever had, she teaches your mind and spirit together, and the knowledge that she helps you find within yourself sticks with you, and you remember it. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to learn from and be mentored by Nita Davanzo.
Sofia N. (High School Senior)
Interview Preparation
Gain tools, strategies and tips for knocking that college interview out of the park! With years of interview preparation and audition coaching behind us, we know the ins and outs of making a lasting, positive first impression.
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Internship and Apprenticeship Placement
With internship placement support at local businesses and organizations, we support you to not only set yourself apart from the crowd, but also gain valuable hands-on experience in the field of your interest! We have partnered with many a local business to offer students the opportunity for gaining insight and practical, real-life experience as an intern in different fields.
Learn moreAudition Coaching
From visual art to the performance, our experienced coaches work with you each and every step of the way. From monologue selection to artist statement creation, we support you to stand out from the crowd, spotlit at center stage.
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