U.S News and World Report recently released its Annual “Best College” Rankings. There is a lot of controversy around these rankings as they seem to favor a certain type of school. The top ranked schools typically cost around $60k per year. Nineteen of the top 20 national universities cost $55,000 or more for a year’s Read More
The cost of tuition continues to rise and college. Many colleges are searching for ways to help students that are qualified but don’t have the necessary funds to pay for it to attend. Fox News reports that Princeton University is embarking on a major expansion of its financial aid policy for students from families earning Read More
As a high school counselor, you’re likely the first person that students will go to for advice about applying for financial aid. Though you likely have a general idea of how to help most students, it can be difficult to keep track of all of the various scholarships and financial aid options that are out Read More
Fear and procrastination are the two biggest stumbling blocks for seniors as they consider the all-important college essay. The essay is uniformly considered the most stressful part of the college application process. Students worry about what to say; sharing too much information by getting overly personal or saying too little and ending up sounding generic Read More
The conference will be held in Houston, Texas – September 22-24, 2022 Here are quick links: Frequently Asked Questions Schedule at a Glance Preconference Education More than 100 education sessions Any questions? You can e-mail them at membership@nacacnet.org.
The Fall issue of LINK for Counselors will be published in October 2022. Here is the list of content scheduled for the issue: The Common Data Set: A comprehensive admission and financial aid tool – By Carolyn Kost The Digital SAT is About More than Mere Technology – By Evan Wessler The Agreement of Creating Read More
There are a few key points you might consider making to your High School students as they plan for college and are hearing about the President’s student loan forgiveness program. This doesn’t apply to most private student loans (Parent Plus Loans do qualify). This only applies to existing loans. Any loans they would take out Read More
There are more options than ever for getting an education and preparing for a career. Online programs and “bootcamps” advertise themselves as a convenient and affordable way to get the qualifications you need for an in-demand job. With the shortage of qualified workers in certain industries, especially tech, these programs are filling a need for Read More
Deciding to attend college is one of the biggest decisions one will make in one’s lifetime. Some may wish to obtain certifications in other fields as a career path versus attending junior college, four-year colleges or universities, but the final decision will affect one’s life forever. Hence, it is a decision that is not to Read More
The College Tour is a new TV series brought to you by Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers. The series tells the story of colleges and universities around the world. Each episode of The College Tour will focus on a single college or university. Here is a list and links to Colleges that have been featured so Read More
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