When students are looking to contact Admissions at multiple College’s where do they go to get the contact information? Searching for the information can be time consuming and frustrating. Tiffany T. Grimes of Alamogordo High School in New Mexico has put together a nice spreadsheet of many College’s that her students have applied to. You Read More
Did you know that many Colleges will provide “swag” for your office and your students if you just ask? This includes pennants, t-shirts, koozies, posters, and many other types of promotional items. It benefits them to get their name out their to prospective students. Oftentimes, all you have to do is to ask for it? Read More
Many of your students will want to visit College’s to check them out and see if they are a good fit. It is a good idea for them to visit during the week when classes are taking place and they can get a feel for the campus during normal school hours. Unfortunately, there are times Read More
Don’t feed the frenzied fever of the college admissions process. Families often get caught up in the high stakes of college admissions competition. If you’re willing to look beyond the super selective top tier of colleges, you’ll find that many of them need you more than you need them. A survey conducted by Inside Higher Read More
Among teens and their parents, anxiety can be a misunderstood condition. While some feel that kids will “just grow out of it,” the research shows that this simply is not the case. Anxiety is a normal reaction to life’s many stresses, but those suffering from anxiety disorders are affected way more by everyday life stress Read More
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The State of Arkansas has put together a very nice curriculum that can be used in other states. It is designed to be used by students in grades 9-12. It includes lesson plans in the following areas: Growth – Guide to Manager Yourself (Includes 10 Lessons) Understanding – Guide to Know Yourself (Includes 11 Lessons) Read More
When your students begin interviewing for a job how will they know if the company is a good fit for them? There are questions they can ask to help determine if the company is the right culture fit. Here are 10 good questions your students should consider asking: 1. Why is this position available? Why Read More
We try and let you know when we find out about scholarship opportunities available for your students. Here are a couple new ones: Walter Morales Scholarship for Urban Education Improvement This scholarship is available for students in the United States who are currently enrolled in a University or High School, and have plans to attend Read More
About a month before the first big college application deadline, I spent a good deal of time on the phone, sending emails and responding to parent requests to review drafts of college essays students had already written. They wanted someone to look the essays over, edit them, send the students on their merry way. That’s pretty typical Read More
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