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  • Instructions for Requesting College/Scholarship Recommendations

    Not all colleges/scholarships require recommendations.  The applications will tell you if you need counselor and/or teacher recommendations.

    1. For counselor recommendations, enter Mr. Aaron’s or Mrs. Wards's name and email address on the application form.   

    Mr. Aaron  (A-L) aaronco@vhcs.us                      

    Mrs. Ward (M-Z)  wardab@vhcs.us                                                                    

    1. See Mrs. Tinney in the Counseling Office to schedule a meeting with Mr. Aaron or Mrs. Ward at least 4 weeks prior to your earliest deadline.

    2. Go to your SCOIR account and click My Surveys.

    3. Complete the Need a Rec Packet and have your parents complete the Parent Brag Sheet.

    4. For teacher recommendations, ask the teacher at least 4 weeks in advance of due date.

    5. Enter teacher’s name and email address in online application.  For recommendations that must be mailed, give the teacher an addressed envelope with a stamp on it.

    6. It is considerate to write the teacher a thank you note after the recommendation has been completed.

  • Instructions for Requesting Official Transcripts

    1.  Apply to colleges through the individual college’s website or through Common App (www.commonapp.org).

    2. Log in to your SCOIR account (SCOIR Login)  Make sure to click 'Login with Google' and log in with your regular school username and password. 

    3. Proceed to the  'My Colleges' tab. Search for and add the college you are applying to, to the 'Applied' column. 

    4. Allow 2 – 3 business days for your transcript request to be processed.

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ATTENTION SENIORS 2026

If you need a recommendation letter from your College Counselor, Mr. Aaron or Mrs. Ward, you need to complete the Need a Rec Packet and have a parent complete the Parent Brag Sheet on SCOIR before your meeting. Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Ward require 4 weeks notice for recommendation letter requests.

Please note the deadline dates for requesting recommendation letters:

  • September 15 for letters due by October 15
  • October 1 for letters due by November 1
  • October 15 for letters due by November 15
  • October 31 for letters due by December 1
  • November 14 for letters due by December 15
  • December 1 for letters due by January 1

The Counseling Office will not be open during the holiday break, so all paperwork MUST be completed before December 12th.               

Contact Us

10th -12th Grade Counselors

If last name begins with:

    A - C    Mrs. Christine Rohling rohlingcf@vhcs.us

    D - H   Mrs. Amy Cane canea@vhcs.us

    I - M    Mrs. Isalie Boleware bolewareic@vhcs.us

    N - R   Mrs. Anna Daneri daneriab@vhcs.us

    S - Z    Mr. Brandon Boggs boggsbp@vhcs.us

 

College Counselors

If last name begins with:

   A - L    Mr. Oliver Aaron aaronco@vhcs.us

   M - Z    Mrs. Aisha Ward wardab@vhcs.us

 

Counseling Secretaries 

Mrs. Amy Anderson andersonae@vhcs.us

Mrs. Jerri Tinney tinneyj@vhcs.us

Contact Us:

2235 LIME ROCK ROAD 
VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216
COUNSELING: 205.402.5261
COLLEGE COUNSELING: 205.402.5260 

 

VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MISSION

The mission of the comprehensive school counseling program at Vestavia Hills High School is to ensure equity and access for each individual student in provision of opportunities to develop socially and emotionally through understanding himself/herself and others; to develop his/her academic potential with information and support as needed; and to explore career opportunities that are consistent with his/her particular interests and aptitudes. Through a planned, sequential program of individual assessment, data analysis, provision of information, and individual and group counseling, each student is encouraged to learn without limits to maximize his/her potential academically, emotionally, and socially and to develop post-secondary plans for career development. Led by the counselors, the counseling program is an essential integrated component of the total school curriculum. Counselors advocate for students and collaborate with the administration, faculty, and support personnel to deliver the program. By staying with the same students, counselors get to know each student personally in order to help each student realize his/her goals.

VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM VISION

Having graduated college and career ready, all Vestavia Hills High School students are successful in their chosen post-secondary paths. Graduates are active learners who possess the ability to acquire the knowledge they need to meet their goals. Using essential social and emotional skills, graduates experience positive relationships with others and are engaged in their communities as productive citizens.