College Planning for 9th and 10th Graders: Starting early to DECREASE stress!
with Yvonne Espinoza of Yvonne Espinoza College Consulting
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Being informed about the college admissions process earlier than the Senior year can greatly benefit a student’s  overall preparedness for both the application process and attending college. Providing students more time to de velop college readiness skills & college knowledge can help them to feel more confident and more self-aware by the time they apply to college senior year. Join Yvonne Espinoza, CEP,  a national leader in the college admissions  field, for a session to give families information about the types of steps to focus on in the 9th and 10th grades to  empower students to discover who they are while also building skills to increase future college opportunities.  This session will also include a Q&A session at the end to answer any parent & student questions. 

About Yvonne: A native Austinite and graduate of Boston University, Yvonne Espinoza is a nationally recognized  leader in the college counseling profession with over 22 years of experience. Yvonne worked for 19 years as a  full-time college counselor in Austin ISD, significantly increasing both college acceptance and scholarship rates  through her advocacy. She is the sole owner of Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services, now in its 12th  year of operation.  

A fierce advocate of college access, Yvonne was elected to serve on multiple national level college admissions  boards including the Colleges That Change Lives Board of Directors as Treasurer, Co-Chair of the Women in Admissions Board of Directors, Common Application Advisory Board, and as a Varsity Coach for ScholarMatch.  Yvonne is a Certified Educational Planner whose student-centered approach to college counseling has received  national recognition with her recent induction into the City of Austin Women’s Hall of Fame, the Inclusion, Ac cess and Success Award given by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the Counsel ors That Change Lives Award given by the Colleges That Change Lives organization. Yvonne cares deeply about  providing college access for all, and about contributing to the professional development of the college access  profession which has so enriched her life.  

Yvonne currently resides in Southwest Austin, TX, with her husband and very spoiled dogs. 

Only one purchase necessary per household.