One of my pet peeves are these companies that entice students on the web with Scholarship dollars and at the end of the registration process they spring on the students that there is a fee to apply. Your students should never have to pay to apply for scholarships (which are offered free). Companies like Fastweb Read More
We have posted blogs before with examples of students that posted something inappropriate on Social Media and it came back to cost them big time. Colleges are now scouring social media to vet students and one wrong post can cost your student that chance to attend their dream school. Recently a student at Plainfield High Read More
Colllege Fair’s are a great way for your students to talk to representatives from many College’s to narrow down which School’s might be their best fit. If there is a fair scheduled in your area they should plan to attend with their parents. Here is a complete list of NACAC’s college fairs that are scheduled Read More
Below is a great list of Counseling resources with links that should be of interest to you. A Complete Guide to Careers in Counseling https://www.learnpsychology.org/counseling/ Best Online Counseling Degrees and Programs: 2016-2017 https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/counseling-programs/ National Institute of Mental Health Library https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml Top Counseling Psychology Programs and Guidebook https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/psychology-degree/counseling-programs/ Networking: Become a Member of the American Counseling Read More
Just a few days ago (or maybe even today), your students received their PSAT score reports online. The timing of the annual score return is, put simply, not ideal: the fast approaching holidays––paired with the long school break that accompanies them––serve as a big distraction. Furthermore, the sheer amount of time that has elapsed since Read More
As Counselors, there a number of things you hear that students take as gospel. Some of these things are true and others not so much. AIE.org has published a few admissions statements that are Facts or Fiction? One is a fact and the other 3 are fiction. Do you know which statement is true? Review Read More
Surprise expenses can add thousands of dollars to the planned cost of college so it is good for your students and their parents to research and budget for those. Cheat Sheet has published 7 key costs that most students and their parents fail to plan for. Here is the list: Application and Testing Fees – Read More
Early applications to college are in, and now many students are scrambling to finish personal statements and essay supplements for regular admissions, beginning Jan. 1. Whether your students are writing personal statements for the Common App, or supplements for an Ivy, private liberal arts college or public university, make sure they follow the directions and Read More
When your students are evaluating colleges with their parents, they use the College’s tuition costs to try and estimate what a given college will cost them. Most colleges spell these costs out so they can do an apples to apples comparison of each school. However, there are many other costs affiliated with going to college Read More
Feedspot is a site that lets you read all your favorite websites in one place. It has value in that it can help you save time by reading all the latest news in one spot as opposed to visiting a bunch of different websites. They recently reviewed all the websites in the Counselor space and Read More
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