It may seem like it’s a lifetime away for your students to begin their work careers but those four years of school go by very fast. The Center for School, College, and Career Resources has shared a resource at the Community for Accredited Online Schools has created a guide that highlights possible career paths while Read More
It’s not too early to tell your students to start thinking about that college essay. As the Class of 2018 winds down the process, your juniors are getting ready to begin their journey. At Wow, we believe success on the college application process begins in school and at home — sooner rather than later — Read More
When your students finally decide on a college they might think their job is done and they can relax until the first day of school. Not so fast! There are still lots of things to do before they set foot on campus. Here is a list of 7 things that Her Campus put together that Read More
If you picture yourself in the college admissions officer’s chair, reviewing application after application, you’ll have a better sense of why it matters so much how you spend your time outside of school. What you do in your spare time tells them what you care about, where you’ve chosen to go deeper with experiences or exposure Read More
Two of our readers, Samantha Vanderpool (Needleman) and Ashley Rizzi (Neer) who are both earning their doctorates through Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida are surveying Florida high school counselors to get their perception on classroom guidance for their dissertation. Abstract The purpose of this mixed-method study is to examine the professional school counselor’s perceptions Read More
With Spring Break right around the corner many parents are understandably concerned about their children possibly indulging in alcohol while out on break. Many parents are not sure how to broach the subject of teen drinking with their children. Tallahassee ‘s ABC affiliate, WTXL, recently interviewed Family Therapist, Jane Marks, and she shared some tips Read More
NACAC is presenting a webinar on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA) What is it and why should Counselors care? The webinar is free for NACAC members and $30 for non-members to attend. It will be held on March 14th at 2:00 PM Eastern. Description: Inspired by inquiries from and discussions with students, parents, and Read More
MIC recently published an article that discussed how March s one of the most stressful times of the year for high school seniors as this is typically when they are notified if they have been accepted to colleges they have applied to and also how much financial aid they will be receiving. Some research suggests Read More
March means basketball. 68 of the best college basketball teams compete in the Division I NCAA national tournament. It’s the Big Dance. It’s March Madness. Filling out a bracket has become an American cultural phenomenon with more than 40 million people filling out over 70 million brackets. The tournament is so unpredictable that a person Read More
I took my nephew Spencer on his first college tour this fall. Spencer loves to cook so it was fitting to visit the Culinary Institute of America. Spencer was excited to get out of school early that day. The hour and a half drive to Hyde Park, New York was special because we don’t usually Read More
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