Kristy Epperson, now a 23-year-old nurse, was $20,000 in debt when she graduated from college in 2017. “I am a first-generation college student so my parents weren’t really able to offer me guidance,” she told “Good Morning America.” “To me it just seemed like the natural process was to go to college and rack up Read More
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question everyone hears at one point in their lives. Choosing a job, much less a career, can be a daunting task and most of us end up in a job out of necessity rather than an affinity for that job. What if you Read More
We have some great content lined up for the Fall issue of LINK for Counselors. Here is a sneak peek: Careers to Consider: Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering – by Suzanne Shelley, Contributing Editor Chemical Engineering MagazineCareers to Consider: Kinesiology College Fairs are No Longer Just for Students – by Candice Mackey, College Counselor at Read More
We are Teachers has some great free posters that can be used in school. Here is a sample of some of them with links: Free Posters to Make Help Teens Make Better Choices Free Recycling Posters that Inspire Your Students to Care About the Environment Free Posters and Lesson Plans to Help Every Kid Become Read More
Twenty-five “megacities and high-growth hubs” accounted for more than two-thirds of job growth in the past 10 years, and that trend is expected to continue. Meanwhile, employment gains have been flat in low-growth cities, and rural counties mostly have fewer jobs than they did before the Great Recession. Those divisions are poised to grow. Over Read More
My first question to Rachel was “What do you wish you knew then that you know now?” Rachel, after all, is officially a veteran of the college admissions process. While she is busily adjusting to life after high school graduation she is actually thinking much more about what her life will be like in three Read More
Counselors are at the forefront of opening doors to opportunities for all students. Counselors are at the forefront of opening doors to opportunities for all students. They collaborate “with stakeholders such as parents and guardians, teachers, administrators and community leaders to create learning environments that promote educational equity and success for every student” (ASCA School Read More
Here is a tutorial you can share on how they work ust swipe and sign, right? Well, there’s a lot more to how credit cards work than that, because with a credit card, you are essentially borrowing money from a bank that you will pay back at the end of the month. How do I Read More
Many students know that the path to college starts the minute they enter high school, putting together the classes, grades, activities and test scores that will get them into their dream college. But the path to affording college should start just as early, with high school counselors playing a vital in guiding families to take Read More
Bullying has become a national epidemic and is happening daily to your students in schools, online and at home. Verywellfamily has put together a nice collection of resources on bullying. Here are some direct links to the articles/resources they have put together: How many people are actually being cyberbullied? When to use a bullying hotline Read More
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