You can get a private college counselor at any time your family chooses. The advantage with that is that they can can find many different scholarships and help you develop a plan of action, and materials to apply for them. They will also meet with parents to answer questions and develop an entire plan for the family. They also help finding ACTand SAT tutors and programs.

Counselors are trained to assist students with choices for education not just for their current needs, but future needs as well. Schedule an appointment with your school counselor and let her know that you are very interested in beginning discussions about college.