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2022 NCWIT vSummit on Women and IT

Join the virtual experience, May 16-19, 2022.  The 2022 vNCWIT Summit is free and open to the public. Get ready for conversations, Q&As, on-demand videos, and more! Connect with educators, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and social scientists from across industries and disciplines. Fully immerse yourself in research-based recommendations and peer-to-peer discussions to further your efforts in Read More

Webinar: Advising for Future Ready Careers: CS + Finance

Do you feel equipped to engage students in careers in finance? Join NCWIT Counselors for Computing on 5/10 5pm ET for a FREE webinar to learn how careers in finance are evolving & many require foundational computer science skills. Computer science careers involve something called computational thinking, and computational thinking skills parallel the skills necessary Read More

Your Insight is Needed – Development of An Anti-Racist School Counseling Inentory

Several Counselors are working on developing an Anti-Racist School Counseling Inventory as a self-evaluation tool for school counselors. They are looking for practicing school counseling participants (currently employed) and would love to learn from your insight! Participants who complete the survey will be provided with (a) a copy of their responses to this inventory tool Read More

Is our education system supporting our genii of the future?

When we look at people throughout history who have made incredible contributions to society, it’s easy to assume they were all top of their class and graduated college with the highest degree. In-fact Albert Einstein was told by his teacher at school that he would ‘never amount to anything.’ It was his fascination and unique Read More

Yahoo Finance Interview with: Richard Cordray, Federal Student Aid COO

Do your students have any questions about financial aid/student loans? Here is an interview conducted by Yahoo Finance’s Aarthi Swaminathan with Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray to discuss student loan debt, tuition inflation, and the student loan payment pause. Here is the link to the video: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/yahoo-finance-presents-richard-cordray-120000791.html

Why Content (Not Structure) Must Always Come First in Any College Essay

Before we begin guiding professionals through our ten-step process in the College Essay Experience program, we ask them to name three challenges their students face when they write essays. Many participants mention structure: After years of writing in five-paragraph essay format, writing in a more freeform narrative style can be daunting. How do I communicate Read More

Webinar: Summer Support – Guide Students Through Financial Aid Steps

This webinar shares best practices for supporting students through summer college affordability activities, like paying the fall bill and planning for indirect expenses. You’ll be able to: Describe the financial aid tasks students must complete over the summer to successfully matriculate Help students understand the college bill, identify payment options, and prepare for indirect expenses  Read More

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