NACAC has recently launched an E-Learning Center and has put out their first module – Financial Aid 101. It is available to Counselors (who want to brush up on everything related to Financial Aid), NACAC members can take the Course for $100 and for non-members it is $125. Financial Aid 101 includes eight easy-to-use learning Read More
Crunch time for Early Action and Early Decision applicants can be overwhelming for your students. Here are six last-minute tips from Varsity Tutors that were posted on the Huffington Post to help your students power through the stress and complete a winning application: 1. Ensure your admissions essay fully explains your Early Action or Early Read More
The Chronicle of Higher Education has updated it’s annual tables of Tuition and Fees at more than 3,000 Public and Private Colleges and Universities. Using data compiled by the College Board in their annual survey of Colleges, they provide information on each school’s tuition (in-state or out-of-state) and room & board. Searches can be done Read More
Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute recently conducted a survey of employers expected to recruit college graduates in 2018. The student hiring outlook is excellent and employers are expected to recruit more than 13 percent more bachelor’s degree graduates according to Phil Gardner, the survey’s author and director of the institute. Here is a Read More
Now that we’re halfway through the school year, it’s likely that some of your students have taken their first SAT or ACT exams. Perhaps some of those students prepped extensively––through self-driven practice, private tutoring, courses, or mock exams––but did not achieve results consistent with their efforts. This can be demoralizing, especially for those students whose efforts in Read More
As one class completes the application process, another one is rearing to go. In fact, this past week, many nervous parents of juniors (and some sophomores!) contacted us. They want to know when their children should start the college essays. How can they help? Is it too early? As you well know, the pressure is Read More
Next month our Spring 2018 issue will be published and we are proud to say we have put together a great issue of comprehensive articles that should be of interest to all High School Counselors throughout the country. Here is a summary of the scheduled articles: Who’s Deciding? – What’s going on in admissions offices Read More
USA Today recently published a list of the top high school in each state. To determine the best public high school in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed rankings for all public schools from school and neighborhood data clearinghouse Niche. Data on rank, number of students, student-teacher ratio, average graduation rate, average SAT score, average Read More
Our primary readers are High School Counselors but we have begun receiving more correspondence from Counselors working with kids of all ages. I came across a book that should be of interest to Counselors that are working with young students grades K-3. It was written by an elementary school counselor located in Lancaster, PA. The Read More
Christmas break is great! It gives your students a chance to refresh and recharge for the final half of their senior or junior years. Some students choose to lounge around and binge watch TV shows and movies. Others spend a lot of time with their electronic toys playing video games or sending out social media Read More
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