In 2008, The first NOSCA study was released by Jay Carey and colleagues focusing on innovations in selected College Board "Inspiration Award" schools where school counselors collaborated inside and outside their schools for high college-going rates and strong college-going cultures in schools with large numbers of students of nondominant backgrounds.
In 2008, The inaugural NOSCA study was conducted by Jay Carey and colleagues exploring improvements in selected College Board "Inspiration Award" schools where school counselors worked together both within and outside their institutions to promote high college-going rates and a strong college-going culture among students from diverse backgrounds.