College Counseling

Your Dream, Our Personalized Guidance

TMLA offers comprehensive college planning services through a dedicated full-time College Counselor, who provides personalized guidance to every student.

The College Counselor leads seminars for juniors and seniors on essential college-related topics and arranges individual interviews to assist students in navigating their college choices. Parents are also welcome to schedule personal appointments to discuss their child’s college plans.

Our students benefit from a range of valuable opportunities, including:

Financial Aid Meetings and Fall College Fairs: featuring over 75 college representatives who provide support to students and their families.
On-Campus College Representative Visits: where students can meet with college representatives during junior and senior lunch periods to ask questions and explore options.
The College Advantage Program: in partnership with St. John's University, which allows eligible students to earn fully accredited college credits while still attending TMLA.

Aspire Program

The Aspire Program is a distinctive college prep initiative at TMLA, unmatched in its comprehensive support and dedication to guiding juniors and seniors through every step of the college application and admissions process.

Through Aspire, all TMLA students are provided with:

One cost free trip to visit prestigious colleges and universities along the East Coast.
SAT/ACT Prep Courses and/or Boot Camps on campus and with a remote option, offered at little to no cost.
Individual cost-free consultations for students and their families with financial advisors specializing in college financial planning and the financial aid process.
Individualized college admissions counseling and assistance throughout the application and admissions process.

Aspire at TMLA is permanently endowed through the generosity of a TMLA alumna who attributes her personal and professional success to her time at the school. This program reflects her enduring commitment to empowering future generations of Mary Louis women to reach their boundless potential.

Aspire College Endowment

The Aspire College Endowment covers the costs over and above the recipient's full package of financial aid, and room and board at one of more than fifty approved, top-tier colleges and universities around the world.
For example, if the recipient's tuition costs $50,000 annually, room and board costs $12,000, and they receive $5,000 in aid from their Aspire-approved school, the Aspire Endowment will pay the $45,000 difference in tuition, plus the $12,000 room and board annually to ensure the recipient's tuition - as well as room and board - is 100% covered.

Aspire Program FAQ

Who benefits from Aspire?

What does it mean to be an Aspire Scholar?

The Aspire Scholars are TMLA students who have applied and completed all aspects of Aspire at TMLA, culminating in their acceptance into one of over 50 Aspire colleges and universities. These individuals are invited to apply to become TMLA Aspire Scholars.

Successful applicants receive renewable four year awards that fill the gap between the total financial package awarded by the successful applicant's college or university and the actual cost of attending said institution.

These disbursements are made directly from TMLA's Aspire Endowment for the eight semesters of their undergraduate program, provided all requirements continue to be met.

The goal of Aspire at TMLA is to make the impossible, possible! The Aspire Scholars Program helps to do just that!

Have there been recent graduates who are currently benefiting from the Aspire Scholars Program?

How does one apply for the Aspire Scholars Program?

Beginning in junior year, top-tier students who aspire to attend a designated Aspire college or university, must complete an Aspire Scholars application—available in the Guidance Department—to be submitted and reviewed by the Aspire board, comprised of The Mary Louis Academy's Principal, Guidance Department Chairperson, Director of Academy Advancement and sponsoring alumna.