College Guidance

“SSCA prepared me for life after graduation by giving rigorous courses that made the transition to college classes easier. I also felt my senior internship gave me experience in a role that I was unsure about. It helped me make a decision about what to major in!” -SSCA Alumna

The College Guidance Program supports the philosophy and mission of South Shore Christian Academy by advising high school students and families throughout the college application process to better equip students for continued study beyond high school. The program accomplishes this by providing both general and individualized guidance plans, with a goal toward encouraging students to find the college or university that best prepares them to live out a life of faith that serves Christ and others in whatever career they choose.

College Advising

The Director of College Guidance begins working one-on-one with students in the fall of Grade 11 to help students discover their post-secondary education preferences, advises students in college selection, and comes alongside students and their families in the college application process.
Junior and Senior workshops are offered twice a month with information on completing college applications, writing college essays, requesting recommendations, interviewing, financing college, and transitioning from high school to college.
Facilitates college planning and financial aid workshops and meetings for parents and students in Grades 9-12
Provides opportunities to visit colleges and to attend the NACAC National College Fair.
Hosts local, national, and international college representatives throughout the academic year to provide more information on their institutions.

Standardized Testing

Provides information on standardized testing preparation and important dates and serves as an SAT testing location in October and March each year.
Facilitates the PSAT exam for all grade 10 and 11 students every October.
Coordinates Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams.

Academic Planning

Works with students and families to create individual course schedules for each academic year and advises students in creating an academic plan that meets their post-secondary education goals.

From SSCA to all across the country.

Postsecondary School Acceptances (as of 6/12/2023):

American University

Anderson University

Assumption College

Augusta University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Bentley University

Berklee College of Music

Boston College

Boston University

Brandeis University

Bridgewater State University

Brown University

Bryant University

Calvin University

Campbell University

Catholic University of America

Charleston Southern University

Clark University

College of the Holly Cross

Concordia University Chicago

Connecticut College

Curry College

Dartmouth College

Dean College

Eastern Nazarene College

Elmhurst University

Emmanuel College Boston

Emerson College

Fairfield University

Fitchburg State University

Framingham State

Gordon College

Grove City College

High Point University

Howard University

Johnson & Wales University

Keene State College

Keuka College

Lake Forest College

Lasell University

Lesley University

Limestone College

Maryville University of St. Louis

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Massasoit Community College

Merrimack College

Messiah University

Montreat College

Morehouse College

New England College

New England Institute of Technology

Nichols College

North Central College

Northeastern University

Ohio State University

Olivet College

Olivet Nazarene University

Penn State University

Plymouth State University

Point Loma Nazarene University

Princeton University

Providence College

Purdue University

Regis College

Rensselaer Polytechnic University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design

Roger Williams University

Rutgers

Saint Anselm College

Salem State University

Simmons University

Smith College

Southern New Hampshire University

Spa Tech Institute

Stonehill College

Suffolk University

Trevecca Nazarene College

Tufts University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Southern Maine

University of Connecticut

University of Edinburgh

University of Hartford

University of Iowa

University of Kentucky

University of Lynchburg

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of New Hampshire

University of Vermont

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Wesleyan University

Westfield State University

Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Junior Resources