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
First lady, Michelle Obama, announced this week that a new Social Media site has been launched to help students study and prepare for college. The site, Bettermakeroom, is being promoted by more than 20 business, media and non-profit groups. The site will have information on SAT/ACT dates, study prep tips, the FAFSA, and applying to Read More
We recently had some great feedback about our Fall 2015 issue of LINK for Counselors as it hit schools around the country. I enjoy hearing from Counselors like you on what content was of most interest and what you and your peers would like to see more of in future issues. I received feedback from Read More
1. Do some research. Come prepared with a general awareness of the type of school you’re visiting and a list of specific questions. 2. Read the handouts. The materials you’re given on campus contain a lot of important information. Keep these for comparison. 3. Attend a class. Look for a class in an area of Read More
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