College & Career Counseling
Fairview Counselors
Counselors are here to help students understand the various options available after high school including college or another pathways such as a gap year, the military, vocational training or employment. Counselors help with the following:
Post graduate planning
Career planning
Letters of recommendation
This website has many tools to help students plan their life after graduation. You can also click on the link below to help you get started with your planning:
In addition to the services that counselors provide, Fairview also has a dedicated College & Career Center.
College and Career Center (CCC)- Helping with plans after Fairview
Hours: 8:30-4:00pm, Monday – Friday
Contact: 720-561-5860, or email: carol.diebel@bvsd.org
The College/Career Center is a multi-purpose meeting/presentation room and computer lab, located next to the Counseling Office. It is a resource where all students can research information about college and career planning, find out about activities they can be pursuing in high school, or listen to a variety of presentations from counselors and college/career representatives.
College & Other Rep Visits
Over the course of the school year, over 200 colleges representatives come to the College/Career Center to give presentations to our students. Other representatives come from organizations that offer summer programs, “gap year” experiences, military recruitment, and volunteer opportunities. To learn more about these visits and see the calendar, click College Rep Visits.
Assistance for Students & Families
In partnership with individual counselors, the College and Career Center offers individual assistance to students and families in all aspects of their self-discovery and college/career search:
Using and understanding the Naviance/Family Connection software system
Learning more about the ICAP Program
Interest surveys
Personality surveys
Career clusters and pathways
Volunteer and job opportunities
Clubs and service organizations
Academic competitions
Study abroad and gap year programs
Research on college majors and technical education
Information about 2-year and 4-year colleges
Colleges and technical education search criteria
SAT and ACT testing information and strategies
Financial aid and scholarships
Volunteers in the CCC
The College/Career Center is staffed by trained volunteers who host the variety of activities that take place and also provide the research and maintenance for the Counseling Office and College/Career website.