For Schools/Organizations
Orthodox Christian College Counseling is available to provide services and resources to Orthodox schools, parishes, and other organizations as a one-time event or through a continuous partnership. Some examples of support include:
Large Group Student and/or Parent Presentations such as:
"Paving the Road to High School Through an Orthodox Perspective" (Grades 6-8)
"Paving the Road to College Through an Orthodox Perspective" (Grades 8-12)
"Navigating Middle School, High School, & Beyond Through an Orthodox Perspective" (For mixed groups of grades 6-12)
"Finding the Right Fit: Postsecondary Planning Through an Orthodox Perspective" (Grades 9-12)
"Navigating the College Search Process" and "Navigating Next Steps" (Parents of high schoolers)
Resource Guide/Handout Creation
High school course planning, including advisement on sequence of courses offered and School Profile creation
Individual college planning sessions for your enrolled students/families
To schedule a presentation, or for continuous consultation or services, including document creations, please email info@occc.info.
OCCC has presented at:
Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School (Des Plaines, IL)
Three Hierarchs Orthodox Christian High School (Niles, IL)
St. Raphael School (Online)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church GOYA (Grades 9-12) Lock-In Retreat (Chicago, IL)
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) College Days
Koraes Elementary School (Palos Hills, IL)
OCCC has provided consultation services, and/or created resource documents for, the following schools/organizations:
Three Hierarchs Orthodox Christian High School (Niles, IL)
Postsecondary Planning Guide
St. Athanasius College (TX/Online)
St. Emmelia Orthodox Christian Homeschooling Ministry
For Individual Families
Orthodox Christian College Counseling is available to provide services and resources to Orthodox families on an individual basis. Comprehensive packages or hourly rates are available and in line with our Orthodox mission. Some example of supports include:
Creating a strong academic and extra-curricular resume throughout high school.
Assistance building a college list pre-senior year, including for potential student-athletes.
College application support, including college essay review, during senior year.
FAFSA/Financial Aid/Scholarship support and Financial Aid Award letter reviews.
-->Free one-time 30-minute consultation available! Please fill out this INDIVIDUAL SERVICES INTEREST FORM and OCCC will reach out to discuss our services and options in more detail.
Not an Eastern Orthodox Christian but still want college counseling/consulting support, especially if from a faith-based perspective? We can help with that too! Please reach out!