WHY hire HAMP’s CHAMPs College Consulting LLC?

GOAL: Provide students the guidance, structure and awareness of opportunities that foster a commitment to excellence, leadership and passion throughout the high school experience to achieve admission to the ‘best fit’ college/career of choice (and earn a scholarship).

Why Dr. Hampton?

1. Tradition of Success: Making Students a Champion for Colleges

• Many grads in Honors, Fellows, or Scholars Programs in college
• Since 2011, over 800 seniors accepted to 341 different colleges in 48 states, DC & 4 countries (Italy, Canada, S. Korea, England; 2 states with no apps: Idaho & Delaware), including Stanford, Harvard, Yale and Service Academies.
• My students have been offered over 80 Million$ in scholarships.
• Assisted over 80 students (avg 12-15%/ class), including 2 daughters & myself to compete in college athletics (over 6X national avg).

2. Experience, Expertise, Focus, Commitment 

• Former Director of College Counseling at Maclay School (premier college prep school in Tallahassee, FL)
• Educational background for counseling, advising, leadership, management, consulting roles
• Member of Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) & Southern Association for Admission Counseling (SACAC).
• Visited over 200 colleges (37 in FL) in 29 states, Washington DC, Canada (B.C.) & Ireland
• Primarily college/career focus vs. many other ‘duties’ of school counselors
  22%/78% Public School vs. 55/45 Private vs. 100% for Dr. Hampton
• Teaching/Counseling/Advising/Leadership Excellence:
  • 27 years teaching, advising, counseling, mentoring HS & college students
  • Taught/supervised undergraduate & graduate students in counseling courses
  • Highest award for teaching excellence at West Point
  • Mentor for West Point’s inaugural ‘Master Teacher’ program
  • Teaching Assistant award at Florida State
  • Retired Army Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer-final rank of Colonel

3. One-on-One Guidance to supplement school guidance counselor ratios and demands:

• National avg is 482:1 California is 1016:1)
• 452:1 for Local Public Schools
• 35:1 with Dr. Hampton
• Also provide interview prep/practice, which has helped students earn college admission and prestigious scholarships (e.g. UVA Jefferson, ROTC, West Point)

4. Proactive Engagement

• Deadlines-contacting parents & reminding students of opportunities/scholarships
• Avg. Public HS Student receives 38 minutes of formal college counseling over 4 yrs.

5. Accessible/Presence

• Phone call/text/email/ZOOM any day or time (7am-7pm for texts/calls:)
• Attends local and virtual college admission events

6. Knowledge/Awareness for student

• Latest info/insights via professional association listserv from peers across USA
• Scholarship list (400+ from over 180 colleges)
• YouScience Survey & ‘fishing’ exercises for college and career exploration

7. Extremely positive feedback from alumni and parents (see testimonial link)

8. Class of 2020 Highlights for 20 Seniors (10 with Senior Success Plan)

• Offered over 4.4 million dollars (AVG=$220,000 per student) in scholarships
• Accepted to 62 colleges in 24 states

9. Class of 2017 Highlights (last class as Director of College Counseling at Maclay School)

• 83 Graduates attending 45 different colleges in 17 states & Washington DC (accepted to 124 colleges).  76% attending their TOP Choice College; 98% attending 1st or 2nd choice
• RECORD Scholarship offers= over $10.8 Million= $130,000+/student AVG=Highest EVER
• Over 77% of the class received a scholarship offer
• HONORS/Scholars Programs: 11
• Full-ride and/or near Full Tuition Scholarships-10
• Community Service: AVG approximately 209 Service hours/student
• SIX EAGLE & FOUR GOLD Scouts
• 11 Athletes competing in college (13% of Class=nearly 7X National Avg=2%)