Many of your students depend on financial aid to attend college and earn their degrees. In 2017-18, the average full-time undergraduate student received $14,790 in financial aid, according to the College Board. But earning financial aid when starting college doesn’t guarantee your students will get it all four years, and some students find themselves facing Read More
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Once they hit middle school, girls often move away from STEM-related careers. School counselors can help middle and high school girls keep all their options open. Careers in STEM exert significant influence and power, shaping nearly every aspect of our lives. Yet, women (diverse in race, ethnicity, class, age, gender identity, abilities, and other historically Read More
College interviews are making a comeback. While many schools never abandoned the one-on-one interview, others are beginning to see the value in meeting with a student to gather additional information for an application process now missing one key component—test scores. As over 1665 or more than 70% of four-year colleges and universities have implemented test-optional Read More
This is a question you might get asked by your students. Lee Bierer of College Admissions Strategies wrote a great blog piece below that can help your students answer that question: Being deferred is NOT the same as being rejected. It may feel that way for students, but this year with a record number of Read More
U.S. News and World Report recently published a blog that showed taking college classes online can really affect the financial aid a student receives from traditional Colleges. When a college offers the option to either learn from home or return to campus and a student chooses the former, the financial aid office typically recalculates his Read More
A 2016 survey from State Farm found 94% of drivers said they thought texting was a distracting behavior behind the wheel, but 35% still did it anyway. In 2018, an estimated 2,841 people in the U.S. died in distraction-affected crashes, according to the National Safety Council. Teenagers text while driving at an even higher rate Read More
Are any of your students interested in becoming a teacher? They might be wondering how to turn your career vision into reality. Here are some tips that will guide them through everything from deciding which subject to teach to getting their teaching license. Choose a Grade First, they will need to determine which grade level Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone differently. As a counselor, helping students, faculty and parents cope with stress is a part of your job, however due to today’s climate it’s more important than ever to advocate for your mental health and make sure your needs are being met. Prioritizing yourself doesn’t mean being selfish and Read More
Upsolve, a national legal services nonprofit funded by the federal government and Harvard University is offering a scholarship opportunity to your students. To empower the next generation of change-makers, they are encouraging students to submit short essays (500-1000 words) on how society can improve access to justice. The winning essay will receive $2,500. These are Read More
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