The role of the counselor in helping the community college student redefine his occupational and educational future is discussed, and data from the Nor Cal Attrition Study are provided. An analysis of the data showed that the counselor is the institutional leader in the "cooling out" process. Tables provide the study data, and appendixes present tabulations of Response to Question 17 of the Nor Cal Co-operative Research Questionnaire, Phase II and III 1969-70 (Which of the following people would you rely on most for advice about school or job plans?), lists of participating colleges in Nor Cal Phase II and III, and the final report of the Nor Cal Study consisting of data from the two phases of the study. (DB)