guidance counselor

noun

: a person who gives help and advice to students about educational and personal decisions

Her high school guidance counselor suggested she apply to Harvard.

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Current high school students can reach out to their guidance counselor for FAFSA help. —

Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024 Aletha Calloway enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school, working her way up the ranks in various assignments, becoming a field recruiter, guidance counselor and eventually tapped to be first sergeant of a recruiting battalion in Syracuse, New York. —

Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024 More than 20 years later, Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City but big-city life is far from a fairytale. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 The other side: Blanco, a guidance counselor at a private Catholic school, has advocated for more mental health services while on the board. —

Sommer Brugal, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guidance counselor

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