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Author: Jason Bullock

New Scholarship Resource for your Students

Access Scholarships has launched a new free platform for scholarships that your students may want to check out. Their database currently offers more than 10,000 scholarships. Here are some links to scholarships tailored for Juniors, Seniors, International students and full-ride offerings: They also offer 2 $1,000 Scholarships which for students of all ages which can Read More

How Soft Skills Shape Successful Social Workers and Ways to Spark Interest in a Career as a Social Worker Among Youth

Most kids don’t think about social workers unless they are forced to interact with one. Those in that situation rarely view them aspirationally. Social workers are important but criminally under-recognized. As a school guidance counselor, you are uniquely well-positioned to point this career opportunity out to the next generation of workers. But how do identify Read More

Collaboration and cooperation are keys to a successful college search

American transportation systems, infrastructure and community amenities have all benefitted from public-private partnerships, which are contractual agreements between a governmental entity and a commercial one. But there’s something much simpler and easier to initiate that benefits college-bound students and their families: an informal public-private collaboration. Whether a student is in a public or private high Read More

Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety in College Applicants: Strategies for Counselors

For many students, the college application process is a stressful experience filled with high expectations and overwhelming pressure. As a counselor, you may notice even the most capable students struggle with common anxiety-related behaviors like stumbling through test prep, freezing up while taking exams, or having difficulty conveying their true selves in essays or interviews. These Read More

Live Coaching Model for Your Students

Signet Education is doing something innovative on their podcast, “Don’t Force It!” in the new year – a live coaching model. They will help students, parents, and counselors navigate academic challenges, questions about standardized testing, milestones of the college process, and more. They are looking for people outside their team to help work their particular Read More

Free Deadline Hotline – Have your Students Questions Answered

Back by popular demand is a free Deadline Hotline for students and their supporters to Zoom in for last minute questions before submitting early college applications. Thanks to a collaboration between Coalition for College, Scoir, and College Guidance Network (CGN), on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00-9:00 pm ET, kind volunteers from high school counseling offices, Read More

College List Worksheet

Are any of your students trying to organize their thoughts on which College they would like to attend? Going Merry has created a nice worksheet your students can use to include information about each College on their target list and make quick comparisons. It’s a nice templated they can use to store all the information Read More

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