Junior Year College Planning: How to Plan for College Success During This Critical Year
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
6:30-7:30pm

The Junior year of high school is a pivotal point in the college planning timeline for a multitude of reasons. Students using this year to their advantage can increase both confidence and preparedness for their Senior year. Join Yvonne Espinoza, CEP, a national leader in the college counseling and admissions field, for a frank conversation around information that students and families should be aware of to make for a less stressful and more successful Senior year. This session will also include a Q&A session at the end to answer any questions from parents and students.

About Yvonne: A native Austinite and graduate of Boston University, Yvonne Espinoza is a nationally recognized and acclaimed leader in the college counseling profession with over 23 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 13th 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 NACAC Women Empowering 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, Access and Success Award given by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the Counselors 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 resides in Southwest Austin with her husband of 15 years and her 5 very spoiled dogs.

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