The odds are high that burnout will strike someone you know at some point in their career. Indeed, staff at all levels are at increased risk for this stress syndrome because of the intensity of the work and the emotional bonds formed while working. Budget cuts sometimes force staff to take on greater responsibilities, leaving Read More
Recently it was discovered that an 18 year old student in Cleveland had been abducted at a young age by his father from his mother. The father took the child when he was 5 years old from the Birmingham, Alabama area to Cleveland, Ohio, changed their names and started new lives. It is unknown what Read More
The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau recently sued Global Financial Support Inc. for allegedly marketing and charging families for financial aid services they could get for free. Thousands of families were apparently misled into paying this company to help them complete the FAFSA and other forms that are available free. Here is the release from the Read More
High school students taking college classes soon will be able to pay for them using federal funding through an experiment the Obama administration announced late last week. Beginning next fall, up to 10,000 students in dual-enrollment programs will receive Pell grants, a form of federal financial aid that covers tuition, books and fees for needy Read More
New rules that were announced September 14th now prohibit colleges from using data from the FAFSA to see which Colleges students have applied to. Earlier this month NACAC voted to prohibit colleges from directly asking as well. Colleges were able to use this data to see how many colleges students applied to and which ones. Read More
The Institute for College Success & Access(TICAS) just issued its 10th annual report on college debt at graduation. The most recent report showed that in 2014 7 out of 10 college graduates (69%) from public and private colleges had some sort of debt. These borrowers owed an average of $28,950, up two percent from the Read More
Susan Alaimo of SAT Smart published some great tips for filing successful college applications. Here is a quick summary of those tips: * She says to recognize what each college is seeking and then focus each application accordingly. Essentially, customize each application rather than have a cookie-cutter approach of sending the same app to each Read More
Abby Siegel, a College Entrance Consultant with 19 years experience recently listed the 7 common mistakes students make on their college applications. Here is a summary: 1. Using generic reasons for picking a college: Students shouldn’t say they want to go to a particular school because of classroom size or teacher-student ratios. That answer is Read More
Many parents work and have busy schedules so they are unable to attend parents night events or schedule a conference with you during the day. Here are some tips on how to get them engaged: 1. Offer meetings and information sessions at different times throughout the year when parents are more apt to be available. Read More
How much money does it take to save a million in your lifetime? The younger you are the less it takes due to compound interest. Your students have a great chance to save a large sum if they begin saving early. Unfortunately most people don’t realize this concept until many years have passed by. A Read More
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