Counselors
Join Us at Our Fall Open House
Our Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Attendees will get exclusive insight into the F&M experience, including the application process, our academic programs, successful outcomes for F&M graduates, and more. If you know of students who may want to register for this event, please pass this information along to them.
Our Partners in Excellence
Thank you for your dedication to finding the right college fit for each and every high school student who chooses to pursue higher education. We know students have questions about F&M, and you need answers.
Financial Aid
We offer multiple forms of aid to make our extraordinary education accessible to all deserving students. If a student is admitted to F&M, we will meet 100% of their institutionally determined financial need for all four years on campus. Learn more about financial aid at F&M, including how we determine financial need, how to calculate cost, and the types of aid available.
Learn more about financial aid
The Value of an F&M Education
The tremendous success of F&M graduates demonstrates the tangible value of an F&M degree when compared to national outcomes. Within six months after graduation,
93% of the Class of 2023
.
This is higher than the national average, which is typically in the mid-80% range.
Connect With Your Admission Counselor
Each year, we connect with counselors around the globe to find the students for whom F&M is the right fit — and who are a good fit for F&M. Please connect with us whenever you’re ready. Your F&M admission counselor is determined by the location of your high school.
Visit Opportunities
A campus visit is a valuable opportunity for you to experience our campus community and to learn for yourself what makes F&M a special place.
What Others Say About Us
Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº students value their four years on campus for a variety of reasons: accessible, world-class faculty; a distinctive residential system that is equal parts social and intellectual; and a diversity of thought that encourages and empowers a community of leaders. But don’t just take our word for it.
Counselor Newsletter
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The Counselor Advisory Board
Franklin & Marshall's Counselor Advisory Board (CAB) was established in January 2022. This allows the admission office to interact with secondary school counselors from across the globe to help us here at F&M to shape the future of our efforts to serve college-going high school students. It is our top priority to put F&M at the forefront of counselor engagement.
Our current board members are:
Michael Acquilano
Director of College Guidance
Staten Island Academy
Staten Island, NY
Keegan Ash
Co-Director of College Counseling
Perkiomen School
Pennsburg, PA
Brennan Barnard, '96
Director of College Counseling & Outreach
Khan Lab School
Mountain View, CA
Percy Jiang
Director of College Counseling
Keystone Academy
China
Steven Johanson
Future Pathways and University Counselor
United World College
San José, Costa Rica
Lynda McGee
Senior College Counselor
Downtown Magnets High School
Los Angeles, CA
Michelle O'Donnell
Director of College Counseling
Lancaster Country Day School
Lancaster, PA
Stevi Schuknecht
Director of College Counseling
Trinity Valley School
Fort Worth, TX
Sandra Sohne-Johnson '98
Director of College Counseling
St. Anne's-Belfield School
Charlottesville, VA
Jordan Studevan '13
Associate Director of College Counseling
Green Farms Academy
Westport, CT